BI/ Analytics
Observations
Evaluation
Overview
& Tool
Demo
Dec 16, 3:00pm
Dec 17, 1:00pm
The Data
Challenge
We have Web Intelligence but are lacking the
ability to create reports from our whole data set.
SAP( for example) does a good job of daily
reports but does not give you the visualization
tools needed for decision makers
We are being asked to be wise stewards of state
resources about a field that is brand new
The skills we are being asked to learn to do this
right are in addition to all the other things we
must know
The Topics• What is BI?
• BI Our path/ experience
• BI tools demo for today
Entrinsik Informer
Domo
Tableau
What is BI?BI software tools assist you with …
•Query and analysis
• Analysis tools
• Ad hoc reporting
•Reports
• Dashboards / Scorecards
• Plan vs. Actual
• Trend Line Analysis
• Performance Management
•Plan, forecast, and budget Special Thanks to: John (JP) Palmer, Senior Consultant, Vivantech, Inc.
Bruce Alexander, Sr Consultant to the CIO, Michigan State University
Maury Hope, Associate CIO, Iowa State University
For the content in this slide
Overview/ Our Path - Part 1
1. Initial Ellucian recommendations
included TDWI
2. Purchase BI Scorecard $2995
http://www.biscorecard.com/Register.
asp
a. Share/Present with CIO Council
Overview/ Our Path - Part 2
3. Engaging with Higher Ed BI groups:
a. NKU BI conference
b. HEDW.org Attend 2014 event?
Link to last years event:
http://www.hedw.org/index.php/ge
neral-information-2013
Overview/ Our Path - Part 3
3. Developing our evaluation matrix
4. Get a Demo of our top 5ish or
6ish
a. Western will do a presentation of
their experience with iStrategy
5. Make Decision & Recommendation
Other Observations:
-Cube vs. No Cube
-iStrategy prebuilt ; Could reduce
development time
-Cognos uses them, not sure of
details...but I will soon
Summary
-The perfect is the enemy of the good.
-People matter more than tech
-This is all brand new, you need a data
scientist but there is no such thing….yet
Recommended Resources
BI Summit Session Recordings. To access the sessions, please contact
Kent for Login Info. The keynote sessions will display without logging in.
http://webcast.themetscenter.com/NKUMETS/Catalog/Full/ac1ef48d4c484f0ea98547820ce29ffc21/
4142caadc4e54ed9a6dd6b487769e28514/ac1ef48d4c484f0ea98547820ce29ffc21
Reading:
Next Steps
• HEDW in April 2014
• More TDWI when feasible
• Other Products
• License Qty + Product mix?
• To decide or to not decide by March
2014...that is the question
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