Project Description

Bronson is providing Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytic Platform Software to help modernize Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s analytics and reporting capabilities to meet the needs of the entire organization.

In Phase 1 of this project (covering the period June 2019), Bronson completed the following tasks on behalf of Saskatchewan Polytechnic (SaskPoly):

1. Implementation, including implementation support services of a Tableau Server at SaskPoly’s Saskatoon campus;
2. Implementation and set-up of an AWS hosting server;
3. Implementation services for setup of Single Sign On (SAML) and Tableau Server Active Directory (AD) Integration with SaskPoly IT environment;
4. Delivery of classroom training for both Tableau admin/server users and Tableau creator users; and
5. Project management to ensure phase 1 was completed on budget and on schedule and to ensure the client was fully apprised of progress and any related challenges.

During Phase 2 (July 2019 to June 2022), Bronson has been retained to perform the following services for SaskPoly on an as-needed basis.

Analytics/BI consulting services including:

1. Developing data connectors, API’s or database queries;
2. Developing Tableau dashboards;
3. Developing Alteryx or Tableau Prep workflows;
4. Developing advanced analytics strategies that turn data assets and analytic capabilities into competitive advantage;
5. Deploying advanced analytics for decision support to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency, and testing the results of your customer-facing strategies;
6. Building internal advanced analytics capabilities, embedding the capabilities needed to execute Big Data and analytics strategies consistently while also addressing the change management issues that naturally arise; and
7. Building a data warehouse(s) as required.
8. Training services including in-person or remote training and preparation of training material.

Software support and maintenance services including:

1. 1. Working with in-house IT to open up ports, do Firewall configuration, DNS configuration, and Single Sign On (SSO) configuration;
   2. Updating Tableau server depending on new functionality available;
   3. Running helpdesk through use of Atlassians Jira and interfacing with SaskPoly helpdesk; and
   4. Managing Level 1 and Level 2 support requests according to prescribed service standards.

Administrative support including:

1. 1. Directing or coordinating the supportive services for the project; and
   2. Directing administrative or support services.

Project management services including:

1. 1. Managing the project and project team on a day to day basis;
   2. Planning and controlling the project;
   3. Achieving the defined project objectives;
   4. Creating the project schedule and defining tasks, in addition to monitoring and tracking time and status of scheduled tasks;
   5. Escalating project issues to the appropriate levels;
   6. Reviewing proposed changes and assessing their impact on the project costs and schedule;
   7. Maintaining the risk/issues log;
   8. Scheduling and conducting status meetings;
   9. Tracking budget to actual level of effort; and
   10. Creating bespoke reports on performance related to the contract or time spent on task.