How many of you reading this were here at UVA when the sun went down on Discoverer and we transitioned to University Business Intelligence (UBI)?
Remember how hard it was to let go of a system we had used for so long? Even though we were well aware of its limitations and many of us actively disliked Discoverer, we had become attached to it. . . you know what they say: the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t.
But as the UBI team built the new tool and we saw all the great things we could do with it, the problems it solved, and the functionality it offered, the University community was gradually persuaded to let go of the old and embrace the new. Was UBI perfect? No, but it was miles ahead of where we were and enabled us to enter a new era of data reporting.
Now if you fast forward just a couple of short years, the Adaptive Team is currently working on the budget process redesign, pivoting from the 2.0 version of Adaptive Planning that was rolled out to all of UVA last year to the 3.0 version that will integrate with Workday and the new FDM.
Adaptive offers us so much more than the shadow systems, supplemental systems, and excel spreadsheets we’ve become accustomed to for years. It may be hard to think of letting go of something you may have built yourself, maybe custom-made for your school or unit, but I encourage you to keep moving toward newer and better things in the form of Adaptive Planning.
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As we move through the budget process redesign, we’re focusing on replacing the outdated and inefficient processes with a more streamlined process that focuses on customer service and the support of our end-users’ needs.
Our team is working hard to make each version of Adaptive suit your needs, and there are many ways you can share feedback, ask questions, and get help.
Don’t get left in the shadows!
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