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Rensselaer’s Data Warehouse Group was one of 100 organizations recognized by International Data Group’s (IDG) InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT solutions management, as a winner of its InfoWorld 100 awards. The annual awards honor IT projects that demonstrate the most creative use of cutting-edge technologies to further their business goals.

“The Data Warehouse Project has allowed Rensselaer to significantly improve consistency and access to Institute information. This has contributed to improved planning, forecasting, and decision-making processes for various campus constituencies,” said John Kolb ’79, Rensselaer’s chief information officer. “InfoWorld’s recognition of Rensselaer’s Data Warehouse initiatives is very gratifying for the entire Rensselaer community of individuals who have worked so hard on this project. This is the second national award garnered by the Data Warehouse Project that recognizes the transformative nature of IT and process improvement throughout the Institute.”

Nominations were submitted by InfoWorld readers, technology partners, and end-user companies in late summer. To be considered, projects must stretch beyond the typical, off-the-shelf solution, and must use multiple technologies in innovative ways to serve well-defined business goals. 

“It’s been said that fortune favors the bold. The inspiration for this year’s finalists to tackle such sweeping changes varies widely — from reducing delivery time of products and services to replacing cumbersome legacy systems,” said Richard Gincel, InfoWorld senior editor. “But regardless of the motivation, high ambition unites them all.”

Rensselaer, along with the Open Source Lab at Oregon State University, Salisbury University, University of Northern Colorado, University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, were honored in the Education category. Other categories included: Computing/Tech, Distribution/Supply Chain, Financial Services, Government, and Healthcare, among others. To view a complete list of winners and additional categories, go to http://www.infoworld.com/reports/46SR06iw100.html.

“We are particularly honored to be named among the 100 companies that have made the best use of technology to enhance their business,” said Ora Fish, program manager for the Data Warehouse Project. “Our success was driven by the overall strategy of building an excellent data warehouse infrastructure while ensuring a new set of processes and skills to go with it. This broad-reaching impact required strong commitment from the university leadership and a successful collaboration of various academic schools and administrative portfolios such as Finance, DotCIO, HR, Provost, Enrollment, VP of Research, Student Life, and IA.” 

To view the entire InfoWorld article online, go to http://www.infoworld.com/reports/46SR06iw100.html 

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Published December 4, 2006