About the eFECS Project
What is eFECS?
eFECS is an IT project, funded by the Information Management Advisory Committee (I-MAC), focused on automating and improving the faculty effort and cost share reporting process. eFECS stands for “electronic Faculty Effort and Cost Sharing."
Why was it created?
The current effort and cost share reporting system is a manual, labor-intensive system and is inadequate for current University reporting needs. To improve and automate this process, the Financial Management Division identified the eFECS project as a top priority and partnered with the Strategic Initiatives Office to evaluate internal and external FEC web reporting application options.
Who is involved?
Successful implementation of eFECS will involve a broad cross-section of the entire University. Administrators, fiscal technicians, payroll coordinators and, most importantly, faculty will need to provide on-going input and feedback. To ensure solid representation from all parts of the University, multiple project teams have been created to help define the project scope and oversee the project's implementation. In addition, the project team is attending administrator meetings and scheduling focus groups to get campus feedback regarding release phasing.
What is the scope of the project team?
During Phase I, the Process Improvement Team reviewed the external requirements that impact effort reporting, examined campus needs, reviewed software products, and conducted a cost benefit analysis. The goal of the initial phase was to make a recommendation for an improved, simplified, electronic effort reporting and cost share system. At the end of Phase I, the team recommended a University-built solution.
Phase II of the project will focus on creating the eFECS Foundation database and an online FEC. Future phases/releases will allow for online certification.
Where can I get more information?
Contact
Lisa Yeager, eFECS Project Manager
lyeager2@u.washington.edu
