An update on the University's Data and Power BI Journey
The University started its data and business intelligence journey in 2019 when an institutional commitment was made to foster a data culture and data-informed decision-making within the University, and make access to data easier for the whole staff community. Three distinctive phases of the Data and BI Programme have now been completed with various dashboards developed providing extensive reporting on student, research and staff data.
The Data and BI Coordination Group, led by the Directorate of Planning & Governance, is responsible for the governance framework around Power BI, the University’s visualisation tool. The University Data Protection Officer is a member of the Group, and all dashboards must comply with data protection regulations.
New Power BI dashboards made available to staff
The University BI Portal is continuously expanding with new Power BI dashboards added offering an overview of the University’s performance in various areas.
Dashboards added in the last few months include:
- Three dashboards developed as part of Phase 2 of the University’s Data and BI Programme:
- Research Applications & Awards
- Research Income
- Research Staff
- New dashboards relating to education data:
- University Graduate Outcomes results
- Degree classifications
- The National Student Survey
- Student Admissions
- A new dashboard relating to environmental sustainability data
- Phase 3 of the Data and BI Programme has just concluded and a dashboard on the staff population will be published shortly.
Have a browse in the Power BI Portal and explore the dashboards!
Who can access Power BI Dashboards?
All staff with University IT accounts and equipment can access Power BI dashboards in the Portal. Most of our dashboards are open to all staff but a few will have restricted access. If you have any queries, please contact the Data and BI Coordination Group via databihub@abdn.ac.uk.
Please note that in order to be granted access to a shared Power BI dashboard it is required that you successfully complete the mandatory Data Protection Awareness Training provided by Meta Compliance. The Data & BI Coordination Group will check your status with regard to this training with the Information Governance Team.
Looking for training in navigating Power BI?
Look no further - the Data & BI Hub offers training in the use of Power BI. Have a look at our training video which takes you through an example dashboard step by step.
Getting dashboards published on the University Portal
Have you already developed Power BI dashboards and think they should be published on the Portal for wider staff consumption? Contact us at databihub@abdn.ac.uk to discuss in more detail!
Want to know more about data and BI?
If you would like to learn more about the University’s Data and BI journey, available business intelligence training, procedures for developing and publishing new Power BI dashboards, or just want to explore other relevant data sitting outwith the Power BI portal, then have a look at the Data and BI Hub and contact the Planning & Governance team at databihub@abdn.ac.uk.