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Introduction to the RF Report Center as part of the Oracle Upgrade Project. Learning Tuesday September 24, 2013. Session Objectives. The participants will: understand the impact on the existing reporting applications gain an understanding of the new RF Report Center
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Introduction to the RF Report Center as part of the Oracle Upgrade Project Learning Tuesday September 24, 2013
Session Objectives The participants will: • understand the impact on the existing reporting applications • gain an understanding of the new RF Report Center • understand how training will be accomplished • provide the five things you need to know
Reporting Environment Today RF Quick View Oracle Database PI Award Interface Discoverer Web Financial Reports (WFR)
RF Report Center Future Development • Operation Managers (OM) Dashboard • Sponsored Programs Indicators Dashboard • Diversity and Inclusion Dashboard • Minority and Women Owned Business (M/WBE) Dashboard Active Initiatives • Data Available Now • Principal Investigator (PI) Dashboard • Analysis Tool Data Available Now • RF Activity Interface Reporting (RF AIR) Dashboard • Financial Reports Dashboard • Monthly Management Report (MMR) Dashboard
Discoverer Workbook ConversionWhat it means to you…. • RF Report Center’s Analysis tool will replace the existing Discoverer application that will no longer be accessible after go-live • Central office will recreate the most commonly used 650reporting workbooks with the new Analysis tool in the RF Report Center
Discoverer Workbook Conversion • We are asking for campuses to: • Send in a list of workbooks created by you, not 650REPORTING that are most commonly used so that they can be converted • Identify “super users” at their location and send a list to Central Office as they will have the opportunity to attend training on creating reports
Principal Investigator RF Activity Interface Reporting Analysis
All-In-One Reporting Tool • Scheduling • Email distribution • Reporting • Formatting • Drill downs • Integrated graphics • Performance • Personalized • Search • Export options • Responsiveness RF Report Center
New RF Report Center 101 • The BI pages and navigation • Dashboards • RF Report Center Demos
Dashboards “glitz and sizzle” • Access to the reports • Can be personalized • Data comes from the upgraded business areas
Principal Investigator Dashboard
PI Dashboard • Alerts and My Grants • Enhanced reporting • Your most critical data • Flexible views • Search capabilities • Export options
PI Dashboard • Tracking Cost Recovery • Compelling graphics with spreadsheet data • Overview • Reference • Self Paced Navigation
RF AIR • Award Inquiry, APT Inquiry, AP Inquiry, People Inquiry • More functionality • Views – Change with a mouse click • Added Search fields • Drill down • Export
Highlights Discoverer Workbook Conversion More data and functionality Query across multiple subject areas Shared / Personal workbooks Analysis
Menu Options Selecting subject area Creating and generating your report Setting your filters or conditions Integrating graphics Formatting your report Saving your reports Analysis
Scheduling – “Set It and Forget It” Email Distribution Outlook Inbox Report Notifications Analysis
Analysis Running reports from Discoverer My Folders and Shared Folders
Next Steps for Training Dashboard Training Options Analysis Tool Training Options Run Reports (previous Discoverer Workbook Users) CreateReports (previous Discoverer Workbook Creators) Navigate Dashboards (previous PIAI and RF Quick View Users) • Self-paced Demonstrations • Local Workshops (by campus) • Ask-The Expert virtual sessions • “Reporting Minute” Weekly Calls • Quick Start Guide • Self-paced Demonstrations • Local Workshops (by campus) • Web-Ex Training Sessions • Ask-The Expert virtual sessions • Quick Start Guide • Self-Paced Navigation Course • Ask-The Expert virtual sessions Training Schedule posted on the project webpage
5 Things You Need to Know About the RF Report Center • It’s happening • It’s different, but not more complicated • It’s an improvement • It’s a team effort • Where to go for information
Contact Us REDS@rfsuny.org John Paris (518) 434-7036 Robin Powers (518) 434-7123 Kelly Kowalski (518) 434-7258 Tom Stanziola (518) 434-7217 For more information visit the project webpage