Supporting the use of valid, reliable data.
The DARTS Vision:
DARTS is an interdepartmental team of dedicated data professionals collaborating, leading, and supporting the University of Maine System’s data infrastructure, data governance, data literacy, research and analytics. The UMS benefits from a robust culture of data-informed decision-making, relying upon a comprehensive collection of valid and reliable data, which is readily available for strategic and ethical use.
Contact Your DARTS Team at DARTS@maine.edu
Todd Berry
Manager of Web and Data Solutions
todd.berry@maine.edu
Bruce Bierce
ETL Developer I
bj@maine.edu
Tamara Saarinen
Data Quality Analyst
tamaras@maine.edu
Rosemarie Freeman
Analyst Programmer
rfreeman@maine.edu
Valli Vel
Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse Team Lead
valli.vel@maine.edu
Miki Yanagi
Data Visualization Analyst
miki.yanagi@maine.edu
Jeffrey Jensen
Data Systems Developer
jeffrey.jensen@maine.edu
DARTS assists functional areas across the UMS fulfill their data needs by:
- Developing, maintaining, and documenting data extracts, tables, views, and archives that support UMS reporting needs
- Assisting end users with all aspects of UMS data access, extraction, usage and analysis
- Maintaining a centralized inventory of reports created from a variety of reporting tools
- Maintaining a website documenting data term definitions, institutional data table and field descriptions, data usage best practices, training resources, and identification of data quality/consistency issues
- Developing and delivering training for the institution’s self-service reporting tools
- Acting as liaison between IT teams and the institution’s functional areas to ensure reporting tools align with needs
- Working with external consultants and vendors to maintain effective reporting environments
