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6/1/2007
How to evolve institutional business intelligence
Marco Cestaro is the data
warehouse administrator in
Information Technology
Services at Ithaca College (NY). During his six-year
tenure at the
college, he has
been responsible
for the design,
implementation,
and support of
an institutional
business intelligence
(BI) suite,
which includes Banner Performance
Reporting and Analytics
from SunGard Higher
Education and the Oracle BI toolset. In
addition to the administration
of the underlying technology,
Cestaro has overseen the
development of a BI training
program, taught classes,
provided end-user support,
and facilitated reporting
groups. Here, he offers a
10-point checklist to guide
your institution's BI strategy.
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[Editor's note: Business Intelligence sessions at the upcoming Campus Technology 2007 conference in Washington DC, July 30-August 2, focus specifically on BI in the higher education context. Be sure to check out M02 - BI and Data Warehousing: Powering Better Decisions in Higher Ed and T04 - Jump-Start Your BI and DW Initiatives: 60 Minutes of Solutions, both presented by the highly regarded BI expert Ora Fish of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Register online by June 22 for early bird savings.]
- 10
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Start at the top.
- Gain upper administration's support for BI as early as possible.
- Remember: Grassroots efforts normally don't address institutional policies.
- 9
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Create a well-defined strategy.
- Keep it simple! Start with a single statement as your foundation.
- Articulate what you are trying to accomplish.
- 8
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Identify the target audience and its needs.
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