Historical Efforts

Prior to the IDEA Project, UC Merced had engaged in other initiatives that helped to set the foundation for analytics on our campus.

Timeline Project Name Key Outcomes Registered Student Count
2022 Institutional Data & Enterprise Analytics (IDEA) Project Initial build out for an integrated and modular data infrastructure and analytics suite 9,104
2021 Oracle Financials Goes Live Oracle Financials is now the financial system of record for the institution 9,093
2019 Analytics Roadmap Initiative Analytics Development Framework 8,847
2018 UC Path Launches at UC Merced UC Merced joins the pilot deployment of UC Path in January 8,544
2018 Review of Administrative Committees • Joint Council accountable for Data Governance
• Data Management Advisory Council (DMAC) chartered as advisor to Joint Council
8,544
2016 Project Enable Data Management Advisory Council (DMAC) chartered as governance structure 7,336
2016 Cayuse Goes Live at UC Merced Cayuse is now the sponsored project system of record and information system for research endeavors 7,336
2015 IRDS/BI Strategy Roadmap Impetus for Project Enable efforts 6,685
2010 Cognos Implementation First analytics platform for Campus implemented 4,381
2010 Data Standards for Student/ Alumni/Parent Contact Data Standard Document created, last updated 8/24/2011 4,381
2005 Doors Open at UC Merced UC Merced is officially opened to undergraduates on September 5th 874
2004 Banner goes live at UC Merced Banner is now the Student Information System (system of record) for the institution N/A