Cognos collaboration - data and dashboards



Initiative TitleCognos collaboration - data and dashboards
Submitted in Previous Year(s)2021
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale

Accessible and accurate data is essential to operations and decisions.  In recent times, there have been programming positions vacated due to retirement...with limited ability to fill.  A resource shortage - in both history and expertise is an ongoing challenge.

Moving forward, it is more important for IPAR and ITS to collaborate further on Cognos related efforts/activities, particularly dashboards.

Consequences of this initiative not being funded

Progress made towards better utilizing Cognos is only beneficial to the College.

Department GoalsTo enhance the organization of information and data [collaborate with ITS] - including via webpages, portlet, PDrive as well as internal shared drive
Programs
LocationsMain Campus, Newburgh Campus
Estimated Completion Date05/31/2023
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?No
ImportanceMedium
Funding SourceOperating Budget
Created01/05/2022 12:28 pm
Updated01/05/2022 1:06 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
Being able to more effectively utilize the capabilities of Cognos will improve processes as well as communication. By collaborating with ITS, we are able to provide data to end users in a most accessible way. This is essential for decision makers to have the information needed to improve processes and policies, ultimately to enhance the experience of students at the College.
It is the intention of this initiative to be able to house and display measures useful and necessary to college-stakeholders. These measures are largely described as institutional effectiveness measures. By collaborating with ITS, the initiative seeks to understand and utilize all of the functionality of our College's reporting tool in order to support the process of planning, budgeting and effectiveness.

Action Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
Propose collaboration efforts/activities to SAG IPAR 1
Consider training/resource opportunities IPAR and ITS 2
Seek out best practices/best institutions utilizing Cognos. IPAR and ITS 3
Establish realistic goals/outcomes IPAR and ITS 4
Discuss ways HISTORICAL knowledge can be transferred, documented, etc. IPAR and ITS 5

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
Being able to more effectively/efficiently utilize the capabilities of Cognos will benefit many units/departments across the College, particularly with the implementation of dashboards. 1

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party
Institutional Data Review both program and student data that is collected at the institutional level. Data can include program enrollment, retention, transfer, student GPA, etc. Identify areas of improvement for data needs/data access

Resources

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  • Information Technology, CIO Office
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Prioritization

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Assessment

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