Upgrade the Enterprise Reagent Manager (ERM) software to version 7.0.2
ERM was implemented and integrated with Sciquest in October 2011 (FIN062).
ERM is a chemical management and eOrdering tool currently integrated with Sciquest.
ERM contributes to the efficient reporting of chemical storage and usage, across the University where such reporting is required under government health and safety and terrorism legislation (Chemical Weapons (Notification) Regulations, and the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001).
The original implementation project was been supported by both the Internal Audit and Health & Safety Departments.
ERM Version 7.0.2 includes improved functionality that resolves many of the user identified failings of the current version. In particular:
It removes the client/server system administration application which is becoming a support burden, delivering the required functionality as part of the browser based application.
It makes the application available on Apple Macs, thus removing a barrier to adoption.
The current version of ERM is supported until the end of 2013, and therefore must be upgraded before that date.
SciQuest have a policy of only supporting one full version of the software behind the latest release, so there will be a regular, probably bi-annual, requirement to undertake an upgrade.