SuperX

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SuperX is a web-based information system with a graphical user interface and integrates several data sources in educational institutions into a data warehouse. Users can adapt statistics to their specific needs.

SuperX was developed at Karlsruhe University, Germany, and has been developed to be a web-based Application by the SuperX-Team in Duisburg, Germany. The system makes use of a database server (Informix or PostgreSQL), a servlet container (Tomcat) and a java-based frontend. Data extraction and transformation scripts regularly (e.g. over night) import data from different data sources, for example student statistics. Thus, data from univerity administrations can be presented in an integrated way. SuperX consists of modules and can be fed from any data source. The prepared modules are (partly under construction):

• Student statistics: the SOS-Module
  Scripts specially designed for the Student Operation System by the HIS GmbH (HISSOS) extract relevant data from the operative system and transfer them into the SuperX data warehouse. As a result, queries render statistics about students and exams.
   
• Controlling: The COB-Module
  In the COB-Module controlling data and queries are presented via SuperX.
   
• Staff / Personnel
  Staff and personnel data from the Database by the HIS GmbH (HISSVA) are extracted and presented via SuperX.
   
• Finance: The FIN-Module
  Financial data from the MBS/FSV-System by the HIS GmbH are transferred to SuperX and statistics about expenditure etc are delivered.
   
• Buildings: The BAU-Module
  Data about a University's buildings and facilities are loaded from HISBAU or BUISY and are presented via SuperX.
   
• Combined values: The integrated Module
  One major advantage of SuperX is the possibility to combine statistics from different data sources, e.g. resources and capacity statistics.
   
• Degree Programmes: The GANG-Module
  One of a Higher Education Institution's "products" are the degree programmes. These can be documented and administrated with the GANG-Module. Using a comfortable web-based interface, you can manage your degree programmes and related information, such as start and end, external catalogues, accrediation data, evaluation.
   
• Inventory: The IVS-Module
  Load inventory data from the resource management system and deliver a report displaying relevant inventory data - campus-wide.
   
• Applications: The ZUL-Module
  How many applications does which degree programme have, and how many admissions? And even more: how many applicants accept the offer and enroll? These questions can be answered with the ZUL-Module.
   
• Success or not: The ERFOLG-Module
  What happends to students after enrollment? How many students are still enrolled at which point of time, and how many students have left university? How many reached a degree? These important statistics can easily be generated with the ERFOLG-Module.

All the queries and tables of the modules can be adapted to the users' needs, and new modules can be implemented.

SuperX contains a user administration which makes it possible to give university employees or associates specific rights for specific queries and institutions. It can be used for planning and controlling and also as a general reporting tool on the campus.

SuperX runs on UNIX and LINUX platforms and uses free software (e.g. Postgresql, Java, Apache, Tomcat) except for the optional Informix Dynamic Server. SuperX itself is an open source project.

More information is available from www.superx-projekt.de