What Does IT Do Today? Responding to Higher Education’s New Reality

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Matthew Winn, PhD.s recent article, The Golden Years Are Over, lays bare the forces reshaping higher education. As he points out, institutions no longer have the luxury of relying on prestige or tradition to carry them forward. The time for bold leadership and clear-eyed strategy is now. So, what does that mean for IT? Institutional […]

Tips for Getting Started with Change Management in Higher Education

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What’s Covered in This Blog Post: Change management is an essential capability for higher education institutions. It’s needed before, during, and after campus projects or initiatives. But how do you get started with change management and foster a culture of innovation and adoption on campus? This blog post will explore a few fundamentals to support […]

[Webinar] Change Management in Higher Ed: Where to Focus & How to Get Started

Change Management in Higher Ed: Where to Focus & How to Get Started

Higher education is in a constant state of change, which leads to questions about how to best manage or lead teams and organizations through change successfully. As many leaders know, change management plays a crucial role in the success of any project or initiative and is necessary for the adoption of change at an institution. […]

Building Alliances That Drive Change in Higher Education

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Table of contents 12 Questions to Answer Before Building Campus Alliances Powerful Traits for Effective Change Allies Essential Top-Level Alliances for CIOs in Higher Education Conclusion You Might Also Like Building partnerships and alliances that drive strategic change at colleges and universities is a crucial aspect of effective leadership, especially for a CIO leading innovation […]

Preparing for the Sunset: How to Approach End-of-Life Deadlines for Legacy Solutions

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In an ideal world, every college and university would have three to seven years to implement a new core modern system, starting with one to two years of planning and preparation. But in reality, institutions are not always afforded the luxury of setting their own timelines. The earlier an institution starts to prepare for modernization […]

The Human Element of AI—A Key Obstacle to Adoption

A primary obstacle to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not the availability of the technology but rather the human aspect of it. To realize AI’s potential, people need to understand, accept, trust, and embrace it as an extension of their work and processes. With the relative newness of the technology and its rate of product […]

Educause 2023 Takeaways Part I: Generative AI & More Importantly, Everything Else

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Educause’s annual conference in Chicago attracted more than 7,000 attendees and 300 vendors from far and wide across the country and globe. Given the vast spectrum of higher education leaders presenting on a broad array of topics, trying to succinctly summarize the breadth and depth of noteworthy issues covered at an event of this scope […]

6 Tips to Ensure Shared Services Success at Your Institution

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What has changed in shared services for higher education institutions over the last few decades? The need to create a financially viable, stable, and successful shared services organization (SSO). Institutions need to be highly strategic and deliberate with their approach to shared services to see a return on their investment. This blog post will outline […]

Webinar: How to Lead Change Initiatives at Your Institution

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To ensure the adoption of new systems, technology, and business processes that support transformation efforts, you must lead your institution’s change. Join Tambellini Group analysts Paul O’Brien and Mary Beth Cahill for an interactive webinar that will cover: Discover how you can lead the way in supporting your institution’s strategic initiatives, including new technology readiness […]

Mergers and Acquisitions in Higher Education

Top of Mind Podcast: Mergers and Acquisitions in Higher Education

The pace of mergers and acquisitions has rapidly accelerated in higher education in recent years as institutions adapt to a changing market. But what happens behind the scenes when two institutions decide to join forces? Northeastern University’s CIO, Cole Camplese knows firsthand from his experience building a unified technology operation for his institution’s recent partnership […]

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