By Tracy Schroeder - EvoLLLution. Next-generation management systems, designed from the user experience out, will allow stakeholders across the institution to focus on innovation and growth. More...
Next Generation Institutional Management: Beyond ERP and Best-of-Breed
By Leif Anderson - EvoLLLution. Next generation institutional management systems will be configurable, not customizable, context-sensitive and process- and workflow-based. More...
Software-as-a-Service: Creating Operational Efficiencies and Democratizing Access
By Vas Vasiliadis - EvoLLLution. A survey of over 13,000 researchers, conducted by the National Academies in 2012, found that they spend less than 60 percent of their research time actually engaged in research. The remainder of their time is spent on administrative and operational activities. More...
The Differentiating Value of Efficient Institutional Management
By Eric Denna - EvoLLLution. Though highly efficient business management practices are not a market differentiator, they are mission critical for a successful institution and they impact the student experience. More...
Cannot Have Shared Services Without Stakeholder Buy-In
By Kathleen Bienkowski - EvoLLLution. Higher education institutions are increasingly looking at shared services as a mechanism to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, but without sufficient buy-in from staff and faculty, the project could struggle to succeed. More...
Building a Best-in-Class Shared Services Organization is Not Enough: Linking the Institution and the SSO
By Kathleen Bienkowski - EvoLLLution. Several years ago, a popular television game show called “The Weakest Link” gave rise to the popularity of that phrase. The origin of the entire phrase “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link” can be traced back to the early 19th century. More...
The Next 10 Years: Five Challenges Facing Higher Ed Administrators
By Terry Rawls - EvoLLLution. The rising importance of institutional management and the increasing focus on student success are among the most significant challenges higher education administrators will have to navigate in the next decade. More...
Meeting the Mission: Land-Grant Universities in the 21st Century
By Christine Geith - EvoLLLution. Land-grant universities share a core set of ideals. These include making high-quality education accessible, developing research and technological innovations that address the public good and infusing contributions to solving the world’s grand challenges into the undergraduate experience. More...
Four Major Changes Critical for Post-Secondary Institutions’ Longevity
By Erin Knight - EvoLLLution. Non-traditional students are increasingly enrolling in higher education and, without some very significant changes to cater to this demographic, institutions could start to fall behind. More...