Build for Stability, Invest in What Makes You Stand Out

In the rush to modernize and innovate, many institutions fall into one of two traps: they either obsess over perfecting their core systems or they leap into strategic initiatives without a strong data foundation. Because Systems of Record are such a significant investment, there’s a natural desire to extract every ounce of value, often by […]
Five Steps to Advancement CRM Selection Readiness

Embarking on a selection process for a modern advancement CRM can be a significant undertaking that requires as much time and planning as the process for other enterprise administrative selections such as finance, HCM, and student. Taking the time to execute a selection readiness effort can help ensure a smooth, data-driven process that ultimately leads […]
Creating a System of Data Governance for New River Community and Technical College

Our Need for Data Governance New River Community and Technical College serves a nine-county region of southern West Virginia with four campus locations. Although New River CTC was founded in 2003, it didn’t achieve administrative independence until 2009—when we completed the separation of services from our parent institution, Bluefield State College. Since then, the college […]
Automating the Budgeting and Planning Process

Co-Columnist: Mary Beth Cahill – Tambellini Analyst As higher education institutions experience increasing internal and external pressures to reduce expenses and remain profitable, they are being pushed to have a keener understanding of expenses, tighter control on operating costs, and increasing optimization of revenues. As a result, The Tambellini Group has seen an increase in […]