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What is eSirius?

eSirius Enterprise applications from NTM Consulting Service, Inc. provide a means of managing workflow throughout the University research areas integrating Researchers, IACUC, the Animal Research Facility, and other University processes through intelligent web-based and desktop applications.  With workflow and information in real time, business processes are streamlined, regulatory compliance increased and costs eliminated.  To read more about the eSirius product capabilities, please visit the NTM Consulting Services, Inc. website:  http://www.ntmcs.com/esiriusoverview/esiriusoverview.html

Web-enabled Capability for the IACUC and Animal Research Facility

eSirius addresses the process needs of both the IACUC and Animal Research Facility (ARF) through a single, integrated web-enabled and desktop suite of applications running on our internal web server.

  •  Enables the management of the entire IACUC and ARF process life cycle online.

  •  Easy and inexpensive roll out to the user community through your internal web server.  No end user software installation is required.

  • Provides the ability to link any content from the internet on your internal web server (e.g. existing SOP's, instructions, forms, etc.) directly to your eSirius workflow documents. 

University of Kentucky eSirius Implementation Plan and Project Status

The Office of Research Integrity and the Division of Lab Animal Resources have been using Sirius, the client/server application from NTM Consulting Services, Inc., internally to manage research protocols and animal care facilities since 1999.  When the need for expanded services to the research community and IACUC board was realized, the decision to implement the web-based eSirius product was a natural next step.  Implementation has been on-going, albeit frequently delayed for various reasons, since the product was purchased in 2004.   Recent staffing changes and product upgrades have allowed the project to pick up full steam and forge ahead once more.  The steps remaining to achieve full system implementation are outlined here, including estimated time lines and project status.