Solutions

Our Process 

Leave the thorough data processing to us. With our foundation, experience, and dexterity, we’re confident we can get your institution the organized, clean information you’re looking for. We’re with you end-to-end, simplifying the complex. 

 1. Clean Data Starts with Clean Input 

Taking the data from your campus systems and other sources, and shaping it in a way that best suits your reporting needs.

2. Let’s Talk Data Reporting & Presentation 

Dashboards and analytical reporting speak for themselves. Visualize and interpret the data necessary for improvements across the board, and know you’re armed to make the most data-informed decisions possible. 

3. We’re Here for Training & Consulting 

Learn to consistently and effectively collect, analyze, and put clean data to use in your institution. We train the Institutional Research Department and any other staff necessary to make the most out of your data. 

Higher Education Reporting & Analytics

Where do your institution’s analytics and reporting capabilities stand, and what could be improved to support a successful future? At Alcove Insights, we partner with your team to lay a solid foundation of data, present valuable insights and analytics, and help drive impactful, data-driven decision making intended for a more-informed future.  

We’re here to bring data to life in the following areas within your institution: 

Enrollment Management ↓ Read More

  • Admissions funnels and matriculation rates
  • Course success, retention, and attrition rates
  • Enrollment management and schedule planning
  • Graduation and transfer rates

Institutional Resources ↓ Read More

  • Class fill rates and instructor workload
  • Class cancellation rates
  • Financial aid distribution
  • Accounting and budgets

Overall Institutional Health ↓ Read More

  • Annual program reviews and program assessments
  • Daily and point-in-time reporting to track progress
  • Forecasting

Process Automation ↓ Read More

  • Student and course alerts
  • Operational reports to support day-to-day business
  • Scheduled report bursting and distribution.

 Consulting & Development

As experts in data analysis and finding ways to make data-driven decisions, Alcove Insights is here to share our knowledge and make you an expert too. With a combined deep understanding of data practices with technical expertise on numerous platforms, the Alcove team can share our decades of experience to develop your team. Our consulting goes far beyond how to create effective and reproducible reporting solutions, but to improve success as an entirety across your institution.

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  • Reporting and Analytics
  • Tableau Dashboards
  • Microsoft Power BI Dashboards
  • SAP BusinessObjects BI
  • SAP Web Intelligence
  • SQL and Database Development
  • Data Modeling and Data Architecture
  • Data Integration
  • Platform administration and security for:
  • SAP BusinessObjects BI
    • Tableau Online
    • Tableau Server

Staff Training & Instruction

You have the capabilities to grow your team and their skillset, you just need the right training and tools to do so. We offer expert training using best-in-class reporting tools, as well as training to assist analysts in mastering the art of database extraction. Our trainings are always attuned to the unique needs and skill levels of each organizational unit, from departmental staff, to data analysts, to IT administrators.

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  • Reporting tools:
    • SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform
    • SAP Web Intelligence
    • SAP Crystal Reports
  • Dashboard and visualization tools:
    • Tableau
    • Microsoft Power BI
  • SQL and databases:
    • SQL for Data Analysis
    • SQL and Database Programming
  • Customized training videos:
    • Professional, fully tailored video training content
    • Narrative script development
    • High-definition audio and video recording
    • Post-production editing