Initiative Title | Collaboratively develop a reporting environment for functional users that supports data accessibility & an organized reporting structure. |
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Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Additional training is needed for both writers and runners on any updates to the software and new aspects that can be used, such as dashboards. Additionally, a report group will have to collaborate to determine an effective and efficient process by which to receive and process new report requests. |
Consequences of this initiative not being funded | It is important for offices and persons to run reports in Cognos to obtain the information needed for their roles and responsibilities. |
Department Goals | To place emphasis on the end user data/report needs through collaboration |
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Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
Estimated Completion Date | |
Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
Importance | High |
Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
Created | 10/28/2019 3:22 pm |
Updated | 12/12/2019 2:53 pm |
Goal | How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
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In order to effectively plan, budget, and assess, a certain amount of valid and reliable data is needed for decision making. The report writers, with training, will be better prepared to accomplish the request for information more efficiently and effectively. |
Action Step | Responsible Party | Order |
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Cognos [Next-Level] Training for Report Writers | Multiple offices - IPAR, SS, ITS, AA, etc. | 1 |
Create report library to ensure transparency of information and avoid duplication of data. | IPAR, ITS, | 2 |
Outreach (meet, survey, etc.) to "report runners" to ensure data provided is relevant & appropriate when reports are transitioned to Cognos | IPAR | 3 |
Collaborative continue process of documentation, dictionaries, directions, etc. | IPAR and ITS | 4 |
Outcome | Order |
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Report writers will have next level knowledge and skills to utilize Cognos to meet the College's reporting needs as well as understand how to efficiently/effectively manage/organize reporting environment. | 1 |
Method | Description | Other Method | Responsible Party |
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Document Analysis | Documents can be analyzed to provide information and meaning around an assessment topic | IPAR and ITS | |
Interviews | The students (or other participants) are able during an interview to share their direct experiences, attitudes and beliefs. Interviews can be either structured or unstructured. | IPAR |
INITIAL YEAR COST: | $0.00 |
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RECURRING COST: | $0.00 |
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Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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End User training for report runners - Costs Minimal (in-house approach) | $0.00 / 0.00 (1st year) |
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TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 |
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TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 |
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TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 |
Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
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