Service News Category: Enterprise Data Services

  • Redesigned Knowledge Navigator launches with enhancements

    February 16, 2023

    UW-IT’s Information Management team members, in collaboration with the Program Management Office, successfully launched the redesigned Knowledge Navigator (KN) application. Over the course of the past six months, development, interface refinement, testing and debugging have resulted in backend efficiencies and a streamlined experience for users.  Redesign launch and enhancements Knowledge Navigator’s redesign launched on Feb. 14 and while most of the work affected the backend of the application, KN users benefit from some enhancements:  Streamlined home page  Improved search features  Better…

  • EDW for Finance Transformation Release 17 is Now Available

    January 30, 2023

    Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) has released an update in UWODS and WDFinDataMart in support of UW Finance Transformation (UWFT). For an overview of how EDW is adapting to support UWFT, refer to EDW for Finance Transformation. Monthly Scheduled Releases Updates to UWODS and WDFinDataMart are released on the same monthly schedule. This allows us to better synchronize with Enterprise Data Platform’s release schedule for Finance Transformation. For more information, refer to the Data Availability Timeline. What’s New in EDW Release 17 Database Overview of Release…

  • EWS EVAL Release 17 is Now Available

    January 27, 2023

    Enterprise Web Services (EWS) has released an update in EVAL for multiple web services in support of UW Finance Transformation (UWFT). For an overview of how EWS is adapting to support UWFT, refer to EWS for Finance Transformation. Monthly Scheduled Releases EVAL: Updates to EVAL environments for all EWS services are released on the same monthly schedule. This allows us to better synchronize with Enterprise Data Platform’s release schedule for Finance Transformation. For more information, refer to the Data Availability Timeline. PROD: Updates to PROD environments for…

  • UWSDBDataStore Reorgs on January 28, 2023

    January 23, 2023

    UWSDBDataStore Reorgs on January 28, 2023 The student database (SDB) will go through a reorganization on January 28, 2023 which will cause changes in the Enterprise Data Warehouse database, UWSDBDataStore. These changes to the objects will be available in the UWSDBDataStore on January 30, 2023. However, data on the new objects will be available as soon as the Data Custodians submit the security role definitions and the SIS team loads the data. Last Updated – 01.23.2023 Column Adds to Existing…

  • Knowledge Navigator gets a refresh, modernizes for information and business excellence

    — Data freeze starting Feb 6 —  What is Knowledge Navigator?  Knowledge Navigator (KN) is the University of Washington’s web-based application that displays business terms, their definitions, and data relationships used by everyone at UW. KN provides context to data used across the University and is UW’s one source for finding and understanding information across critical subject areas (Student/Academic, Human Resources, Financial, Research Administration) which enables informed decision-making.  Knowledge Navigator Why is Knowledge Navigator being redesigned?  Since 2015, when Knowledge…

  • Knowledge Navigator: Autumn Quarter 2022 Metadata Update

    January 12, 2023

    UW Metadata Manager, Keith A. Van Eaton, from Information Management’s Enterprise Reporting & Analytics team, has added or updated metadata objects in Knowledge Navigator. In their ongoing partnership, the UW’s data domain stewards, subject matter experts, and metadata manager ensure metadata objects are vetted and approved so that UW data users have a common understanding around UW data. New terms added 45 UW Workday Terms 7 Finance Terms 5 Research Terms 1 Academic Term New structured objects or reports or…

  • EDW for Finance Transformation Release 16 is Now Available

    January 10, 2023

    Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) has released an update in UWODS and WDFinDataMart in support of UW Finance Transformation (UWFT). For an overview of how EDW is adapting to support UWFT, refer to EDW for Finance Transformation. Monthly Scheduled Releases Updates to UWODS and WDFinDataMart are released on the same monthly schedule. This allows us to better synchronize with Enterprise Data Platform’s release schedule for Finance Transformation. For more information, refer to the Data Availability Timeline. What’s New in EDW Release…

  • EWS EVAL Release 16 is Now Available

    December 29, 2022

    Enterprise Web Services (EWS) has released an update in EVAL for multiple web services in support of UW Finance Transformation (UWFT). For an overview of how EWS is adapting to support UWFT, refer to EWS for Finance Transformation. Monthly Scheduled Releases EVAL: Updates to EVAL environments for all EWS services are released on the same monthly schedule. This allows us to better synchronize with Enterprise Data Platform’s release schedule for Finance Transformation. For more information, refer to the Data Availability…

  • EDW for Finance Transformation Release 15 is Now Available

    December 5, 2022

    Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) has released an update in UWODS and WDFinDataMart in support of UW Finance Transformation (UWFT). For an overview of how EDW is adapting to support UWFT, refer to EDW for Finance Transformation. Reminder for ODS users: When UW Finance Transformation (UWFT) goes live, the current state ODS database will be frozen and the UWODS database will be introduced. For more information, refer to Transitioning HR Data from ODS to UWODS. Monthly Scheduled Releases Updates to UWODS and WDFinDataMart are released on the same monthly schedule. This allows…

  • EWS EVAL Release 15 is Now Available

    December 1, 2022

    Enterprise Web Services (EWS) has released an update in EVAL for multiple web services in support of UW Finance Transformation (UWFT). For an overview of how EWS is adapting to support UWFT, refer to EWS for Finance Transformation. Monthly Scheduled Releases EVAL: Updates to EVAL environments for all EWS services are released on the same monthly schedule. This allows us to better synchronize with Enterprise Data Platform’s release schedule for Finance Transformation. For more information, refer to the Data Availability Timeline. PROD: Updates to PROD environments for…