BI and Data Analytics for Education Law School

Description
Our client was one of the world’s leading law schools located in the United States of America. They wanted to build robust data analysis solutions to handle and utilize large volumes of student, faculty, admission, and other academic data. Hence, they approached us to streamline their data operations and enhance strategic planning and institutional insights.
Challenge
The client had few concerns about his data. It was present in various areas such as, admission system, CRM and the finance systems and therefore unable to gain an overall perspective. He also noted the issues in accuracy and completeness with regard to the data coming from other sources. The most critical activity was the clear-out of misleading data that skewed some of the reports. Furthermore, it was also important to have the charts and graphs in simple forms since translating them into layman language was the main challenge of the leadership team.
Solutions
To meet the data needs of the law school, we developed a B.I. solution tailored to its requirements. We started our work by data cleaning and developing a data warehouse for storing the various datasets collected. To load the raw data into the warehouse we employed SSIS to guarantee the quality of the data. We also developed engaging Tableau dashboards that provide admissions and management teams with meaningful and concise visual data. Finally, the application of data profiling and cleansing was done for pulling out the right and correct data.
Impact
We helped the institution gain better insights with detailed historical data, supporting strategic decision-making. Our solution also improved program planning by tracking student retention and matching new programs to student needs. We analyzed application patterns to help the school create targeted marketing campaigns for specific groups. Additionally, we enabled performance benchmarking, allowing the school to compare its results with similar institutions and identify areas for improvement.