A working group is currently examining possible solutions to improve access to data across the university. 

Benoit-Antoine Bacon, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), and Donna Janiec, Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration), have asked the working group to look at the administrative system reporting requirements collectively (HR, Student, Finance, Budget and Planning) and develop a business case for a new integrated reporting solution.

“Easy access to integrated data leads to improved decision-making and better strategic planning across the university,” Provost Bacon says. “Currently, the ease of accessing data varies across sectors and, as such, we have made it a priority to enhance our reporting capabilities.”

The University Reporting Strategy working group includes leadership from Human Resources, University Registrar, Planning and Budget, Information Technology Services, and Financial Services. The working group will develop a business case that: 

• Identifies the reporting capability of current university administrative systems.
• Determines the reporting requirements across the university.
• Recommends an integrated reporting tool that best meets the needs of the entire university. 

“We are pleased with the collaborative effort to enhance reporting and data access,” Ms. Janiec says. “We are confident that consistency in a reporting tool that meets user needs will improve service levels and create efficiencies.”

The working group will gather feedback from stakeholders who rely on access to university data, including business officers, staffing officers, and other key positions. Financial Services will distribute a survey to stakeholders, while Budgeting and Planning will conduct focus groups with representatives from shared service units and faculties. Human Resources and University Registrar have already explored potential reporting options, and they will share with the working group the information they gathered during that process.

“We are pleased with the collaborative effort to enhance reporting and data access. We are confident that consistency in a reporting tool that meets user needs will improve service levels and create efficiencies.”  
                                               – Donna Janiec, Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)

There will be further communication as the project progresses.

For more information, contact Bo Wandschneider, Associate Vice-Principal (Information Technology Services) and Chief Information Officer, at (613) 533-2044.