This project's goal is to identify data items (such as "employee Headcount"), propose a generally accepted definition of the data item, a preferred source and a preferred timing. 

Types of information

• Basic data i.e., counts of individuals 
• Derived or computed data (i.e., Full Time Equivalent employees)
• Metrics (i.e., Student Faculty ratio)

Information about each data piece that we hope to collect

• Data Element Name (i.e., Employee Headcount, Budgeted Base General, Academic Year"

• Definition and or formula used to calculate
• Preferred source of Data
• Preferred Timing (Census date, fiscal year, etc.)

Recommendation about how to store or access data

• Data Warehouse Tables
• Brio Queries that utilize this data item