Buchmayer, Christian

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    Usability on the Edge: The Implementation of u:cris at the University of Vienna
    (euroCRIS, 2014-05-13)
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    In 2011, the top management of the University of Vienna made a fundamental (and possibly trend-setting) decision to replace the old research information system with a contemporary vendor system. This paper highlights the reasons behind the decision and illustrates the implementation process, which is not only a challenge from a technical point of view. It is an even more challenging political task to involve all the stakeholders and especially those who have to live with the burden of recording research output - researchers and staff alike. Our experience shows that a legal reporting obligation, such as that dictated by the Universities Act 2002, serves as an incentive for users to populate a CRIS with up-to-date information only to a certain extent. Rather, a user- and researcher-centred approach is crucial for a CRIS to gain user acceptance.
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    Diamond in the Rough: Interoperability of CRIS and Open Access Workflows
    (euroCRIS, 2026-05-21)
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    In the wake of the Open Access transformation, Current Research Information Systems (CRIS) have, in many cases, adopted a new role, evolving from administrative, evaluation-led databases into central hubs for Open Science workflows. While literature has extensively explored the merging of repositories and CRIS, the practice at the University of Vienna suggests that a loose, interoperability-first approach is often more effective than fully merging systems. This approach involves u:cris, the Current Research Information System of the University of Vienna, and u:scholar, the university's institutional repository for scholarly outputs. As De Castro emphasises, CRIS functionalities must continuously expand to meet complex requirements in Open Access workflows.