Where to begin with your data-related questions

What do you need to do?

Common tasks that might involve institutional data and information technology.

Accessing, using, and sharing data

Some of the most common tasks that folks at UW–Madison are trying to complete.

Accessing data

Support and guidance on how to access the data you need from getting started with the basics, to larger scale integration projects.

Accessing data
Using data

Using data

Making sure that your data needs are in compliance with cybersecurity, data governance and best practices.

Sharing data

Sharing data between systems and sharing analysis of data.

sharing data

Training

Get training

Learning resources and examples of how data is being used at UW–Madison to help you be successful in your work.

Training for data

Data Policy


 

Determining who has the authority to make decisions regarding access, priorities, and data usage standards, and under what conditions those decisions can be made.

Including information on:

  • Institutional data policy and data management
  • Learning Analytics data use

News


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    We’re thrilled to announce that the Integration Hub won a 2025 Administrative Improvement Award.  This awards recognizes excellence in designing and implementing our collection of enterprise APIs and integration platform (IICS). This…

  • Person API Service Level Objectives

    In this post I’ll share how our team measures the performance and availability of the Person API using Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Our team uses SLOs as a metric to know if…

About this site

Guidance and support ranging from everyday data work, to larger data integrations.

This site was developed as part of the Interoperability initiative, as a way to improve the way UW Madison approaches data. It’s goals include accurate scalable, controlled, and automated movement of university data, as well as better access, improved experiences and security.  You are invited to learn more about how this different way of thinking can better support the educational and working needs at UW–Madison.