University Data Catalog Launch – May 21, 2026

University Data Catalog, the central repository for discovering and accessing enterprise-level data and analytics resources has been launched. This catalog allows the Wolfpack community to search, filter, and explore university data and analytics resources in one unified location.

Data Manager Town Hall – April 16, 2026

The UDA Data Governance Team provided an overview of the University Data Governance Program and related roles to the newly appointed data managers.  

Developer Community Expansion – March 27, 2026

Two more developers from one more work unit have been onboarded to the Enterprise Analytics Platform.

Data Issue Management Implementation Kick Off in ServiceNow – March 4, 2026

Requirements gathering sessions began for the implementation of the Data Issue Management process in ServiceNow.

Documenting Data Managers – February 12, 2026

Working with university data stewards, the University Data Governance Program completed documenting the data managers associated with data categories at NC State.

EDP Pilot Project Phase 1 Testing Begins – January 9, 2026

Development of the first phase of the Enterprise Data Platform pilot project, which includes student and academic activity for organizational profile at the university, college, and department levels, is complete and is now in testing stage as phase two design work begins.

Documenting Data Domains and Categories – December 18, 2025

Working with university data stewards, the University Data Governance Program completed documenting existing data domains and categories at NC State.

Dashboard and Report Expansion – December 17, 2025

The Enterprise Analytics Platform continues to expand, now with 14 reports deployed in the service.

Developer Community Expansion – December 15, 2025

Three new work units have been onboarded to the Enterprise Analytics Platform.

Data Governance Maturity Assessment – December 1, 2025

The University Data Governance Program completed its first annual Data Governance Maturity Assessment for NC State. This annual assessment will help measure program progress in the future.

Enterprise Analytics Platform Accessibility Work – November 17, 2025

UDA has begun work on incorporating guidelines for report and dashboard compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards and NC State’s digital accessibility requirements.

EDP Pilot Project Requirements and Design Complete – October 31, 2025

Requirements and design for the Enterprise Data Platform pilot project are complete. The team will now enter the build phase of the project.

Enterprise Data Platform Architecture Set – September 18, 2025

The Enterprise Data Platform team has completed work to determine the platform’s architecture, clearing the way to begin development work on the platform.

Enterprise Data Platform Pilot Project Kickoff – August 28, 2025

Inaugural development project for the Enterprise Data Platform kicked off. The pilot project will build enterprise data structures to support organizational data profiles at the university, college/division, and departmental levels.

Legacy Data and Analytics Content Cataloging – August 21, 2025

UDA Data Governance team began collecting information on existing SAS VA dashboards and other legacy data and analytics content for inclusion in the University Data Catalog.

Google Add-on Approvals – August 14, 2025

The Data Stewards committee was designated as the approval body for higher-risk Google add-on adoption at NC State.

Enterprise Analytics Platform Onboarding Phase 2 Begins – August 6, 2025

Invitations to Authorized Developer Onboarding program were sent to an additional five work units across the university.

Enterprise Analytics Platform Onboarding Phase 1 Complete – July 10, 2025

From May to July, 10 individuals from five different work units completed the Authorized Developer Onboarding program.

Enterprise Data Architect Begins Work – May 27, 2025

NC State’s first Enterprise Data Architect, Aarthi Sainathan, begins work on the design and implementation of the university’s enterprise data platform.

Dashboard and Report Expansion – May 5, 2025

The first reports have been deployed to the Enterprise Power BI Service.

Enterprise Analytics Platform Go Live – May 5, 2025

The Enterprise Power BI Service is live for use by central business units.

Analytic Product Metadata Documentation Launch – May 5, 2025

The first specifications on analytic products from the Enterprise Power BI Service were reviewed and approved.

Creation of the Data Access Group Specification Type – May 2025

A new type of specification documenting the details and parameters around data access groups at NC State was created.

Enterprise Analytics Platform Testing Kick Off – March 31, 2025

Testing of the Power BI Service by anticipated users begins.

Enterprise Analytics Platform Initial Configuration Complete – February 28, 2025

The implementation of the initial configuration of Power BI Service is complete. Preliminary testing of the Power BI service begins.

Data Trustee Approval of an Initial List of Data Stewards – February 2025

The Data Governance Council members nominated data stewards for the new initial list of data domains. The applicable data trustees then approved the data stewards within their purviews.

Enterprise Analytics Platform Implementation Kick Off – December 16, 2024

Requirements gathering sessions began for the implementation of the Power BI Service.

Initial Data Domain List Approval – December 4, 2024

The Data Stewards Committee proposed and Data Governance Council approved an initial list of data domains at NC State.

Dashboard and Report Expansion – November 2024

The Business Intelligence team welcomed a new Business Intelligence Analyst, Sylvia Bezawada.

Data Stewards Committee Chartering – September 25, 2024

The Data Governance Council approved the Data Stewards Committee Charter and roster.

Provisional Data Stewards Committee Formation – August 12, 2024

A provisional group of data stewards is convened to resolve a number of outstanding data governance issues and use cases.

Enterprise Analytics Platform Proof of Concept Completed – August 2024

A Proof of Concept comparing analytics platforms has been completed.

Data Governance Council Formation – July 19, 2024

Data Governance Council convened and began strategic decision making around the Data Governance Program.

Data Science Team Creation – June 15, 2024

The Data Science Team welcomed its first team member with team lead, Sreenivas Bathula.