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The University of Nebraska Data Warehouse
University of Nebraska Computing Services Network (UNCSN)
Walter Weir, University of Nebraska CIORandy Goldenstein, UNCSN Data AdministratorUNCSN Information Access Team
Data Warehouse Overview
Warehouse TerminologyWarehouse Benefits & ChallengesCurrent State of the University Data WarehouseFuture PlansCampus Partnerships Needed for SuccessDiscussion/Questions
Data Warehouse Terminology
Data Warehouse A copy of transaction data specifically structured for
querying and reporting
Data Mart A logical subset of the complete data warehouse
OLAP (On-Line Analytic Processing) The activity of querying and presenting text and number
data, usually with underlying multidimensional ‘cubes’ of data
Dimensional Modeling A specific discipline for modeling data that is an
alternative to entity-relationship (E/R) modeling; usually employed in data warehouses and OLAP systems.
Data Warehouse Goals
Speed up reportingReduce reporting load on transactional systemsMake institutional data more user-friendly and accessibleIntegrate data from different source systemsEnable ‘point-in-time’ analysis and trending over timeTo help identify and resolve data integrity issues, either in the warehouse itself or in the source systems that collect the data
Warehouse Challenges
High-level supportIdentification of reporting needs by subject area and organizational roleBridging the gap between reporting needs and technical specificationsPartnerships with central and campus administrative areasCustomer support and training
Current Warehouse Environment
Physical ArchitectureSubject Areas of DataTime DimensionsCustomer DemographicsReport Delivery Mechanisms
Physical Architecture
Production, Fail-over, and Test ServersAll Servers are 4-way 700mHz processors with 2 GB RAMShared SAN contains approximately 2 Terabytes of storageCurrent Production Database size is approximately 450 GB
Subject Areas and Sources of Data
Financial Transactions – Legacy & SAPHuman Resource – Legacy & SAPPayroll – Legacy & SAPBudget Data – University PSL (Personnel Services Ledger) systemStudent Data Institutional Research Feeds from UNK, UNL Current Data Feeds from UNO
Time Dimensions
Financial Transactions – Fiscal Year 1993/94 to PresentHuman Resource – March 1995 to PresentPayroll – Fiscal Year 1995/96 to PresentBudget – Fiscal Year 1989/90 to PresentStudent Data UNK IR – Academic Year 1997/98 to Present UNL IR – Academic Year 1996/97 to Present UNO Current – Academic Year 1986/87 to
Present
Customer Demographics
1,646 Users As Of 3/31/2003By Campus:
UNL – 878, IANR – 256 UNMC – 104 UNO – 120 UNK – 182 UNCA – 106
By Organizational-Level Access: Campus – 252 VC/VP – 70 College – 316 Department & Below – 1008
Customer Demographics
By Subject-Area Access: Financial/Budget/Payroll - 1578 Human Resource – 1564 Student – 1272
By Report Delivery: Web Only - 714 Ad-hoc Access - 932
Report Delivery Mechanisms
Web SitesAd-hoc Reporting AccessScheduled and On-Demand Report Generation
Data Warehouse Web Sites
Customer Support Web SiteMain Reporting Web SiteGeneral Operating Budget Web SitesWeb Sites Using Warehouse Extracts University Tuition Remission Web Site UNL Job Listing Web Site UNK Phone Directory Web Site
Customer Support Web Site
Address: http://nulookhelp.nebraska.edu
Contents: News Online Help & FAQ Downloads Data Dictionary Training Registration
Main Warehouse Web Site
Address: http://mynulook.nebraska.edu
Contents: Dynamic pre-defined reports Main developed reporting sections
Personal Reports (‘my stuff’ section) Employment information Course and student reports Sponsored activity reports
University → LedgersUniversity → EmployeeUniversity → Student Info
General Operating Budget Web Sites
Address: http://
www.nebraska.edu/about/budget_operating.shtml
Contents: Public Access to Official Published
General Operating Budget Last 4 Fiscal Years listed on site Also have a private site during budget
development cycle
Web Sites Using Warehouse Data
University Tuition Remission Web Sitehttp://trp.unl.edu
UNL Academic Affairs Job Listing Web Sitehttp://svcaa.nebraska.edu
UNK Phone Directory Web Sitehttp://www.unk.edu/directory
Ad-hoc Data Warehouse Access
End-user views are available for all subject areasAccess requires more technical knowledgeAd-hoc access given out by security administrators on the campusesUNCSN actively supports MS Excel and MS Access, but customers can use any reporting tool capable of connecting to an OLE DB or ODBC data source
Scheduled and On-Demand Report Generation
General Operating Budget Reports (on-demand during budget development)Printed GOB ‘Budget Books’Annual Salary Increase Notification LettersPhone Directory Information (UNO and UNK)Monthly Benefit Enrollment Reports Mandatory Retirement Enrollees Voluntary Retirement Enrollees
Current Projects
Academic Management Information System (AMIS) for UNL Academic AffairsFinancial Reporting EnhancementsPayroll Reporting EnhancementsData Dictionary DevelopmentSubject-area Specific Training Curriculum
Future Enhancements and Directions
U-Wide Institutional Research ReportingDimensional ModelingOLAP ToolsCustomized/Specialized Reporting SystemsCampus Data Marts
U-Wide Institutional Research Reporting
Oversight by Central AdministrationAutomatic Generation of IPEDS ReportsTransmission of NEEDS data to NCCPECensus-date Student Data needed for all campuses Still need UNO and UNMC data
Would free up campus IR staff for more in-depth analysis and reporting
Dimensional Modeling
Dimensional Modeling is a departure from traditional ‘Entity-Relationship’ database designHelps facilitate top-down analysis and data miningNeeded by many OLAP reporting toolsRequires help to define High-level Reporting Needs Functional Definitions and Validation
OLAP Analysis & Tools
Usually requires dimensional models to be defined and in placeMany vendor tools available for this purposeSAP Business Warehouse module uses dimensional models and OLAP tools
Specialized Reporting Systems
A data warehouse is NOT a Decision Support System (DSS)A data warehouse CAN be utilized as the data repository to support DSS solutionsChallenge here is high-level support and clearly defined goalsExamples UNL’s Academic Management Information
System (AMIS) Central Institutional Research Reporting
System
Campus Data Marts
Logical next step in warehouse architectureWill help balance workload on hardware and softwareProvides opportunity for more campus-specific development and reportingWill require close partnerships for planning, training, implementation, and on-going support
Campus Partnerships Necessary for Success
Central and Campus Administrative Areas Institutional Research Accounting Budget Human Resources/Payroll Student Registration & Records Sponsored Programs/Grants Facilities Management
Administrative Systems GroupCampus Computing Areas
Recommended Resources
BooksRalph Kimball, The Data Warehouse ToolkitRalph Kimball, The Data Warehouse Lifecycle
ToolkitInmon, W.H., Building the Data Warehouse
Web Sites Data Warehousing Information Center,
http://www.dwinfocenter.org The Data Warehousing Community Site,
http://www.datawarehouse.com
Discussion/Questions
Contacts:UNCSN Helpdesk – (402) 472-7373UNCSN Helpdesk Email – [email protected] Team – [email protected]