Case Study: University of Northern Iowa achieves 60% faster reporting and frees 25% of IT support with Global Software, Inc.'s Spreadsheet Server

University of Northern Iowa - Customer Case Study

The University of Northern Iowa, an educational institution using Oracle ERP, faced slow, manual reporting—rekeying ERP data into spreadsheets, multi-step processes, lack of real-time information, heavy reliance on IT, and delays in producing timely reports. They evaluated OBI before selecting Global Software’s Spreadsheet Server to address these challenges.

By deploying Spreadsheet Server (used alongside BI tools and a data warehouse), UNI gained live Excel access to ERP data, simplifying report creation and reducing IT involvement. The solution freed up 25% of IT support capacity and trimmed more than 60% from their previous reporting process.

University of Northern Iowa

Bruce Rieks

Director, Budget Development & Analysis