Alistair,
Here at Ulster we have recently purchased Cognos 8 and Cogno Planning
tools - we have a Business Intelligence Project underway to install and
implement this to replace Impromptu reporting. We have had a lengthy
period of research and investigation and are now eventually starting to
move toward Cognos reporting. The key here is getting our data tables
built in such a way that we may fully utilise the new reporting tool
rather than replicating the weaknesses of our old model. This is a long
and painful process that forces us to look at our internal processes as
well as raw data.
Our current timeframe is to have Cognos reporting in place in all areas
by Sept 2010.
I hope this is of some use to you - preferably not to be circulated.
Laura
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From: Academic, financial or space planning in UK universities
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alistair Knock
Sent: 02 April 2009 16:11
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Subject: Business intelligence tools
Dear all,
I know this will be a perennial topic on this list, and I see from the
list archives there has been some discussion recently but the question
was slightly different and the response unconclusive.
I'm interested to hear what (if any) business intelligence tools other
institutions use, how you found the implementation process, and how
satisfied you are with the results. By business intelligence I mean any
technology by which you derive meaning and trends from your
student/applicant, financial, HR and estate data - the types of tools I
mean include Business Objects, Cognos, Tableau, Spotfire, Hyperion.
I'm happy to collate responses both on and off list and recirculate
(will also include information I've gathered to date from web research);
if you don't wish your response to be recirculated please let me know.
Thanks,
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Alistair Knock
Information Systems Project Officer (Corporate Planning) Registrar's
Department, University of York [log in to unmask]
+44 (0)1904 434607
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