Roma: Research Operations Management Application

Roma, or Research Operations Management Application, is a resource utilization management platform supporting administrative, clinical trial, and research operations for shared resource facilities within the Wilmot Cancer Institute. Real-time integration of utilization data for resource reservations, billing, subsidies, and investigator research program affiliation helps identify critical research support infrastructure and shifting year over year resource needs.

Quick access to resource utilization KPI’s and detailed metrics supports resource capacity planning and forecasting for organizational strategic initiatives, capital investment, equipment depreciation tracking, equipment replacement planning, staffing requirements, and utilization impact of faculty recruitment and retention efforts.

Features:

• Shared Resource Facilities:
  • Cytometry- flow cytometry, multiphoton imaging, cell sorting and analysis.
  • Genomics- genomics sequencing and collaboration.
  • Human BioPhysiology- clinical research, human performance and physiology assessment.
  • Imaging & Radiation – research imaging systems and radiation equipment facilities.
• Metrics, KPIs, and Reporting:
  • KPI summary cards for quick monitoring of total billing or usage hours by users, Cancer Institute and research program affiliation.
  • Utilization data breakdowns for billing or usage hours by individual shared resource facility, research program, researcher, Cancer Institute and research program affiliation, and specific resource (analysis, technology, instrumentation, other service).
  • Total subsidized resource data by Shared Resource, Research Program, Researcher, Cancer Institute Affiliation
  • Graph and chart visualizations with tool tips of detailed utilization information all with data download option.
  • Flexible date range options including manual, calendar, and fiscal year selections.
• Data Integration:
  • Real-time internal and external data access for resource reservations, billing management, billing rates by subsidy category, and investigator research program affiliation.
  • Custom API data integrations.
  • Scalable architecture to quickly include more shared resource facilities.
  • Built upon our custom enterprise Hyperion Data Platform providing data Interoperability and management, with data harmonization through our Hyperion Common Data Model.