InfoReady Implementation for Strategic Investment Management

This case study outlines the implementation of InfoReady at the University of Arizona to enhance the management of the Provost’s Investment Funds (PIF). The document describes the challenges faced prior to using InfoReady, including difficulties in tracking funding commitments from various sources such as emails and meeting notes. The introduction of InfoReady streamlined the funding request process, allowing for a competitive cycle of proposals totaling around $1,000,000 per cycle. The platform facilitates proposal submission, review, award notifications, and progress reporting. It also enables efficient management of the review process by allowing the assignment of proposals to multiple subcommittees, with automatic reminders for reviewers to complete their evaluations. The case study highlights the positive impact of InfoReady on faculty and staff engagement with the funding process, as well as its role in improving operational efficiency within the Office of the Provost.