Web-integrated institutional research analytics platform

A method for a Web-based research organization analytics system, the Web-based research organization analytics system comprising:

• at least one client computer system configured with a Web browser;
• at least one Web server in communication with the client computer system via Internet;
• at least one database server, connected to the Internet, maintaining at least one database, the at least one database maintaining research performance indicators;
• a query environment layer that is executed in the Web browser, the query environment layer comprising a first graphical user interface, a second graphical user interface, and an access control module,
• the access control module is configured to allow high level generic data stored in the at least one database to be accessed through the first graphical user interface for a first set of users, having a first authorization level, and a second level of detailed data to be accessed through the second graphical user interface for a second set of users, having a second authorization level that is higher than the first authorization level;
• an applications layer that is executed by the at least one Web server, the application layer comprising
• an external interface module that is configured as an interface for a non-proprietary database of the at least one databases, and
• an API access module,
• the method comprising:
• translating queries either in the first graphical user interface or in the second graphical user interface to queries that are recognizable in a proprietary database of the at least one databases and performing a search operation in the proprietary database in accordance with the queries,
• identifying targets associated with the research performance indicators that are aligned with goals associated with a research organization;
• mapping, by the at least one Web server, performance-related data from various data sources to an integrated database scheme and storing in the at least one database the performance related data;
• calculating, by the at least one Web server, research metrics based on the performance-related data;
• determining, by the at least one Web server, values of the research performance indicators using the metrics;
• displaying to a client computer system the research performance indicator values and the associated targets;
• performing, by the at least one Web server, analysis using the stored performance-related data in order to determine an affect of the performance-related data for the research programs on the research performance indicator values;
• displaying to the client computer system an interface for adjusting the research performance indicators and the targets based on the analysis;
• and
• adjusting, by the at least one Web server, the research performance indicators and the associated targets.