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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University

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

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)

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

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

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