There is a wide diversity of tools used at UW-Madison when it comes to accessing, using, and sharing data.
Choosing the right tools and support starts with addressing what problem you are trying to solve.
Everyday data needs
Accessing university tools and available data for insights or decision making.
Examples: InfoAccess, SIS, Canvas, WISPER, Lumen
Everyday tools
Data integrations
Using custom applications or integration code to allow systems to exchange data.
Examples: Informatica, API Store, Grouper
Integration tools
Analytics and reporting
Analyzing, interpreting, and creating visualizations of UW Institutional data.
Examples: Tableau, Badger Analytics, SAS
Analytics tools
Everyday data tools
Where to get started when you use university tools or commonly available data sets to gain deeper insights or support decision making.
Use cases
- Getting access to data including academic, student, human resources, financial, and budget
- Querying institutional data sources
- Analyze and interpreting
- Reporting results
Common tools used
InfoAccess/Badger Analytics and Snowflake | Student Information System (SIS) | Tableau | Canvas | Lumen | RADAR | UW Business Intelligence UWBI | Oracle Business Intelligence OBIEE | Oracle Analytics Server OAS | WISPER | WISER | Excel | SAS | Access | Oracle SQL Developer
Data integration tools
This may involve using custom applications or integration code to allow systems to exchange data, seek to deploy or enhance IT systems to support and streamline business processes.
Use cases
- Consume or publish an API (Application Programming Interface)
- Connecting third party tools to institutional data
- Syncing a database to a third-party cloud service
- Provisioning and deprovisioning
- Creating and managing groups
- User account management
- Giving users access to data
- Getting systems to interact with each other
Common tools used
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services, API Developer Portal (Apigee), InCommon, Midpoint and Grouper.
Analytics and reporting tools
This may involve dashboards or reports, building data sets, or supporting complex analysis.
Use cases
- Getting access to data
- Viewing data dashboards and visualizations of existing institutional data
- Creating data visualizations
Common tools used
Tableau, Repository for Administrative Dashboards and Reports (RADAR), Badger Analytics/InfoAccess, SAS
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General questions
Talk to an expert to get answers, guidance, and advice for your specific question.
Data Stewards
The point person to help get access to the institutional data you need to use.
Crowdsourced
Folks who frequently use, access, and share data at UW-Madison.
TechPartners, Data Wonks, BI Community of Practice, more tech support groups