The data within Banner Advancement is of much value to high-level administrators and key decision-makers of an institution. A key problem experienced by most is to be able to access this data and get results in a timely manner. The advent of data warehousing and business intelligence tools now allow this kind of access to the desired data through an intuitive and user-friendly interface. However, to make this functionality possible, the tables that encompass Banner Advancement need to be modeled in a new way. This session will present a basic methodology in planning and constructing a database model tailored for high-level reporting needs that can then be used with the data warehousing or business intelligence tool of an institution's choice.