WHEW! I can take a breath…I think. It was both a whirlwind and a perfect storm when Redlands Community College made the decision to move to Ellucian Colleague after a thorough, team-driven approach. Additionally, Evisions Argos was the reporting tool deemed a critical...
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Pros and Cons of Using Visual Designer vs. Free Type SQL for Argos DataBlocks
Within Evisions Argos, every user with a DataBlock Designer role has the option to choose between the “Visual Designer” and “Free Type SQL Editor” when they are creating or updating queries in a DataBlock. There are unique advantages to each feature. While...
How I Came to Realize the Importance of User Acceptance Testing
Testing is an important concept and practice when it comes to technology, regardless of what industry you’re in. When it comes to Higher Education, it defines the collaboration between IT and the various functional teams with whom they work. The aim is to maintain the...
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part Three: The Value of Good Documentation
If you’re just joining us, welcome to the third and final installment of our series on good Argos DataBlock design. Our first two chapters covered Planning Your Ideal DataBlock and Getting The Look Just Right. Now, we’ll examine an often-overlooked but equally...
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part Two: Getting the Look Just Right
Welcome to our second installment of our Best Practices for Argos DataBlock Design series. If you were following along with our last post, you should now have everything you need to get started with the visual design of your DataBlock. There are a few aspects of the...
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part One: Planning Your Ideal DataBlock
When it comes to Evisions Argos, jumping into DataBlock design can be a bit overwhelming at first. There are many objects to choose from, and many more possibilities on how to use them. To make this prospect a little less daunting, we’ve put together a three-part blog...
The Anatomy of a DataBlock
When talking about institutional reporting, it’s easy to get lost in a discussion of the data itself. What information should a given report include? How do these metrics correlate (or not) with one another? Which definition of ‘FTE Student’ are we using? While...
Three Steps to Building a Comprehensive Security Strategy
A successful security strategy should include a close look at the broader security environment in which you’re doing your reporting. To make sure you have all your bases covered, we recommend taking the following steps when building a security strategy for your...
Best Practices for Using Extract Reports
Anyone involved with institutional reporting or sending data to other vendors will tell you that, when it comes to the end results, one report definitely does not fit all. Submitting reports to third parties—be they government agencies, financial institutions, or...