{"id":128362,"date":"2020-06-03T12:28:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T16:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=128362"},"modified":"2023-03-20T13:36:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T17:36:37","slug":"reporting-data-analysis-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/data-management-analytics\/data-services-tools\/reporting-data-analysis-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting &#038; Data Analysis Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\" bu-callout alignright\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"tw icon-mapmarker\"><\/span> Quick Start<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available to:<\/strong> Faculty, Researchers, Staff, Departments, IT Professionals<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>No charge<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See <a href=\"#GettingStarted\">Getting Started<\/a>, below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>Reporting and Data Analysis Tools offers centrally administered reporting tools for Boston University applications and databases.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>Administration of reporting &amp; data analysis tools is handled centrally, freeing departments of tool administration, hosting, and licensing responsibilities.\u00a0Expert tool <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/asir\/services\/data-visualization-consulting-services\/\">consultation services<\/a> are also provided to optimize performance of information retrieval (inquiry\/reporting) and aid in the effective development, enhancement, and sustainment of reporting and data analysis applications.<\/p>\n<p><span>IS&amp;T has established enterprise host level licensing for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/power-bi\/\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/power-bi\/\">Microsoft Power BI<\/a><span> and all are encouraged to pursue this option as a common and sharable framework. Those familiar with other BI tools such as Tableau, Qlick, Birst, etc. should find Power BI to be an excellent and common\/shareable alternative within the Boston University environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Centrally maintained and monitored reporting and data analysis tools<\/li>\n<li>Access to\u00a0technical\u00a0expertise\u00a0for performance tuning, data analysis etc.<\/li>\n<li>A variety of reporting tools are supported as follows:\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft Power BI tool\/capacity hosting, workspace administration, publishing of shared workspace content to the IS&amp;T Power BI P1 web host environment<\/li>\n<li>MicroStrategy BI tool\/capacity hosting, Integrity Manager, publishing of \u201ccertified\u201d shared reports and dashboards through MicroStrategy Enterprise Manager<\/li>\n<li>Active and ongoing support of Data Governance tools\/dictionary initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><span>Access to reporting functions is based on role and job function; your manager should be able to provide guidance if pre-approval is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Getting Started<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/power-bi\/\">download and use Power BI<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/data-management-analytics\/dashboards-visualization\/\">Dashboards &amp; Visualization<\/a> service can assist with best practices and use of tools like Power BI. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/asir\/services\/data-visualization-consulting-services\/\">digital visualization consulting service<\/a> <span>provides expertise and consulting on best practices in data visualization including tool recommendations, dashboard design, and distribution processes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/contact\/\">IT Help Center<\/a> for access or support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Provides tools &#038; expertise for Boston University applications and departments. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1301,"featured_media":0,"parent":128330,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"service.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128362"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":144114,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128362\/revisions\/144114"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}