Three New Institutions Select iStrategy HigherEd Analytics for Data Warehousing, Self-Service Reporting and Analysis of ERP Data

OWINGS MILLS, Md., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- iStrategy Solutions ("iStrategy"), the leading developer of higher education data warehousing and analytic software solutions, today announced three new institutions that have selected the iStrategy HigherEd Analytics Suite.  The three institutions -- University at Buffalo, Anderson University (Indiana) and LDS Business College -- will use iStrategy HigherEd Analytics for web-enabled reporting and analysis of student data to executives, department heads and staff on a self-service basis, enabling business intelligence and data-enhanced decision making.

iStrategy HigherEd Analytics uniquely integrates out-of-the-box with PeopleSoft, Banner and Datatel ERP; as a result, institutions achieve timely, actionable reporting and analytics for significantly less time and total cost than alternative solutions.

"iStrategy clearly understands the challenges of higher ed data warehousing and analytics," said Gary Pacer, Manager of Application Development for the University at Buffalo. "The iStrategy HigherEd Analytics solution takes what is a very complex ERP database and, out of the box, provides data models, ETL [extraction, transformation and loading], metrics and reports to get you up and running. This was a big attraction for us."

Pacer added, "From an IT perspective, we are impressed with the solid technical engineering put into the iStrategy solution. From a business user perspective, our 'knowledge workers' are excited by the possibilities of enhanced decision making and business benefits achieved using easily accessed and actionable student analytics found in the iStrategy solution."

"The mission of iStrategy is to effectively turn higher education data into actionable information," said Mark Max, CEO of iStrategy.  "Institutions use insights gained from iStrategy HigherEd Analytics to attract and retain students, improve student outcomes, manage course capacities and improve management of financial aid, budgeting/finance, HR and more. We welcome our newest HigherEd Analytics clients and look forward to providing actionable information that helps institutions succeed and thrive."

About iStrategy

Founded in 1999, iStrategy is the leading developer of pre-packaged data warehouse application and analytics software exclusively for higher education institutions.  The iStrategy HigherEd Analytics™ Suite integrates out-of-the-box with PeopleSoft, Banner and Datatel ERP systems, providing executives, managers and staff with self-service reporting, dashboards and analytics. HigherEd Analytics enables timely, data-driven decision making to improve institutional performance in student recruiting and retention; enrollment and financial aid management; budgeting, finance, human resources management, advancement and more. The privately held firm is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland.  To learn more about HigherEd Analytics and the success of iStrategy customers, please visit http://www.istrategysolutions.com.  

SOURCE iStrategy Solutions