How Berks County Intermediate Unit Enabled Statewide School Analytics with Qlik® and AWS®
Berks County Intermediate Unit partnered with IPC Global to deploy Qlik Sense on AWS, creating a secure, scalable analytics platform that centralized education data, automated KPI reporting, and enabled faster decision-making across school districts in Pennsylvania.
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Organization
Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU)
ORGANIZATION
Education / Public Sector
BUSINESS MODEL
Regional education service agency supporting school districts and state programs
PLATFORM
Qlik Sense, AWS Cloud
TRANSFORMATION YEAR
2019
PARTNER
IPC Global (Advisory & Implementation)
The Challenge
Data spread across multiple disconnected systems and reports
Manual data preparation slowing reporting and analysis
Need to track complex state performance metrics for schools
Difficulty supporting multiple districts with consistent data
Risk of errors due to labor-intensive processes
The Solution
How IPC Global Built a Distributed Education Analytics Platform
Centralized Analytics Environment
Deployed Qlik Sense to unify education data into a single platform
Automated KPI & Reporting Framework
Converted raw data into standardized performance indicators
Cloud-Based Architecture on AWS
Hosted analytics environment on secure, scalable AWS infrastructure
Secure Multi-User Access
Enabled districts and state users to access dashboards safely
Data Governance & Automation
Implemented automated data cleaning and business rules
Interactive Dashboards for Decision-Making
Provided intuitive visualizations for school performance analysis
Results & Impact
Better Educational Outcomes
Data-driven insights support school improvement initiatives
Improved Data Accuracy
Automation reduced manual errors
Reduced Administrative Work
Automated reporting replaced manual processes
Centralized Data Governance
Single source of truth across districts