Cayuse (SmartGrant) vs. EGrAMS

Cayuse (SmartGrant) is well suited for institutions who have multiple grants and projects that need to be organized, tracked, and followed up with. The closing and sorting of projects is also helpful when using this software. Multiple signers also have access to approvals electronically which makes the process more simplified and accessible for all parties involved.

Incentivized

In my opinion, I would not recommend EGrAMS. It is not user friendly or modern. We have spent many hours on the phone or via email coordinating with a person at the state of MI who has had to help us understand how it works and how to accomplish what we need for our contract with them.

Incentivized

• Organizes all project information
• Allows for easy approvals from individuals
• Allows for tracking of project from inception to award status

Incentivized

• The ability to sort through rfps easier would be helpful
• Being able to include feedback/comments on the process would be helpful for tracking and organizing from parties involved
• Understanding accessibility in a more clear way would be great

Incentivized

Cayuse (SmartGrant) has been in place at our institution for a while and we wouldn’t examine using anything else because it has been easy to work with, access, and stay organized with. Cayuse (SmartGrant) is also used for our office of research and is separate from our development software to keep everyone organized.

Incentivized

We did not select it. It is a requirement that we use it under our current contract with a funder. We have not evaluated any other products like this. Our alternative to using it would be to submit paper and / or electronic invoices for our billing and not use a separate product

Incentivized

• Cayuse (SmartGrant) helps us bring in grants and track the award paperwork
• The award paperwork process and reporting is easily trackable
• Uploading documents like LOIs and proposals are simple

Incentivized