OIRA partners with offices and schools across Harvard University on a portfolio of projects and analytics consulting engagements to support decision-making and planning. For some projects, OIRA’s scope involves project planning, research design, analysis, and translation/contextualization of findings. For others, OIRA serves as a “behind the scenes” technical/analytical consultant on a range of analytic, strategic planning, or organizational activities.
Analytics projects that leverage existing data resources, encourage integration of multiple data sets across traditional organizational boundaries, and involve rigorous and robust statistical methods will be prioritized. We work on projects that address questions across a range of topics and areas: enrollment management, student academic progress/outcomes, student non-academic activities/opportunities, post-graduation outcomes, faculty/staff, research activity, auxiliary operations, and equity, diversity, and inclusion.
For all engagements, our goal is to produce actionable insights that help our partners better understand their effectiveness and how well specific goals are met.
Have an idea for a project?
We are eager to discuss project ideas and brainstorm ways that we can support analytics projects on campus. Contact us to set up an initial project meeting.