2025 Practice Guide: Post Application Modernization Data Strategy
Why Read This Research This guide provides best practices for post application modernization data strategy based on insights from discussions with higher education institutions and industry research. Learn how to integrate data governance, retention policies, and migration planning to leverage application modernization as a catalyst for improved data management, analytics, and decision-making across campus. Key […]
2025 Practice Guide: AI Agents in Higher Education
Why Read This Research Higher education leaders can use this guide to align agentic AI implementation with institutional priorities, data governance, and user expectations. Explore how your institution can harness the potential of AI agents to enhance student services, streamline administrative processes, and improve institutional responsiveness. Key Questions Answered Features Table of Contents
2025 Practice Guide: Measuring and Sustaining Change in Higher Education
Why Read This Research By combining robust measurement strategies with practices that sustain adoption, higher education institutions can create enduring change that aligns with their strategic vision and enhances their capacity to adapt in a dynamic environment. This guide offers best practices for higher education leaders to help their organizations move beyond temporary gains and […]
2024 Practice Guide: Change Management in Higher Education
Why Read This Research To thrive in the coming years, higher education institutions must develop agility and embrace change proactively. Many are reevaluating their strategies, processes, and technologies to better align with current market needs. This change management guide reflects current trends, challenges, and best practices for higher education leaders planning major transformation initiatives. Key […]
2024 Practice Guide: Automating Administrative Workflows in Higher Education with AI
Why Read This Research Explore the current landscape of AI solutions that support higher education administrative efficiency. Discover best practices for successful implementation, insight into the capabilities of various vendors and AI tools, and analyst recommendations for adopting technologies that align with your strategic goals. Key Questions Answered Features Table of Contents
2024 Practice Guide: Selecting Cloud AI Services
Why Read This Research As the AI landscape evolves, it is crucial for higher education technology leaders to understand the differences between vendor solutions. This guide helps institutional leaders make informed technology decisions by exploring the key considerations and differentiators among cloud AI services. Key Questions Answered Features Table of Contents
2024 Field Guide: Platform Comparison
Why Read This Research Compare leading higher education administrative platforms designed to support institutions broadly across multiple functions. This guide explores platform solutions from Ellucian, Oracle Corporation, Salesforce, and Workday to clarify their capabilities and available extension functionality. Gain insight into each vendor’s platform strategy, including their approaches to integration, data repositories, reporting and analytics, […]
2024 Practice Guide: Selecting and Managing AI Chatbots
Why Read This Research Communication practices in higher education have undergone significant changes in the past decade, with institutions increasingly integrating automation to expand their student support capabilities and availability. This guide provides a starting point for higher education institutions evaluating AI chatbots to enhance their campus communication strategies. Explore recommendations for selecting, adopting, and […]
2024 Practice Guide: Maximizing the Value of Business Intelligence and AI-Enhanced Analytics
Why Read This Research Institutions are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate a fast-changing analytics product market to meet their organizations’ growing business intelligence requirements. Explore insights and recommendations to help you select, implement, and manage reporting, analytics, and visualization tools that meet your institution’s current and future goals. Key Questions Answered Features Table of […]
2024 Practice Guide: Internal Staffing and Culture Change in Preparation for Modernization
Why Read This Research This guide is part of a series to support higher education institutions that are planning and executing major modernization projects across business areas, including advancement, enrollment management, human resources, finance, and student success. Explore recommendations to help your institution strengthen internal staffing strategies to prepare for adopting and optimizing modern tools […]
