Optics Data

Premium Optics data sets are available to activate for projects to study non-transactional data that clues you in to the operational and relational aspects of your credit union. Turn on one or more of these available data sets to amplify your data projects with non-transactional data!

  • Online Banking Optics
  • Phone Optics
  • Card Activity Optics (coming soon)

Non-Transactional Data Analysis = A project using non-traditional data that fills in the gaps and adds context, color, or explanation to the typical system transaction and maintenance records.

Online Banking Optics

Brought to you by the CU*Answers Asterisk Intelligence team, Online Banking Optics offers access to otherwise unseen details of your member’s activity and usage of digital services within It’s Me 247 Online Banking (including applicable mobile options).

Use Online Banking Optics to analyze member engagement and habits with your digital services, understand online service penetration, and study member’s non-transactional needs.

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Phone Optics

Brought to you by Xtend and the CU*Answers Asterisk Intelligence team, Phone Optics offers access to otherwise unavailable specifics of your call center staff’s activity within the Phone Operator tool. Actions taken to support a member are a window into the non-transactional needs and inquiries of the member, as well as the required efforts of your staff.

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Card Activity Optics – COMING SOON!

Brought to you by the CU*Answers SettleMINT and Asterisk Intelligence teams, Card Activity Optics is a premium data set currently in development which will open up access to otherwise unseen details of card traffic that interacts with the CU*BASE system, including activity records which did not result in a posted transaction.

Card Activity Optics will help you analyze and act on insights from the traffic patterns for your ATM, debit, and credit card activity, including enhanced transactional details and merchant category data.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CARD ACTIVITY OPTICS

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October 28, 2021

Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Join the Asterisk Intelligence team for several educational events in March!  Between Monday, March 4th and Wednesday, March 6th, we will be hosting on-site training.  Then, on Thursday, March 7th, we will be hosting a series of webinars.  During these courses, we will discuss data analytics, data management, and data warehousing solutions – some courses… Read more »

Jan 25, 2024

Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Join the Asterisk Intelligence team for several educational events in March!  Between Monday, March 4th and Wednesday, March 6th, we will be hosting on-site training.  Then, on Thursday, March 7th, we will be hosting a series of webinars.  During these courses, we will discuss data analytics, data management, and data warehousing solutions – some courses… Read more »

Jan 19, 2024

Learn All About Report Builder Basics – Check Out Our Video

Learn All About Report Builder Basics – Check Out Our Video

If you’re looking to build a report and gather insights for your credit union, check out our video on Report Builder Basics!  Built with data mining and research in mind, CU*BASE reports grant your credit union full control of data sources, filters, and formatting.  Your team can review raw data presented for member and transaction… Read more »

Dec 22, 2023

Make Your Data Clear and Compelling with Visual Analytics Tools!

Make Your Data Clear and Compelling with Visual Analytics Tools!

Calling all data analysts!  Looking for the best way to locate visual analytics tools within CU*BASE?  Hoping to share valuable data with a larger audience?  Want a deeper exploration of different visualization options including graph types and color coding?  Visual Analytics Tools (VAT) allows you to present data in a way that is both clear… Read more »

Dec 21, 2023

Asterisk Intelligence Presents: Custom Queries and Training Opportunities

Asterisk Intelligence Presents: Custom Queries and Training Opportunities

Did you know?  The Asterisk Intelligence team can help build a query for custom reports or data mining insights for your credit union!  These query results will be provided as a database file in your QUERYxx CU*BASE library.  Training is also available upon request, so that you can run the query on your own in… Read more »

Dec 20, 2023

Reminder: The AB_23.12 Analytics Booth Release Arrives December 10th

Reminder: The AB_23.12 Analytics Booth Release Arrives December 10th

The Asterisk Intelligence Team is excited to present the AB_23.12 Analytics Booth Release, arriving to Analytics Booth subscribers on Sunday, December 10th!  This release features: A new Alert and Report workflow with Smart Alerts Enhancements to the Member Management page for Admins Modifications to Trends and Trends Peer Comparison pages And more! View the Release… Read more »

Nov 28, 2023

The AB_23.12 Analytics Booth Release Arrives December 10th

The AB_23.12 Analytics Booth Release Arrives December 10th

The Asterisk Intelligence Team is excited to present the AB_23.12 Analytics Booth Release, arriving to Analytics Booth subscribers on Sunday, December 10th!  This release features: A new Alert and Report workflow with Smart Alerts Enhancements to the Member Management page for Admins Modifications to Trends and Trends Peer Comparison pages And more! View the Release… Read more »

Nov 21, 2023

Strategic Shorts: Attaching Goals to Key Metrics

Strategic Shorts: Attaching Goals to Key Metrics

Analytics Booth helps credit union executives and managers capture, visualize, and use data analytics to guide their business decisions and minimize risk.  Strategic Shorts is a video series that teaches you how to accomplish this. In today’s video, Josh Peacock highlights how you can attach organizational goals to key metrics for your credit union.  Goals… Read more »

Jul 18, 2023