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Customer success story

The University of Massachusetts modernized analytics in cloud

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Migration to Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) expanded self-service reporting.

Pythian migrated legacy OBIEE to Oracle Analytics Cloud, establishing secure data pipelines and user training.

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) faced rising operational costs and restrictive data access due to its aging on-premise infrastructure. To modernize its analytics capabilities, UMass partnered with Pythian to execute a zero-disruption migration to Oracle Analytics Cloud. This cloud transformation eliminated the burden of costly recurring upgrades while introducing advanced data visualization tools. Today, university employees are freed from manual data pulling, allowing them to focus on driving strategic self-service reporting for over 70,000 students.

Pythian's Oracle experts guided our team through tailored training courses, making our onboarding seamless and ensuring zero disruption to our ongoing operations.”
Vice President & Chief Information Officer

University of Massachusetts

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Platform training courses completed

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Cloud platform adoption phases completed

70K+

Students benefit from improved services

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Legacy infrastructure and rising costs limited data access across UMass.

Pythian engineered a secure migration pipeline to Oracle Analytics Cloud, automating artifact migration and delivering persona-based user adoption programs.

Pythian's Oracle experts guided our team through tailored training courses, making our onboarding seamless and ensuring zero disruption to our ongoing operations."
Vice President & Chief Information Officer

University of Massachusetts

LEGACY INFRASTRUCTURE INEFFICIENCY

Outdated platforms increased operational maintenance costs

The university remained tied to an aging on-premise system that required frequent, disruptive IT spending to maintain baseline operations.

REPORTING BOTTLENECKS

Centralized requests created internal reporting backlogs

End-users depended heavily on technical staff for routine reports, stalling timely access to institutional insights. 

SYSTEM OBSOLESCENCE

End-of-life software introduced compliance and security risks

Operating on a legacy platform nearing unsupported status created operational vulnerabilities across the university system.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT RISK

Systemwide transition risked user resistance and downtime

Migrating thousands of users across a multi-campus network threatened operational continuity without structured onboarding.

Validated system suitability prior to full migration.

Pythian engineered a dedicated Proof of Concept to confirm that Oracle Analytics Cloud met institutional security, usability, and scalability requirements. This phase validated the technical architecture and ensured complete alignment with university standards before deployment.

Streamlined quality assurance using automated testing tools.

The technical team deployed proprietary regression testing tools to audit and migrate existing OBIEE artifacts and Web catalogs automatically. This accelerated testing cycles, compressed quality assurance timelines, and guaranteed zero downtime for active users.

Established secure data pipelines to on-premise warehouses.

Engineers configured cloud instances and integrated secure networking protocols directly with the university's on-premise data warehouse. This setup maintained data integrity and consolidated multi-campus data sources into a scalable cloud ecosystem.

Pythian built high user confidence through targeted training programs.

A two-phase adoption program delivered three customized training tracks for administrative, technical, and end-user personas. This structured outreach removed adoption friction, enabling staff to transition smoothly to autonomous self-service reporting.

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