BLOODSA in collaboration with the consortium partners, identify, establish, coordinate and facilitate cross functional Working Parties in Haematology to identify and support national project and programme initiatives (i.e. Hereditary Bleeding Disorders Registry, Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Multiple Myeloma, Lymphoma, etc.).

BLOODSA implement Grant Management and Administration on the behalf of the consortium partners:
✓ Building relationships with funders
✓ Ensuring compliance with the conditions of award
✓ Keeping funding institutions informed of the status of funding initiatives
✓ Ensuring increased ROI for both funders and Grant recipients.

Through a collaborative approach BLOODSA will turn intangible ideas into reality by:

Setting measurable objectives, identifying deliverables and planning tasks

Facilitate communication and provide a central source of information for project personnel and stakeholders

Help the project sponsor and other key stakeholders know what is required

Identify who will perform certain tasks, and when and how those tasks will happen

Facilitate project management and control as the project progresses

To help ensuring the success of the overall business system, BLOODSA will assist Consortium Partners integrating new systems into their existing organisational workflow structures. The BLOODSA implementation support team work closely with participating consortium partners ensuring project outcomes meet the established success criteria, while maximising the investment, resources, and training.

BLOODSA provides ongoing business support, in person or over the phone, to participating consortium partners on related initiatives through –
✓ Direct Support (i.e. registries and Quality Management) – participating consortium partners can speak directly with a subject matter expert as soon as they call. Rather than dealing with a call centre, BLOODSA provides experts at your fingertips
✓ Regular Site Visits – during visits, BLOODSA subject matter experts can observe problems in person and make prompt recommendations on how to improve related processes and systems
✓ Quick Response – BLOODSA guarantees fast response time for problems

BLOODSA will ensure that related operational processes (Q-Pulse and REDCAP) run smoothly and enables users to conduct their business. Application support offers technical support and human support: ✓ Technical Support relates to the maintenance of the business application, software and other related technological systems – these will be sourced from and coordinated with UCT, the preferred hosting partner of BLOODSA
✓ Human Support relates to helping the end-user understanding how to use the application or system and help solve any issues – this is provided by the BLOODSA team of subject matter experts and support teams

Through the vendor management program, BLOODSA on the behalf of the consortium partners, will facilitate and maintain relationships with strategic vendors, negotiating contracts, creating standards for the vendors, and finding the best available vendors that can contribute to the achievement of the consortium strategic goals and objectives.
✓ Optimized vendor performance and leverage
✓ Reduction of run-rate expenses and budgeted capital expenditures
✓ Improved quality (services, operations, product, supply chain, etc.)
✓ Measured risk reduction and compliance
✓ Improved process efficiency and cycle time
✓ Ensure vendor governance, compliance and alignment.

Procurement Management overseeing all the processes involved in acquiring the products, materials, goods and services needed for efficient business operations. BLOODSA will ensure that goods and services are procured in a manner that will realise best value for money, minimise risk and safeguard the consortium’s interests. Through the centralized management of the supply of goods and services, BLOODSA and its consortium partners can cut excess costs and deliver products to the consortium faster.

BLOODSA offers Haem Deep Dive and develop certified courses (CPD) in related haematological disorders online. Attendees earn continuous professional development (CPD) points for the continuation of their professional membership.