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National Institutes of Health
eRA Intranet2017
New Features (January 2017)
- Adds Role Description Report, including all roles, role descriptions, and associated privileges for any given business area, and allows users to export the report.
- Adds Program Official and Program Analyst roles to AMS and implements role segregation validation so that both Program Official and GM Manager roles cannot be assigned to the same account.
- Renames Account Request Form to Account Request Supporting Material.
- Requires uploading Account Request Supporting Material for the following actions:
- Add Roles
- Remove Roles
- Affiliation
- Un-affiliation
- Recertify Account
- Reactivate Account
2016
New Features (October 2016)
- Updates eNotifications and error messages to advise deactivated users to contact their IC coordinator instead of the Service Desk.
- Allows IC coordinators to deactivate an IMPAC II account even if it is currently in a locked status due to inactivity by clicking the Deactivate button on the Manage Accounts screen.
- Requires an Account Request form on existing IMPAC II accounts that do not currently have a form uploaded if or when modifications are made to the account. This does not apply if only the email address is being changed.
- Allow Data Quality user to explicitly approve an account after collapsing profile.
New Features (July 2016)
- Provides IC Coordinators and Service Desk Agents with search capabilities to find accounts deactivated due to inactivity, and reactivate users, if needed.
- Allows Service Desk Agents to update User IDs on their accounts.
- Adds a note to the end of the role conflict error message. When a role conflict exists, the following text will be added: For clarification, please contact eRA Service Desk with justification.
- Includes BCCs to the Service Desk on notifications of authentication credentials, new accounts, and notifications of passwords for new accounts.
- Adds Search by Country functionality for state accounts.
- Changes the filter label above the search result table to Filter Results for clarification.
New Features (June 2016)
- Validates users’ affiliations of administrative roles to make sure users have administrative roles at only one institution.
- Allows IC Coordinator and/or Service Desk to upload Account Request Forms in Manage Account page.
- Allows IC Coordinator and/or Service Desk to view uploaded Account Request Form in View page.
- Allows IC Coordinator and/or Service Desk to upload Account Request Form in .msg format (email).
New Feature (January 2016)
- The capabilities to create and manage accounts for eRA system users will move from the User Administration module to the Account Management System (AMS), enhanced with a refined interface that is user friendly. Staff from Institutes/Centers and eRA’s partner agencies with specific privileges to manage user accounts in User Admin will have the same access in AMS.