Fragmented to strategic: Data-driven performance analytics for core facilities management

Research organizations struggle to justify core facility investments, optimize utilization, and demonstrate value amid competing budget priorities and accountability demands. This presentation delivers a transformative approach to core facilities performance monitoring through advanced data analytics and automated reporting. Tess Vogts chronicles the development of Translational Research Institute Australia’s new foundational systems that turn fragmented operational data into strategic intelligence for decision-making. She details the practical frameworks for tracking utilization metrics, analyzing performance trends, and generating compelling reports that secure leadership buy-in and resource allocation. She demonstrates scalable analytics tools that move core facilities management from reactive troubleshooting to proactive optimization, support continuous improvement, cross-facility benchmarking, and evidence-based planning—essential capabilities for research organizations navigating funding pressures while maximizing scientific infrastructure impact and return on investment.