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Argos OLAP Cubes

 

 

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Instructions for Navigating OLAP Cubes With Argos  (pdf)
Working With Multiple Measures Within an Argos Cube  (pdf)

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Missouri State University purchased the Argos reporting tool because of its smooth interface with Banner, as well as its ability to interface with the legacy system.  One of its many features is the ability to create On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) cubes.

Within an OLAP cube the user can filter, sort, and regroup data at the time of analysis.  As a result, the user can quickly configure different views of the same data. 

The Argos tool is web based, which facilitates data sharing.  The output of an Argos OLAP cube is presented in an electronic spreadsheet format, which can be easily transmitted to an Excel file for further processing.

A number of OLAP cubes have been developed using Legacy data.  Similar cubes will be available as the Banner system comes on line.  These cubes focus primarily on  areas of particular interest to Academic Affairs and Student Affairs personnel:

  • Student Information
    • Measures
      • Student Credit Hours (SCH)
      • Course Enrollment
      • Unduplicated Headcount
    • Dimensions
      • College
      • Department
      • Major
      • Level of course
      • Level of student
      • Sex
      • Race/Ethnicity
      • Student class
      • Student type
      • Full-time/Part-time status
  • Course
    • Measures
      • SCH
      • Number of sections
    • Dimensions
      • College
      • Department
      • Time categories (day, evening, arranged)
      • Delivery type (traditional, internet, cable, interactive video, etc.)
      • Level of course
  • Fall-to-Fall Undergraduate Retention
    • Measures
      • Percent retained at MSU
      • Number in fall cohort
      • Averages for age, ACT Composite score, ACT Math score, and ACT reading score
    • Dimensions
      • Sex
      • Ethnicity-Race
      • Geographic Origin
      • Student Class
      • Student Type
      •  1st Major in 1st Fall
      • College of 1st Major
      • Full-time/Part-time Status in 1st Fall
      • Enrollment Status in 2nd Fall
  • Summer-to-Summer Comparisons
    • Measures
      • Number of Sections
    • Dimensions
      • College
      • Course Level
      • Delivery Category
      • Delivery Time
      • Department
      • Section
  • Diversity
    • Measures
      • Headcount
    • Dimensions
      • Full Time/Part Time Status
      • Geographic Origin
      • Race/Ethnicity
      • Sex
      • Student Class
      • Student Type
      • Term


Additional cubes are being developed which will focus on  Grade Distribution and Time to Graduation.

Note: Accessing Argos must be done through Internet Explorer web browser - It does not work with Firefox or Safari.