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WISPER Updates

We are continuing to work on updating WISPER to ensure it meets campus needs. We will be including the updates listed below in training materials as time permits but the following information lists the updates and date implemented.

For help, email WISPER@rsp.wisc.edu

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Affected Item Implementation Date
Issue
Update
STATUS UPDATES May 9, 2008 Additional WISPER Status for In Set up An additional status 4.5 has been added. It will be used to differentiate between records that are in negotiation by RSP and require no campus action (status 5) and records for which the award or agreement has arrived and is in the process of collecting project & protocol details for set up.
PI SIGNATURE May 9, 2008 Additional button to trigger PI signature reqeust Information originally only included in the footer has been moved to the header and to it, a button allowing users to trigger an email to the PI providing information on WISPER and instructions on how to sign. As a side benefit to administrators, clicking this PI Sign Request button will show them if and when the PI has signed and if and when previous email requests were sent.
APPROVAL EMAILS May 9, 2008 Emails on response update The email response update implemented on April 1 did not include all users who were the requester, requestee, and all responders on the approval. Such is now the case.
PROJECT TYPE May 9, 2008 Searching for project type Upon selecting the Add Project Type button on the Project Details page, the search is run so that you can see the list of available options
FINALIZED AGREEMENTS May 9, 2008 Security Access Users who are recipients of the emails indicating a WISPER record has been finalized now have security access to view the attachments.
SPO UPDATES May 9, 2008 Updates for SPO users Changes to the Negotiation Status options and the elimination of the SPO checklist. Addition of Action date and Sponsor Reference Number on SPO Worklists. Changes to sort priority on SPO worklist.
APPROVALS EMAILS April 1, 2008
Emails on response
An email will be triggered to the Approval requester when a response is made. This email will include the action and comments made.
ADDITIONAL RSP ADMIN ROLE April 1, 2008
Admin & Post-award role
A new role for RSP to allow the administrative & postaward staff to access all records and update the attachments and critical fields on the SPO Action page.
PI SIGNATURE April 1, 2008
Creation of record will trigger email to PI
Rather than use an approval to trigger the PI to sign a record, a check box will be added to the Create Page allowing an email to be sent to the PI to let them know that the record has been created and that their signature will be required before submission or approval by RSP.
RSP WORKLISTS March 15, 2008
Advance Award Requests
A section has been added to the RSP Manager Worklist for incoming advance award requests for all records in status 1-4. Previously these records were sent to the last RSP owner.
APPROVALS March 15, 2008
What approvers can do
Approvers can no longer edit & route the record. They can only respond to and add approvals and view all pages including attachments.
SEARCH March 15, 2008
Details
When you select a record, it will launch in a separate tab. You can then return to the previous tab to locate the search criteria and results as needed.
COMMENTS March 15, 2008
Moved to own tab
Comments which previously were located in a button on the footer of the general page are now located on their own tab and editable throughout the life of the record.
ROUTING EMAIL March 15, 2008
Comments have been added
The ability to add comments to the next recipient of the record has been added. These comments are included in the email sent to the new recipient and are recorded on the new comments tab.
WITHDRAW March 15, 2008
Divisions can now withdraw records
Those users with Division role status can not place records in 7-Withdrawn Status by selecting the button on the Division Action page. This should be used for duplicate records or records created in error.
MY WISPER March 11, 2008
Status 5 items
We have created a fourth section in the MY WISPER Worklist for items in 5-Negotiation/Setup to allow users to monitor these items without them being in their In box and distracting from items that must be moved through the system quickly. Items in this section that have Projects require collection of the Project Details.
SEARCH March 11, 2008
Due Date added
The due date of the materials has been added as a field in the search results.
SEARCH March 11, 2008
Status 7 items
We have made the default search to exclude items in Status 7-Withdrawn. You can include these records if need by selecting the checkbox on the bottom of the search criteria.