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The KSU SAS Initiative

President’s Cabinet Briefing May 3, 2011. The KSU SAS Initiative. Agenda. When did the initiative originate? Who is involved with the initiative? What is the initiative achieving? Why is the initiative important? Where is the initiative going in the future?.

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The KSU SAS Initiative

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  1. President’s Cabinet Briefing May 3, 2011 The KSU SAS Initiative

  2. Agenda • When did the initiative originate? • Who is involved with the initiative? • What is the initiative achieving? • Why is the initiative important? • Where is the initiative going in the future?

  3. When did the initiative originate? • Started in November 2004 with a meeting called by Dr. Hinds to resolve reporting issues. • Gained traction in April 2007 with the merging of IR, IM, IE, and IT reporting into EIM. • An RFP was initiated, only two respondents. • SAS went into production in July 2008 as the Virtual Information Center.

  4. Who is involved with the initiative? • Enterprise Information Management • End-user support for the reporting tools • Construct as well as use information and analytic reports • Information Technology Services (ITS) • Technology support

  5. Who is involved with the initiative? • Academic Affairs • Enrollment Services • Colleges and Departments • Centers and Institutes • Business Managers • Financial Services • Business Services • Budget and Planning • Auxiliary Services and Programs

  6. What is the initiative achieving? • Improving access to operational information. • Banner • Oracle/PeopleSoft Financials • ADP • Improving access to strategic information. • USG Data Warehouse • KSU Data Warehouse

  7. What is the initiative achieving? • Promoting better interpretation and consistency in information reporting. • Generating visual interpretations of statistical tables and numerical summaries. • Facilitates use for informed decision making. • Reporting accurate and consistent data to external agencies. • Routine statistical reports and data (i.e., IPEDS, CUPA, AAUP). • Optimizing consistent use of standardized data. • Producing accurate and timely unit-level and program-level information. • Program accreditation reporting and ad-hoc reporting needs.

  8. What is the initiative achieving? • Advancing data quality and data integrity. • Monitoring of transactional/operational databases that require correction and/or improved business practices in data capture and maintenance.

  9. Demonstration

  10. SAS usage statistics • 377 user accounts • 1100+ reports that provide various data listings • 100+ analytic reports

  11. SAS usage statistics

  12. SAS usage statistics

  13. Why is the initiative important? • Aids in presenting data in layouts and aggregations not currently available. • Provides real-time tracking of progress in a self-service capacity. • Provides uniform and standardized reporting of commonly used data and metrics. • Assists with providing a rational basis for data enabled decision making.

  14. Why is the initiative important? • Provides a mechanism for reporting to the appropriate sub-unit level (i.e., university, college, and department). • Helps save time by allowing easy access to complex data structures. • Connects disparate operational data together in a standardized format.

  15. Where is the initiative going in the future? Two enhancements to be released at the start of Fall 2011: • Futrix • A third party add-in for SAS for analytical data. • Google OneBox with SAS Add-in • Enables dynamic searching for reports and analysis.

  16. Where is the initiative going in the future? • EIM is working toward strengthening KSU’s Data Governance efforts using SAS. • The SAS DataFlux software will be implemented to monitor data quality and data integrity. • Build partnerships with the emerging ISAS (Institute for Statistical Analytical Studies). • EIM’s mission will focus on automated analytics and information reporting. • Implement the SAS Strategy Management Solution to support strategic planning.

  17. Other institutions hosted by KSU with interest in SAS • University of Alaska – Anchorage • Pace University • Rutgers University • Georgia College and State University • Florida Board of Governors • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • University of Georgia • University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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