Collaboratively develop a reporting environment for functional users that supports data accessibility & an organized reporting structure.



Initiative TitleCollaboratively develop a reporting environment for functional users that supports data accessibility & an organized reporting structure.
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 GoalsTo place emphasis on the end user data/report needs through collaboration
Programs
LocationsMain Campus, Newburgh Campus
Estimated Completion Date
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?Yes
ImportanceHigh
Funding SourceRequest for Prioritization
Created10/28/2019 3:22 pm
Updated12/12/2019 2:53 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
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 Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
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

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
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

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party
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

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