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Banner Insights

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Banner Insights is Seton Hall University’s next step in creating a more data-informed and agile institution. As part of the Digital Transformation initiative, it will deliver a modern reporting and analytics environment that gives faculty and staff timely, accurate information to guide decision-making across the University.

Replacing the legacy ODS system, Banner Insights integrates data from Banner and other sources into a secure, cloud-based platform. It offers intuitive dashboards and analytics without burdening transactional systems, enabling more efficient and transparent access to information.

Project Goal

The project aims to improve data availability, access, and usability, empowering University stakeholders with self-service analytics and user-friendly tools that support data-driven decisions.

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Project Leadership

The Reporting Subcommittee guides the transition from Seton Hall’s current ODS environment to Ellucian Insights, ensuring the University’s reporting needs are met and optimized. The group is responsible for reviewing and refining the reporting inventory, identifying and prioritizing critical information needs, and recommending improvements to data models and processes. It also evaluates the use of Cognos, Power BI, and native Insights capabilities, while coordinating communication across functional areas and ensuring appropriate testing, training, and support for users throughout the implementation.

Committee Co-Chairs

Bonnie Burkhardt
Analyst, Office of the Provost
Asim Rehman

Director of Academic and Student ES Information Systems

Members

  • Connie Beale, Executive Director, Institutional Research & Univ Accred
  • Kalynn Washington, Financial Systems Analyst, Financial Systems
  • Andy Minegar, Sr. Director, Student Services
  • Naved Kadri, IT Specialist, ES Information Systems
  • Tamica Penn, Sr. HRIS Analyst, Human Resources
  • Jeff Austin, Senior Director Advancement Business Innovations and Operations, University Advancement
  • Matt Stevenson, Executive Director, IT Architecture & Infrastructure, IT Services
  • Satish Reddy, ERP/Data Architect, IT Services
  • Bob Vignes, Director Production Control, IT Services
  • Vivek Persaud, Director of Integration and Development

Project Status

Project Status

Overall Health – On Track

Completion – 41%

 

Key Dates

Kickoff Date: 9/25/25

Go Live Date: 7/12/27

 

Project Timeline

Project Planning - 100%

Define project scope, objective and resources

10/1/25

Design Phase- 100%

System design and architecture planning

12/16/25

Build Phase- 17%

Development and configuration

3/13/26

Validate Phase- 0%

Testing and validation

3/27/26

Deploy Phase- 0%

Launch

4/08/26

 

Insights Implementation Status

January 2026

In January, the Insights implementation reached several important milestones. The University completed a full inventory of reports, classifying them by criticality and sequencing them for availability at go-live and beyond. Each report was also reviewed to understand the level of effort required to rebuild, providing clear visibility into the work ahead.

With this foundation in place, the project team has begun working with Ellucian to build reports in Insights and refine a reporting strategy designed around the University user community. This approach emphasizes ease of access to information, supports a smooth transition, and expands access to data across campus.

November 2025

The Banner Insights project continues to move forward on schedule, with steady progress in design and development. Recent efforts have focused on the Insights Administration card, particularly ingestion and population activities, and the team has begun reviewing Insights security as implementation plans advance. This work supports the University’s shift toward more data-informed operations that strengthen transparency, efficiency and collaboration across departments.