{"product_id":"fastlane-9781421418681","title":"FastLane","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince 2000, the National Science Foundation has depended upon its pioneering  FastLane e-government system to manage grant applications, peer reviews, and reporting. In this behind-the-scenes account Thomas J. Misa and Jeffrey R. Yost examine how powerful forces of science and computing came together to create this influential grant-management system, assessing its impact on cutting-edge scientific research.  Why did the NSF create  FastLane, and how did it anticipate the development of web-based e-commerce? What technical challenges did the glitch-prone early system present? Did the switch to electronic grant proposals disadvantage universities with fewer resources? And how did the scientific community help shape  FastLane? Foregrounding the experience of computer users, the book draws on hundreds of interviews with scientific researchers, sponsored project administrators, NSF staff, and software designers, developers, and managers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. Managing Science\u003cbr\u003e2. Origins of E-Government\u003cbr\u003e3. Developing a New System\u003cbr\u003e4. Principal Investigators as Lead Users\u003cbr\u003e5. Research Administrators as Lead Users\u003cbr\u003e6. NSF Staff as Legacy Users\u003cbr\u003e7. Legacies, Lessons, and Prospects\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A. University Site Visits\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B. Interview Summary Statistics\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eEssay on Sources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408118030679,"sku":"9781421418681","price":27.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421418681.jpg?v=1730501649","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fastlane-9781421418681","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}