Reporting Track

Title: OLAP Solutions for Advancement Download

University of Central Missouri

Description: On-line Analytical Processing is the future of Argos analysis. See how University of Central Missouri is leveraging Banner data through Argos OLAP to analyze five year trends in gifts and their Phone-a-Thon programs.

Time: 10:00


Title: Finance QuickViews and Fund/Orgn Security Download

Marshall University

Description: Argos QuickViews can be a powerful and flexible way to deliver important information to your users without having to run a paper report. This session will illustrate how Marshall University uses QuickViews to do things like viewing document approval status or reviewing the documents in a particular approvers' queue. Some time will also be reserved to discuss the importance of using Fund/Orgn security features in your Argos reports.

Time: 11:00



Title: Argos Reporting Tools for Academic Departments Download

Indiana State University

Description: This session is a review of the Argos reports and datasets created by Indiana State University to aid academic departments in their day-to-day work. Departmental administrative assistants have been trained to execute these Argos reports to generate needed data when they want it, reduce the amount of manual labor for routine processes, and provide the opportunity to shine with the boss.

Time: 2:00



Title: Financial Aid Reporting with Argos Download

Raritan Valley Community College

Description: This session will show examples of Financial Aid reports from Raritan Valley Community College on how they can be used to expand upon the capabilities of Banner Population Selections (PopSels).

Time: 3:00



DataBlock Design Track

Title: Current employees and Open Positions by Organization Code Download

College of St. Catherine

Description: The Datablock uses information from Employment Administration, Applicant Tracking and Position Control forms to display Current Employees and Open Positions by Organization Code. Using the visual designer, I will show you how to create a main query that shows current employees using an effective date subquery for both the job and labor distribution. Then a using the Union feature, will add Union to the main query that will display open positions for the same Organization Code. Drop-down selection of Organization Code and Effective date field in the parameter field will allow for easy viewing as a QuickView Report. The QuickView can be used to allow a Budget Manager to select specific departments in order to manage salary costsand view staffing trends. Other organization-wide comprehensive FTE and staffing reports can also be generated from this Datablock.

Time: 10:00



Title: Using Argos to Validate the ODS and EDW against Banner Download

SUNY New Paltz

Description: This session will show you how to choose a Banner form that is useful for validating EDW data (always a form with aggregate numbers, not a form showing detail). It will then go on to show how to generate SQL resulting in aggregate numbers from EDW and ODS and to use DataBlock development techniques to show the results of both EDW and ODS queries on a single QuickView.

Time: 11:00



Title: Using Argos DataBlocks as a Banner Add-On Application Download

Adirondack Community College

Description: Adirondack Community College demonstrates how a Vehicle Parking add-on application has been implemented using Argos as a front-end.

Time: 2:00



Title: From ODS to IPEDS: How the College of St Catherine uses ODS to create IPEDs reports Download

College of St. Catherine

Description: This session will focus on the reporting views used by the College of St. Catherine, how to bring information into ODS that isn't there, freezing and adding views and creating the IPEDs reports.

Time: 3:00



Strategy Track

Title: Keys to a Successful Argos Rollout Download

North Orange County Community College District

Description: Reporting tools often never make it out of the IT area, limiting their effectiveness. Argos is a tool that is specifically designed for end users, requiring a broader approach. This presentation will show how the North Orange County Community College District successfully rolled out Argos to hundreds of users over 3 campuses. Learn from our experience as you plan your implementation strategy.

Time: 10:00



Title: Migrating to Argos from a Legacy Reporting System and Lessons Learned Download

Swarthmore College

Description: Swarthmore College is in the midst of a campus-wide Argos migration from their existing reporting tool Hummingbird BI Query. This presentation will illustrate the approach Swarthmore College is taking to this challenge and give insight into lessons learned so far.

Time: 11:00



Title: Managing Institutional Performance Download

SUNY New Paltz

Description: This session will discuss the value of data and how SUNY New Paltz is using both Banner and non-Banner data to help inform decision making at the institution. Interactive graphical dashboards help Vice Presidents, Deans and operational managers assess important health and performance indicators, while robust OLAP cubes deliver dynamic data mining capability to Institutional Researchers and others throughout the institution.

Time: 2:00



Title: Replacing existing tools with ArgosDownload

Indiana State University

Description: Indiana State University previously used both Focus and Cognos to create reports. This presentation will show how ISU successfully migrated from these tools to Argos. Specific areas covered will include our training approach, policies and lessons learned.

Time: 3:00



Administration Track

Title: How your Oracle DBA or Programmer can Improve your Argos Reporting! Download

University of Arkansas, Cooperative Ext. Svc.

Description: For Banner Reporting, there is a great need for filling in the missing parts. Just as Argos provides THE missing Banner Reporting tool, there are ways to fill in some other missing parts and even improve your Argos Reporting. These are things your Oracle professionals can provide for you, but things they may never realize you are missing. We can give them a hint or two!

Time: 10:00



Title: Using e~print with Argos Download

Mercy College

Description: The configuration and setup necessary to send Argos reports to e~print.

Time: 11:00



Title: Letter de-generation: Why and how the University of Salford favours an Argos solution Download

University of Salford

Description: This session will be a case study of Salford's evaluation of the standard Banner Letter Generation, and the eventual solution arrived at with the use of Argos.

Time: 2:00



Title: Development Roundtable

Evisions, Inc

Description: Come join senior Evisions development staff to discuss the development calendar for Argos and to share your input on future product direction.

Time: 3:00