Objectives/Goals: The use of evidence-informed project management (PM) frameworks such as Agile has the potential to increase the productivity, rigor, and reproducibility of collaborative team science. This poster explores our work with Clinical and Translational Research teams to evaluate and disseminate lightweight, flexible PM tools. Methods/Study Population: Training research teams in the development of systematic approaches to PM has the potential to increase teams’ ability to conduct high-impact Clinical and Translational Research. Here, we report on two research activities at the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (MICHR). First, we share data from the NIH-funded IMPACT-CTR study that demonstrate the impact PM systems have on how teams collaborate. Second, we share results of ongoing User Experience (UX) testing of Notion-based PM templates specifically designed to facilitate Team Science. We engaged postdoctoral fellows, early-career researchers, and project managers to assess the acceptability, usability, and feasibility of implementing these templates. Results/Anticipated Results: Results from the IMPACT-CTR study demonstrate the importance of lightweight, accessible PM systems that facilitate robust teamwork. Teams with defined, well-documented PM approaches reported lower levels of conflict, as well as higher levels of research productivity and team satisfaction. Further, PM systems depend on and influence teams’ information and data management approaches, also key contributors to a team’s ability to achieve their scientific objectives and conduct rigorous, reproducible research. We anticipate that results from UX testing of PM templates will demonstrate high levels of interest in implementing these tools to support collaborative research, providing an accessible entry point to proven PM strategies standard adapted from other fields. Discussion/Significance of Impact: Providing context-appropriate, flexible, and adaptable PM tools as well as training in PM best practices to science teams has the potential to streamline team communication and collaboration, improve efficient use of funding, and enhance research productivity. Studying such implementations will yield additional insights for Team Science.
Rolland et al. (Wed,) studied this question.