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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
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
Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University
Utah StateUniversity
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
Data Warehousing on a Shoestring – Utah State University
We looked again at OTS vendors
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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!
