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Enterprise Data at the UW

Last updated: August 7, 2025
Audience: All UW

Enterprise data is the shared, secure, and structured information that powers operations, decision-making, and strategic initiatives at the UW. UW-IT manages, integrates, and delivers this data to support research, learning, and administrative work. This data is accessible through tools and services such as the BI Portal (reports, dashboards, cubes), Workday Reporting, the Enterprise Data Warehouse (databases), and Enterprise Web Services (APIs), along with other home-grown analytics solutions that enhance the student and instructor experience.

UW Enterprise Data News

UWSDBDataStore Reorg on October 18, 2025 

Oct. 06, 2025

UWSDBDataStore Reorg on October 18, 2025  The student database (SDB) will go through a reorganization on October 18, 2025 which will cause changes in the Enterprise Data Warehouse database, UWSDBDataStore. These changes to the objects will be available in the UWSDBDataStore on…

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Advancing Accessibility: A New Dashboard for Tracking Progress

Sep. 16, 2025

The ADA Digital Accessibility Initiative (DAI) ensures that UW’s digital content is accessible, providing equal information, interactions, and services to people with disabilities. Additionally, the Initiative is leading UW’s work to comply with Department of Justice regulations by April 2026 and setting…

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Preserving Access: BI Team Supports Retirement of Legacy Finance Systems

Jul. 14, 2025

In FY 2024, the University of Washington officially transitioned to Workday Finance as its primary financial system of record. To minimize disruption during the rollout, several systems slated for retirement were temporarily placed in read-only mode, allowing users to retain access to…

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