A convenient way that the NCIP Hub enables researches from all over the world to collaborate is by creating a Project space. Projects are an organized way for researchers to work together on tasks such as funding proposals, white papers, manuscripts, application developments and more.

Should I Start a Project or Group?

While projects and groups share similar features, there are some important differences that you should consider. Take a look at the chart below:

Projects are spaces on the NCIP Hub where users come together to get things done. Any NCIP Hub user can start a project – just click on “Projects” under the Community tab, then select “Start a Project.” The NCIP Hub’s Project creation tool helps you customize the Project creation space to fit your needs and add important background information. Some things to keep in mind as you start a Project:

• Visibility – Would you like your Project to be hidden or visible to the public/NCIP Hub members? Think about your work process, the data that will be stored and the materials your Project will create.
• Join Policy – You can invite individual users to join your Project, or entire groups.
• Access/Permissions – Members can be added as managers, collaborators or reviewers. Only managers can update Project membership and change Project information/settings.
• Sensitive Data – Datasets or files that contain sensitive or restricted data such as HIPAA-protected health information or student information may not be stored on NCIP Hub.

After starting a project, take these steps to spark progress:

• Invite – Invite other Hub members or groups to join the Project.
• Create TO-DOs – Use the To-Do list in your project to assign specific tasks and track completion.
• Add Project Notes – Maintain weekly or monthly project notes to update members on overall progress.
• Engage with the Project Feed – Your project feed shows latest activity on the Project. Interact and collaborate on the feed by sharing updates and posting comments.

• Project Feed – View live project updates.
• To-Do List – Assign and manage Project tasks.
• Notes – Create and share project updates.
• File Manager – Organize, edit and version project files.
• Role Assignment – Assign different project roles to members.
• Publishing – Deliver final project materials through Web Publication tool.
• Citations – Attach a Digital Object Identifier to published work.

Here’s a complete list of NCIP Hub Project features.

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NCIP Hub Office Hours are scheduled for March, 22 from 12pm - 1pm. Visit room 1W032 at NCI Shady Grove campus or join the Webex to participate. Webex Details can be found on the NCIP Hub User Group’s announcement page.

HubZero Webinar – Planned New Developments, How Applications Connect

When: March 16, 1pm

Where: WebEx  

Have you ever wished you could host a simulation tool, a data analysis web application, an R or Jupyter Notebook application, or other computational software on a HUB and make it available for the world to use? Join us for a discussion of hosting such tools on HUBs. We will briefly discuss the technologies and illustrate their use in several real world applications being used on HUBs today.

Need more information on NCIP Hub projects?

• Check out the collection on Projects on the NCIP Hub User Group – you’ll find resources on project features and examples of use.
• Take a look at the publically-browseable Projects on NCIP Hub to get a sense of how members use Project spaces.

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