UW–Madison’s data platform and ATP warehouses Brad Sanders, DAPIR’s Director of Enterprise Data Management, discussed the future state of UW–Madison’s data platform and covered ATP transitions. Brad’s PowerPoint is available. The data platform vision DAPIR …
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April 2025. EAP Tableau content including Workday roles and EAP Tableau access.
During our April meeting, we: Shared EAP (Enterprise Analytics Platform) Tableau content. Reviewed what is known about Workday roles and EAP Tableau access. Discussed the processes to access EAP data for resources created by EAP …
March 2025. Review of EAP and its data sources in Tableau.
Meeting Summary Stacy Scholtka, Director of Enterprise Architecture and Planning, and David Blough, Policy and Planning Analyst from the Universities of Wisconsin, joined us during our March meeting. Stacy began by providing an overview of …
February 2025. Workday data sources and reporting, including an ancillary system update. Announcements from the DAPIR office.
Workday Lonnie Morgan, UW-Madison ATP Data & Reporting Strategy Lead, provided valuable information about Workday data sources and reporting, including an ancillary system update. Workday primary data sources There will be four primary data sources …
January 2025. NSF HERD research expenditure data visualization and a preview of an upcoming enhanced version of RADAR
RADAR enhancement The enhanced version of RADAR, shared at January’s meeting, leverages Tableau’s tree map feature. We will release it in March 2025. More information to come! A graduate student with a background in user …
December 2024. Resources for the Workday transition highlighted.
We focused on preparing for the transition to Workday at the December Badger Data Network gathering. Our presenter, Lonnie Morgan, ATP Campus Change Readiness Co-Lead for Data and Reporting, showcased many ATP resources. As you …
November 2024. Four data governance experts share their knowledge.
November’s Badger Data Network featured a panel of data governance experts from four higher education institutions who discussed the similarities and differences in program structure and implementation, as well as shared opportunities and difficulties. The …
October 2024. New initiatives, updated visualizations, and a check-in on the data modernization project.
We covered many topics in October, including highlighting three new initiatives, reviewing Tableau visualizations, and checking in on the data modernization project. If you have questions, please reach out to us—we are here to help. Initiative …
September 2024. Supporting data literacy—highlights from September’s Badger Data Network gathering
Increasing data literacy is an ongoing effort. During our September 2024 gathering, we shared resources to enhance attendees’ data literacy expertise and ideas to improve colleagues’ understanding. Lisa Johnson, Director of Data Governance, and Jeffrey …
August 2024. A vision for a modern data platform— making it easier to get and use data
At the Badger Data Network’s August session, Brad Sanders, DAPIR’s Director of Enterprise Data Management, provided a brief overview of the modernization efforts of UW–Madison’s data platform. Three identified goals: #1 Simplified data access, including: …