Protecting, connecting and unlocking trusted information

The recently launched Enterprise Data Strategy is our first University-wide approach to managing data as a shared enterprise asset.

What could UNSW achieve if we saw opportunities sooner? Imagine knowing where demand for a new precinct is emerging. Or recognising when a student may need support before they fall behind. The information behind these insights already exists across the University’s teaching, research and operations, but it’s often fragmented, difficult to access and hard to trust.

UNSW’s first Enterprise Data Strategy has been developed to change that. At its heart is a commitment to connect trusted information and make it easier for the right people to access, so we can see opportunities sooner, address problems earlier and make decisions with confidence.

The strategy sets a three-year direction for how we protect, connect and unlock our information so it can be used confidently across UNSW.

None of that is possible without trusted data. Our ‘protect pillar’ focuses on strengthening governance, security and data quality. It’s the foundation that makes everything else we’ll do possible.

Here are a couple of examples where trusted, connected information unlocks opportunity.

Planning for tomorrow, today

Where should UNSW grow next? By combining future student insights with trends we’re seeing across our current student community, we can identify where new precincts, local partnerships and employment opportunities could have the greatest impact.

Supporting student success

Sometimes the smallest changes tell the biggest story. By recognising patterns across attendance, assessment and engagement, our colleagues could step in sooner and connect students with the support they need to stay the course.

Our data strategy isn’t about collecting more data. It’s about making the information we already have easier to trust, connect and use.

Visit the Enterprise Data Office SharePoint and explore the Enterprise Data Strategy.