In order to plan impacts and work and thus replace parts of proposal and report texts, it is required to structure recorded data individually. For this purpose, we have developed user interfaces for an Impact Pathway, a Workingplan as well as an utilisationplan und an interim report (the latter two are mandatory component in German federal research). These interfaces function like a pinboard and are linked to the data model (or more concrete: are part of the data model). The items are displayed as cards and can be pinned and unpinned. The card is always linked to the complete item. This procedure allows the same item to be pinned several times (e.g. in the impact pathway and in the work plan).
Impact-Pathway Functionality:
The standard Input–Output–Outcome–Impact structure of Impact Pathways was adapted for use in research contexts, with a particular focus on engagement for impact. This covers the following areas: background, research activities, interactions and transfer, application possibilities, expected impact, and contribution to funding objectives. In the steps "Research" and "Interactions/Transfer," objective items create a sub-level, enabling the addition of activities to the objectives. This approach allows for detailed planning and recording in the Impact Pathway, while maintaining a clear and structured format. To highlight important relationships, arrows in both directions can be created between items.
More Details: Wolf, Birge Michaela; Lange, Doris; Michaelis, Thorsten; Moser, Andrea; John, Stefanie; Abecker, Andreas; Lossow, Stefan; Hahne, Lucia; Bollini, Andrea; Digilio, Giuseppe; Mornati, Susanna (2021): Introduce Impact-Pathways in a CRIS - support societal impact orientation in research projects and funding processes, The 16th International Conference on Open Repositories Free access to PDF of the extended abstract: 10.5281/zenodo.10730819
Working plan:
The working plan pinboards are used to organise activities into distinct work packages and establish milestones. They allow for the assignment of responsible project partners and the specification of timeframes, which can be visualised as a bar chart. Various sorting options, including customisable sorting, facilitate efficient management within the working plan.
