Bureau of Analytics and Research The Bureau of Analytics and Research (BAR) provides reporting, performance monitoring, foundation fact-finding, and evaluation resources for the Division of Family and Economic Security (DFES). Bureau of Working Families Data and Report Resources Reports include monthly case counts from 2012 to current month. Wisconsin Works (W-2) TANF Child Only Cases WEBi Resources WEBi is a web-based report tool that uses folders to organize and save reports. The Bureau of Analytics and Research (BAR) maintains the Child Support and Employment Programs folders. For general information regarding WEBi access and training materials are available on the Security Request Process page under Business Objects/WEBi. WEBi Introduction: Child Support WEBi Access Form The WEBi access form for county agencies can be found on the DCF Forms Search page. Access Request - WEBi Child Support DCF Staff should use the e-form, Business Objects WEBi Intelligence Access Internal DCF Request form found on dcfweb. Access The DCF Service Desk sends an email with the username, login portal information, and password information. CSA staff set the Authentication menu to Enterprise. DCF staff set the Authentication menu to Windows AD. Navigating to Reports The Bureau of Child Support has a series of folders in WEBi for storage of published reports. WEBi location: Click the Folders tile and proceed through this path Public Folders/DCF/Child Support DW. Once in the Child Support DW folder you will see AGCY, Audits, and State based on your access permissions. Once the report is opened, you will see that the first tab of each report is a cover page, to share information about the report and its use. The Child Support Partner Resource (CSPR) SharePoint site has a catalog of reports and data dictionaries. The catalog contains links to the WEBi reports. Running a Report Depending on the setup of the report you may receive a Prompt Window. This allows you to select criteria before running the report. Some criteria includes report timeframes and county/agency served. If you need to change the criteria or the options do not load properly, click the refresh button in the upper right corner. Scheduled Reports When the folder is opened and the list of report names display, in the Title column you may see “* scheduled.” This naming scheme indicates that the report is scheduled. To view the report, right click the name of the report and choose “View Latest Instance.” Export Reports It is common for reports to be exported for ease of consumption. Once the report is open, click the ellipsis is upper left menu. Select either from Export and/or BI Inbox. Export allows you to use the report in Excel, PDF, HTML, TXT, or CSV. If exporting to CSV or Excel, the default is set to Reports. Select All or the appropriate report tab to export. BI Inbox allows you to send the report to another user’s WEBi Inbox. This is the ideal way to securely share reports. To locate a User’s BI Inbox, update the dropdown box under Select Users/Groups to Find Full Name. In the “Search” text box, input the user’s name (all or part name) you are wanting to send the report to. WEBi Introduction: Employment Programs WEBi Access Form The WEBi access form for contract agency staff is found on the DCF Forms Search page. Access Request - WEBi Employment Programs DCF internal staff should use the e-form, Business Objects WEBi Intelligence Access Internal DCF Request form found on dcfweb. Access The DCF Service Desk sends an email with the username, login portal information, and password information. Agency staff set the Authentication menu to Enterprise. CSA staff set the Authentication menu to Enterprise. DCF staff set the Authentication menu to Windows AD. Navigating to Reports The Bureau of Working Families has a series of folders in WEBi for storage of published reports. WEBi location: Click the Folders tile and proceed through this path Public Folders/DCF/Wisdom/Employment Programs. Once in the Employment Programs folder you will see Elevate, Emergency Assistance, Job Access Loans, Refugee Programs, Resources, TMJ/TJ, W-2 Case Management, W-2 Federal Reporting, W-2 Financial Data, and W-2 Monitoring based on your access permissions. Report Documentation Report Documentation is saved in a folder with the report. The Report Documentation shares information about the report, including how to use the report and data dictionaries. Reports are being updates to include a Cover Page that will eventually replace the Report Documentation. Running a Report Depending on the setup of the report you may receive a Prompt Window. This allows you to select criteria before running the report. Some criteria includes report timeframes and county/agency served. If you need to change the criteria or the options do not load properly, click the refresh button in the upper right corner. Export Reports It is common for reports to be exported for ease of consumption. Once the report is open, click the ellipsis in the upper left menu. Select either from Export and/or BI Inbox. Export allows you to use the report in Excel, PDF, HTML, TXT, or CSV. If exporting to CSV or Excel, the default is set to Reports. Select All or the appropriate report tab to export. BI Inbox allows you to send the report to another user’s WEBi Inbox. This is the ideal way to securely share reports. To locate a User’s BI Inbox, update the dropdown box under Select Users/Groups to Find Full Name. In the “Search” text box, input the user’s name (all or part name) you are wanting to send the report to. Report Catalogue The WISDOM Employment Programs Report Catalogue provides a list of current reports available to authorized WEBi users. Contact Us For additional reporting or research regarding Child Support or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), please contact Bureau of Analytics and Research or email at DCFDFESBARRequest@Wisconsin.gov Email Subscription Lists Sign up to receive email notifications regarding reports and data. Wisconsin Works (W-2 Reports) Notification Listserv View previous email notifications regarding reports and data. Wisconsin Works (W-2) Message Center For additional data regarding Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), please contact DCF Data Governance.
