How an Academic Research Center Connected Data Analytics in Over 30 Departments
Innovating Internal Systems to Regulate Commercial Insights
The Challenge: Finding a Tool to Best Manage Commercial Insights
Our academic research center client faced a pivotal challenge. Its commercialization department was stifled by a lack of actionable insights. Data was decentralized and buried within an inadequately accessible Workday system. The need was clear: a unified, interactive dashboard to illuminate commercialization efforts.
Key Factors for Developing a New System
Data Complexity and Accessibility
The team confronted the intricate web of data sprawled across multiple sources, including Workday. This complexity was compounded by the system's limitations, which hindered access and manipulation of data for comprehensive reporting.
User Needs and Reporting Inadequacies
Stakeholders required a diverse array of insights. The native Workday reporting tools were not only inadequate but necessitated cumbersome manual efforts to extract and model the data appropriately for these varied needs.
“We needed a way to show our senior leadership team that marketing was producing results, and that’s hard when your metrics are scattered. This dashboard saved the day.”
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Centralizing Information for Organized Insights
Utilizing Databasin for Immediate Needs
Databasin serves as a critical component in overcoming the challenges of data accessibility and modeling within Workday. Its integration facilitated the rapid development and deployment of the interactive dashboard.Choice of PowerBI for Financial Viability
To ensure the solution was not only technologically advanced but also financially viable, we opted for PowerBI as the visualization tool. Given the client's existing licenses, PowerBI presented the most cost-effective option. Also, allowing for seamless security integration.Features and Empowerment
The solution's architecture empowered users to navigate commercialization data effortlessly. Through Databasin's efficient data management and PowerBI's robust visualization, stakeholders can now quickly identify commercialization opportunities, enhancing productivity and impact across the board.Generating Impact
30
Departments
Connected with data analytics sharing abilities
60% Cut in Ingestion Times
Implementing this dashboard significantly reduced data ingestion times
8,500+ Hours Saved Annually
Saved through data engineering and reporting efforts