Lessons from a Recent RPPR

Six practices to build into every federal progress reporting cycle

After a recent RPPR submission with more bumps than I'd like to admit, I did what project managers do: I wrote it up.

Between the new SciENcv Common Form requirements, ORCID linkages now blocking submission, and the usual coordination gaps that surface under deadline pressure — there's a lot that can go sideways. This document captures what happened and what to do differently.

I hope it saves your team some stress.