Case Study: University of South Florida achieves rapid, data-driven insights and streamlined reporting with Microsoft Power BI

USF fosters a culture of data-driven decision-making, empowering employees to derive insights in minutes using Power BI

The University of South Florida (USF), a high‑impact research university serving about 50,000 students across three campuses, was spending significant staff time on manual financial reporting, which limited their ability to analyze and act on data. To address this, USF turned to Microsoft Power BI (along with Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Azure) to centralize and modernize its analytics platform and promote a self‑service reporting culture.

By implementing Microsoft Power BI to connect information sources via Azure Synapse Analytics and training staff as client technologists, USF automated repetitive data‑collection tasks, streamlined reporting, and built a more resilient analytics infrastructure. The solution freed employees from manual compilation, accelerated access to financial insights, and enriched decision‑making across the university.

University of South Florida

Jenny Paulsen

Deputy Chief Information Officer