1. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Data Warehousing on a Shoestring Utah State University Logan, Utah May 14, 2001

2. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Overview of Presentation Genesis – Why we did it Process – How we did it Results – What we achieved Lessons Learned – Opportunities Q & A

3. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Genesis Why We Did It

4. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University President Wanted Information Instant information, Broad brush, Drill down to details On the Telephone with: Student / Parent Faculty / Staff Alumnus / Donor Regent / Legislator

5. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University What the President Wanted What He Was Willing to Pay For

6. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Process How We Did It

7. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Utah State University

8. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Decentralized IT Environment Autonomous Colleges and Departments CS defacto Administrators of IT Weak University Wide IT Plan No Vice President of IT or CIO

9. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Four Mainframe Applications Systems & Computer Technology (SCT Shop) –SIS Student Information System –HRS Human Resource System –FRS Financial Records System –ADS Alumni Development System High School/College Relations Other Interested Campus Entities

10. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University 200+ File Servers –Strong Novell Presence –Strong SUN Presence –Growing Linux Presence

11. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Islands of Information –Student Services –Budget Office –Planning & Analysis –Contracts & Grants –Personnel Services –Independent Colleges

12. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Put your best people on it – Get it done! Build… or Buy Simonize President Wanted Information

13. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University First Iteration Information Builders EIS Client / Server Implementation Support Intensive / Poor Performance Shallow Input from required participants In-fighting & Turf Battles over data ownership and definitions

14. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University First Iteration R e s u l t s

15. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University

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17. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University We Chose to Build FreeBSD 4.1 PostgreSQL 7.0 PERL Apache Netscape 4.x

18. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Our Most Important Step! We created two functioning groups empowered to make decisions. AIMS Council Administrative Information Management System S & M Group System & Management Group (Smoke & Mirrors)

19. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Results What We Achieved

20. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University Tour the USU Data Warehouse

21. Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University As the Ancient Martial Arts Warn: Be Careful How You Use It!