Empowering KSU Through Data, Analytics, and Actionable Insights

Operational Reporting & Analytics (ORA) serves as Kennesaw State University's strategic partner for operational reporting, analytics, and business intelligence. Our mission is to enable data-informed decision-making across the institution by delivering trusted information, modern analytics solutions, and accessible data resources that empower leaders, departments, and teams to make better decisions.

What We Do

Operational Reporting & Analytics provides:

  • Operational and administrative reports
  • Interactive dashboards and visualizations
  • Analytical models
  • Enterprise business intelligence solutions
  • Data access and self-service analytics resources

Contact Us

Dan Hopkinson

Executive Director, Operational Reporting & Analytics

(470) 578-5722

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Building a Trusted Data Foundation

A cornerstone of our work is the development and stewardship of KSU's unified cloud-based Data Lake. By centralizing and modernizing institutional data assets, we promote the democratization of data across the university, enabling broader access to trusted information while supporting enterprise data governance and security standards.

This modern data ecosystem creates a single source of truth that allows stakeholders throughout the institution to access timely, accurate, and consistent information when they need it.

Advancing Institutional Analytics

Institutional Analytics strengthens KSU's culture of data-informed decision-making by creating analytical models, tools, and frameworks that drive meaningful action. Through advanced analytics and business intelligence capabilities, we help campus partners identify trends, evaluate opportunities, measure outcomes, and make evidence-based decisions.

Collaborative Partnerships

ORA works closely with:

  • Academic and administrative departments
  • University leadership
  • UITS teams

These partnerships ensure the highest quality information is available to the university community and that analytics solutions align with institutional priorities and business needs.