MicroStrategy Help
The Enterprise Data Warehouse team supports the MicroStrategy reporting & analytics tool.
How to Request Access
To get access to MicroStrategy, you will need to fill out a Statement of Responsibility form. The form must be approved by a supervisor and an Authorized Security Requestor (ASR) for the member, and can be submitted to support@tamus.edu
For help completing the Statement of Responsibility form, see our MicroStrategy User Access Guide.
Contact Us
User Guides
Training
- Dashboard Navigation Practice Exercises
- (Coming Soon) HCM Executive Dashboard Tour Video
- (Coming Soon) System Management Turnover Summary Tour Video
- (Coming Soon) Financial Executive Dashboard Tour Video
Datasets
Financial
- Financial SL-GL Balances Current Year
- Financial SL-GL Combined 5 Year History
HCM
- HCM Position Current
- System Management Turnover Rate
Other
Updates
- 5/28/24 – System Management Turnover Dashboard demo to CFOs
- 6/5/24 – System Management Turnover Dashboard demo to HROs
- 7/17/24 – Update to CFOs
- October 2024 – Presented results of member workshops to CFOs and HROs
- 11/12/24 – Financial Executive Dashboard updated with AFR Fund Group Hierarchy
- 11/13/24 – Journey to Success Conference presentations (Mastering MicroStrategy Dashboards: From Data to Decisions and Creating Customized MicroStrategy Dashboards)
- 11/21/24 – 12/10/24 – Demo Days for BusinessObjects User Go-Live
Upcoming Milestones (subject to change)
- Spring 2025 – Go-Live for Dashboard Creators
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is MicroStrategy and why should I use it?
MicroStrategy is a comprehensive platform for data analytics and reporting. Its user-friendly dashboarding capabilities make it easy to interact with and explore data by incorporating drag-and-drop functionality, custom filters, and dynamic visualizations. When used effectively, MicroStrategy can serve as a powerful tool to enhance decision-making processes using data.
How is MicroStrategy different from BusinessObjects?
BusinessObjects continues to meet the needs of the A&M System for ad hoc and custom reporting. MicroStrategy provides analytic and data visualization tools that meet the A&M System’s need for published dashboards.
Is MicroStrategy replacing BusinessObjects?
No, MicroStrategy is not replacing BusinessObjects. Support for BusinessObjects ad hoc queries, reports, and scheduled instances will continue. MicroStrategy offers interactive visualization and dashboarding capabilities.
How can I log into MicroStrategy?
To log in, users authenticate using Single Sign-On and select the MicroStrategy link from the menu.