The Ultimate Information Management Solution

Leveraging years of partnerships with educational leaders, Mizuni has created a comprehensive solution to manage the growing and evolving data needs of education institutions. Mizuni delivers the only complete solution that addresses the three critical areas of an effective PK-20 Enterprise Information Management strategy:

1. Integrate disparate applications to eliminate redundant data entry and improve data quality.
2. Centralize data from different information systems to allow comprehensive longitudinal data analysis.
3. Deliver the right information, to the right person, at the right time to promote informed data-driven decisions.

The Mizuni Solution provides rich functionality directly out of the box while allowing customization to meet the individual needs of school districts and State Educational Agencies. The Mizuni PK-20 Enterprise Information Management Solution is the ultimate tool to support student achievement through the collection, analysis and delivery of high-value, accurate data.

The Mizuni Solution for School Districts

Mizuni delivers world-class enterprise information management solutions specifically designed and developed for PK-12 Education. The Mizuni Solution for School Districts informs instruction and increases student achievement by delivering accurate, reliable information to education stakeholders including students, teachers, parents and administrators.

The Mizuni District Solution delivers on the three critical areas of a robust information management strategy:

• Data Integration
• Data Centralization
• Information Delivery

The Mizuni Zone Integration Server and Mizuni SIF Agents deliver scalable and affordable integration technologies based upon the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) Specification – the most widely used data interoperability standard for PK-12 Education. Once district applications are able to share data via SIF, the Mizuni Data Warehouse centralizes all the SIF integrated data and merges it with data from other disparate sources such as state and district assessment applications. Lastly, the Mizuni Dashboard Suite delivers real-time, high-value information to students, teachers, parents and administrators through a secure and intuitive web interface.

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The Mizuni District Solution is comprised of the following Mizuni products:

• Mizuni Dashboard Suite – Access accurate information, automated reports, trend analysis and student performance data using an intuitive web interface.
• Mizuni Data Warehouse – Enable longitudinal analysis of current and historical data by storing high-value district data in a central repository.
• Mizuni Zone Integration Server – Eliminate redundant data entry by sharing data in real-time between disparate applications utilizing the SIF Specification.
• Mizuni SIF Agents – Mitigate risk and reduce the cost of application integration by leveraging the SIF Specification to promote real-time data sharing and improve data quality.

The Mizuni Solution for the State

Mizuni offers an unparalleled PK-20 Enterprise Information Management Solution to meet the unique information needs of State Education Agencies. By combining Mizuni’s extensive experience delivering solutions to school districts with innovative, yet proven technologies, the Mizuni Solution for State Education Agencies delivers accurate and reliable longitudinal data that can be implemented with more speed and less cost than other competing solutions.

In the past, states have chosen to develop custom longitudinal data collection and warehousing systems. These “from the ground up” custom developments have cost millions of dollars with little or no improvement to education. In contrast, the Mizuni State Solution leverages common data standards, open industry standards and proven commercial off-the-shelf products to effectively manage data collection, data analysis and information delivery. In addition, the Mizuni Solution can be rapidly deployed so State Education Agencies maximize their return on investment, improve data quality, reduce the data collection burdens on school districts and deliver accurate, actionable data to both state and district education decision-makers.

Key features of the Mizuni State Solution include:

• State Data Collections
• State and Federal Reporting
• Longitudinal Data Storage and Analytics
• Linking Students to Teachers to Classes
• Student and Employee State Unique Identifier

The Mizuni State Solution is comprised of:

• Mizuni Zone Integration Server – Real-time data collection from districts using the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) specification. The Mizuni Zone Integration Server can be hosted in state or regional data centers dramatically decreasing implementation and support costs.
• Mizuni SIF Agents – District interface to the state data collection systems allowing real-time data transmission and promotes timely decision-making to inform student instruction. Mizuni SIF Agents have proven to be the most scalable and reliable SIF agents on the market.
• Mizuni Unique State ID and Locator Solution for Students and Employees – Assign and validate unique state IDs for student and district employees. The Mizuni Solution can be seamlessly integrated into existing state ID solutions or deployed as a standalone solution.
• Mizuni Operational Data Store - Store, validate and cleanse data collected from districts and merge district data with other state data sources into a centralized data repository. The Mizuni Operational Data Store (ODS) is built upon the proven Mizuni Data Warehouse technology platform used by school districts and customized to meet the unique needs of individual State Education Agencies.