Building an Analytical Culture for Success

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Building an Analytical Culture for Success

How the University of North Texas created a new data landscape


The institutional research team at this state university fundamentally reengineered the data landscape for the entire institution. SAS® Analytics has fueled decisions that reduced costs by more than $1 million and have a positive influence on student success. Moreover, the project inspired trust in the data. People now ask value-added questions instead of questioning the value of the data. See the six guiding principles that led to success where three earlier attempts had failed.