Analytics

Overview

Alma Analytics transforms a broad range of library data into actionable reports and identifiable trends for data-driven decision-making.

Roadmap

2022 H2	2023 H1	2023 H2	2024 H1
Oracle Data Visualization connected to Alma Alma Analytics Enhanced UX: New Analytics Menu Alma Analytics Enhanced UX: Easy access to reports in Alma Title level collection information	Alma Analytics Enhanced UX: Easy sharing and scheduling of reports in Alma Alma Analytics Enhanced UX: "Homepage" customized dashboards OAS Version Upgrade	Alma Analytics Enhanced User Experience: Improved user interface creating reports Letters and notices information	Additions to Benchmark Analytics

2022 H1

Oracle Data Visualization connected to Alma

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Data Visualization will be available via Alma	DV reports can be added as objects to Alma similar to OAS reports. DV reports can be viewed, scheduled, and sent via the Alma platform	Easily and intuitively create reports demonstrating KPI's and trends that are integrated with your Alma workflows

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Alma Analytics Enhanced UX: New Analytics Menu

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
New Analytics Menu	The menu will be reorganized to offer report access based on user and role permissions Report links can be added to "Favorites" No object list (Sharing will be done directly from report lists)	OAS reports will be shown in an orderly manner and will be more easily accessed

The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the features described.

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Alma Analytics Enhanced UX: Easy Access to Reports in Alma

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Easy access to reports in Alma	Reports details will be fully presented. "Live" report preview and full screen views will be possible within Alma Shared and self-designed reports will be presented in a list within Alma	Easily work with OAS reports within the Alma environment

The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the features described.

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Title level collection information

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Title level collection information will be added to various subject areas	Title level collection information such as collection name, ID and level will be added to multiple subject areas	Institutions will be able to easily analyze the title level collection usage

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2022 H2

Alma Analytics Enhanced UX: Easy Report Sharing and Scheduling

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Easy sharing and scheduling of reports in Alma	Sharing will be done directly from report lists User level sharing will be enabled "Quick report link" to be shared with any Alma user New scheduling module enabling the user to choose his own times to receive reports Option to schedule a "live report link" for live data	Sharing reports will be easy and intuitive with user level sharing, flexible options for scheduling and quick link reports available for Alma users

The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the features described.

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Alma Analytics Enhanced UX: Homepage Customized Dashboards

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Alma"Homepage" customized dashboards	Alma will offer customizable dashboards designed to meet the main workflow areas of the library and present their status, progress, and goals These dashboards will be customizable so that libraries can change and adjust them to meet their specific needs	A richer homepage with useful data will support Alma users in defining and focusing on their goals

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OAS Version Upgrade

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
OAS Version Upgrade for an enhanced UX and with new features	Customized homepage KPI watchlist on the homepage Export to Excel Files in multi-table datasets and much more.	Library managers and analysts will have more tools and capabilities for data driven decisions and smoother work flows.

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2023

Letters and notices information

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Information regarding patron facing letters and notices will be added to Alma Analytics	Sample business cases include: How many overdue notices were sent by a specific library to specific user types in a specific month Number of Overdue Notifications per item counted by library How many claim letters were sent, and to which vendors, in the last year	Institutions will have an additional method to evaluate library workflows.

What’s New

Highlights

Impact

Information regarding patron facing letters and notices will be added to Alma Analytics

Sample business cases include:

How many overdue notices were sent by a specific library to specific user types in a specific month
Number of Overdue Notifications per item counted by library
How many claim letters were sent, and to which vendors, in the last year

Institutions will have an additional method to evaluate library workflows.

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Additions to Benchmark Analytics

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
New measures will be added to benchmark analytics allowing the institution to see where improvements can be made	Measures include: Percentage of items ordered in last 365 days which arrived and were loaned Number of collections and portfolios contributed to the CZ Number of claimed orders	Institutions will be able to easily analyze their performance compared to other institutions in the same region.

What’s New

Highlights

Impact

New measures will be added to benchmark analytics allowing the institution to see where improvements can be made

Measures include:

Percentage of items ordered in last 365 days which arrived and were loaned
Number of collections and portfolios contributed to the CZ
Number of claimed orders

Institutions will be able to easily analyze their performance compared to other institutions in the same region.

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