Data Management and Delivery
Investment ID: 422-000000004
Overview
Program Title
Data Management and Delivery
Description
NSF's central capability for management and sharing of proposal, review and award data.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
https://www.nsf.gov/open/
Investment Detail
NSF's initial investment of $4 million to stand up and populate an enterprise data warehouse, centralized a platform for data access, management and delivery, resulting in direct and meaningful benefit for internal staff by providing broad access to authoritative data and canned reporting. Prior to the investment in a central data warehouse, data marts were being leveraged for use by several individual organizations with the Agency, at roughly equivalent cost to NSF's initial enterprise investment. These organizations could not access each other's data and only had access to data they wished to leverage.
Continuation of this investment has proven key to meeting NSF's strategic priorities related to data-based decision-making, and has enabled staff to more efficiently conduct work in support of NSF's mission. For example, access to central, authoritative data helps NSF staff identify areas of science that may be underrepresented or that have gaps in terms of federal funding. NSF staff can use this data to create reports, which can help them manage or balance their research portfolios.
The Data Management & Delivery investment has matured into the platform through which NSF is deploying advanced technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), into the NSF Merit Review process. As well, tools provided through this investment enable data analytics and visualization in easy to use interfaces. All of these capabilities are key to transitioning the agency's workforce from low-value to high-value work. This investment will be the nexus for institutionalizing data management practices that allow the agency to share and more readily leverage data to benefit the Agency and the public.
Legislative Mandate Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking (FEBP) Act of 2018
Outstanding Audit Finding or Material Weakness N/A
Published Agency Strategic Plan/Annual Performance Plan - Supports agency strategic goal to Enhance NSF's performance of its mission. Leading the World in Discovery; and Innovation; STEM Talent Development; Delivery of Benefits from Research - NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 - 2026 | NSF - National Science Foundation
FY2021 Performance and Financial Highlights. NSF FY 2021 Performance and Financial Highlights
Presidential Direction (i.e. Presidential Directive, Presidential Memorandum, or Executive Order) N/A
Other Requirement N/A.
Continuation of this investment has proven key to meeting NSF's strategic priorities related to data-based decision-making, and has enabled staff to more efficiently conduct work in support of NSF's mission. For example, access to central, authoritative data helps NSF staff identify areas of science that may be underrepresented or that have gaps in terms of federal funding. NSF staff can use this data to create reports, which can help them manage or balance their research portfolios.
The Data Management & Delivery investment has matured into the platform through which NSF is deploying advanced technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), into the NSF Merit Review process. As well, tools provided through this investment enable data analytics and visualization in easy to use interfaces. All of these capabilities are key to transitioning the agency's workforce from low-value to high-value work. This investment will be the nexus for institutionalizing data management practices that allow the agency to share and more readily leverage data to benefit the Agency and the public.
Legislative Mandate Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking (FEBP) Act of 2018
Outstanding Audit Finding or Material Weakness N/A
Published Agency Strategic Plan/Annual Performance Plan - Supports agency strategic goal to Enhance NSF's performance of its mission. Leading the World in Discovery; and Innovation; STEM Talent Development; Delivery of Benefits from Research - NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 - 2026 | NSF - National Science Foundation
FY2021 Performance and Financial Highlights. NSF FY 2021 Performance and Financial Highlights
Presidential Direction (i.e. Presidential Directive, Presidential Memorandum, or Executive Order) N/A
Other Requirement N/A.