How we work
We know first hand that working with education vendors can be a difficult process. Not with OA. We work hard to ensure that the implementation process is as quick and easy as possible so that you can focus on the important work within your organization.
In the initial demo call, our team will provide an overview of our product and discuss which plan is best for your organization. Schedule Now!
We’ll create a custom proposal for your organization. We have dashboard packages tailored to districts & schools of all sizes, from single school sites & small rural districts to large urban & suburban districts.
After agreeing on the proposal, we schedule a kickoff call with project leads from your organization where we outline the implementation timeline & gather information on your data sources.
Our data engineering team sets up data connectors and our analyst team builds out your suite of dashboards. We aim to deliver the full suite of tools within 2-3 months, although you’ll typically receive your first dashboards in as little as two weeks.
Ongoing support
Once your suite of dashboards is operational, we shift our focus to supporting you. This is often where we begin to tailor your dashboards to better fit the specific needs of your organization. You can reach out to our team at any time with questions or support requests.
Security
We built our Data Warehouse, Partner Portal, and every aspect of our IT infrastructure with a security-first approach. We treat your data as if it were our own.
Our IT infrastructure was built using enterprise technology with a security-first approach.
Your data is stored in a secure, access-controlled container with specific permissions on an enterprise cloud platform.
All client data is siloed into separate data storage containers. Your data is never mixed with other data.
Data exchanges are always done over a secure protocol and never exposed to the internet.
We follow the SOC 2 Compliance framework and complete regular independent security audits. We partner with Vanta to actively monitor our infrastructure and practices for real-time compliance monitoring.
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All of our dashboards are accessed through our secure Partner Portal designed with security as its first priority.
Add another layer of security and control by enabling SSO through Google or Microsoft. SSO allows you to disable accounts, require 2FA, and leverage Google or Microsoft’s unauthorized sign-in detection.
Access to dashboards is set at the user-level. Specify which users get access to which dashboards for perfect control of your data. Dashboard permissions can be managed by your own organizational leaders or by Open Architects staff.
Row-Level Security provides granular control over your data. Allow users to access dashboards, but limit the data shown with school-level and classroom-level permissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Once we begin our partnership, how long until I receive my first dashboards?
While specific implementation timelines vary by organization, we typically deliver your first dashboards as little as two weeks after getting access to your data sources. The full suite of dashboards is typically delivered within 2-3 months.
Do you work with my data sources/platforms?
We have pre-built data connectors for over 40 of the most common student information systems, assessment platforms, HR systems, and finance systems, so we most likely already support your platform. If, however, your organization uses a data source that we haven’t worked with before, we will custom-build a new data connector so that we can can connect to your system.
How many staff members can I give access to OA?
All OA contracts include unlimited users so you are free to give access to as many staff members as you choose. Some organizations prefer to give access primarily to a smaller leadership group and others decide to give access to 1000+ staff and teachers.
Can I give my teachers access to OA?
Can I limit my staff’s access to certain dashboards or data?
Yes! You can set dashboard-level permissions which define which staff can access which dashboard reports. We also support school-level and classroom-level permissions which specify which students your staff members can see within a dashboard. Staff members with school-level permissions will only see student-level data for students enrolled in their school. Teachers with classroom-level permissions will only stee student-level data for students enrolled in course sections that they teach.
How do your plans work? Can I sign up for multiple or just one?
Our three dashboard plans (Student, HR, and Finance) can be combined in any way your organization needs. Whether you want just one plan, a combination of two, or all three, we can support your request. If your organization wants multiple plans, we will package them together in a unified contract.
Do you have a data security certification?
Yes! We follow the SOC 2 Compliance framework and complete regular independent security audits. We partner with Vanta to actively monitor our infrastructure and practices for real-time compliance monitoring. You can view more information here .
