The key focus areas of the MIS approach to Management Information at UQ:

1. Scope
 The Data Warehouse will encapsulate data from those corporate systems where a reporting requirement exists beyond the host organisation unit to access and transform transactional data to produce higher-order knowledge.

2. User Focus
 We will understand the reporting requirements of our users, not as an on-demand report writing service, but in order to provide the necessary tools, training and assistance that enables the University community to access and manipulate their information knowledgeably.

3. Executive Support
 We will develop tools and reports that provide trustworthy and timely information, cutting across operational systems, to assist the Senior Executive formulate and measure progress towards strategic objectives.

4. Data Owners
 We will develop mutually beneficial relationships with the corporate system owners to augment their operational capabilities without becoming a de facto interface to third-party applications, and provide a consistent reporting environment to the University community recognising that system vendors and versions change over time.

5. Adaptability and ROI
 We will interpret and apply appropriate Business Intelligence techniques that assist our users to achieve efficiencies and adapt to an evolving University landscape.

6. Technology
 We will deliver a reporting environment built upon a robust, flexible and sustainable technological platform.

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