Racing Against the Clock – Use the Engage (ReADY) Reporting API to Solve Impossible Problems
The presentation covers how Virginia Tech used the Ready request reporting API to solve business challenges. The video focuses on these solutions and provides background knowledge on APIs and their integration into ReADY Request for real estate.
The breakout session features Eric Haugen, Megan Fiddler, and Mike Parrish from Virginia Tech. They discuss how they leveraged the Engage (ReADY) Reporting API to address business challenges at Virginia Tech, particularly in real estate management. The session is divided into two parts:
- Virginia Tech's Use Case:
Challenges: Transitioning to electronic forms, developing user-friendly workflows, and integrating with existing systems.
Solutions: Creating a workflow within Engage (ReADY) Request to handle lease authorization forms electronically, reducing manual routing and improving tracking.
- Technical Overview:
- API Basics: Introduction to APIs, REST, and JSON.
- Implementation: Steps to configure the Engage (ReADY) Reporting API, using tools like Insomnia and Power Query for data extraction and transformation.
- ETL Process: Explanation of the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process to facilitate downstream reporting and automate tasks.
