Transforming Higher Education IT with LabStats and Power BI

August 14, 2024 |  Data
2 min

Integrating LabStats with Power BI gives IT teams the tools they need to transform raw data into actionable insights. 

In higher education, making informed decisions is crucial to optimizing resources, managing costs, and meeting the needs of students and faculty. Integrating LabStats with Power BI gives IT teams the tools they need to transform raw data into actionable insights. 

Unlocking the Potential of LabStats and Power BI

Here’s how this powerful combination can revolutionize your IT management:

  • Analyze Long-Term Trends: View a year or more of data in a single visualization.
  • Identify Inefficiencies: Quickly spot underutilized software and hardware.
  • Customize Reporting: Create, save, and schedule reports based on your unique criteria.
  • Automate Updates: Ensure your reports are always current with automatic refreshes.*
  • Empower Teams: Give team members tailored dashboards to view the data that matters most to them.*
  • Set Alerts: Create automated alerts for critical insights or anomalies.*
  • Integrate Seamlessly: Combine LabStats data with other systems like student management or financial data by utilizing the LabStats API.

*Requires paid Power BI Service subscription

Why Use LabStats with Power BI Service?

Connecting your LabStats data to Power BI Service provides unparalleled insights and flexibility:

  • Understand the Big Picture: See how computer usage impacts graduation rates, budgets, grades, and other key metrics.
  • Tailor Data Presentation: Present data in the formats that work best for your team.
  • Optimize Resources: Find unused hardware and software that can be retired without affecting users.
  • Enhance Team Collaboration: Enable each team member to explore data relevant to their role.
  • Automate Efficiency: Schedule updates and reports for real-time decision-making.

Combining Data Sources for Deeper Insights

LabStats data becomes even more powerful when integrated with other institutional datasets:

  • Demographics: Analyze technology usage by majors or demographic groups to uncover links to student success.
  • Financials: Calculate precise software costs, such as cost per launch, by merging usage and financial data.
  • Inventory: Compare inventory with usage data to optimize procurement, renegotiate licenses, and identify unused assets.
  • Security: Enhance security by identifying patterns in usage based on time, location, or user behavior.
  • Utilities: Reduce energy costs by correlating device usage data with power consumption trends.

Unlocking Potential Through Business Intelligence

LabStats integrates seamlessly with top BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Qlik, R, Python, and SQL, giving you the flexibility to:

  • Analyze vast amounts of historical data.
  • Build custom dashboards, alerts, and applications.
  • Combine LabStats data with external sources to tackle larger organizational goals.

The LabStats Advantage

LabStats revolutionized the way colleges and universities manage computer and application usage data. By connecting this data with advanced BI tools, institutions can gain unparalleled insights to optimize resources, enhance student success, and align IT strategies with broader organizational goals.Ready to maximize your IT potential? Explore how LabStats can transform your data strategy today.


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