Change Is Hard: Humanizing Post-COVID Technology Transformation in Higher Education
Change is hard. Tambellini analysts hear a version of this statement from almost every higher education institution considering a significant technology change. As a recent Harvard Business Review article pointed out, “At the heart of any radical change in higher education is a willingness by the administration and faculty to embrace new governance, processes, structures, […]
Resource Constraints? Student System Modernization Is Still Possible
Now, more than ever, institutions are aware of the potential shortcomings in aging student systems. While some institutions made moves to modernize before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the last few years have been focused on adjusting to new demands as the situation evolves. As higher education continues to recover from the pandemic impacts, […]
Verticalization Strategies of Megavendors: How is Higher Education Faring?
Application megavendors are reaching a level of maturity in their core cloud applications—in delivery, operations, marketing, and business models. They have stabilized the delivery of core applications in many ways: Continuous delivery: Delivering new functionality without disrupting their customers’ business Flexibility: Implementing configurable applications that work in most industries Reliability: Minimal unplanned downtime using modern […]
The Formation of Thesis
When Unit4 was acquired in March of this year, little was said about the Student products that were left behind with Advent International, Unit4’s previous owner. What is the impact of this separation? First, let’s look back. As COVID-19 began to impact the industry, the Unit4 Student team (including development and support) began to separate […]
Student Systems 2019 Compendium
As Tambellini concludes its 2020 Student Systems publication series, it is a good time to reflect on the past year and contemplate the future state of student systems. Tambellini’s Student Systems US Higher Education Market Trends and Leaders Report includes the following statistics regarding the student system market. There was an estimated 9 percent decrease […]
In the Spotlight: Finance and HCM Market Trends and Technology Selections for Higher Education
The Tambellini 2020 Financial Management and Human Capital Management Systems US Higher Education Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report provides a detailed overview of the US higher education financial management and human capital management systems market. The report’s unique perspective focuses on the number of selections made in 2019 and describes purchasing trends, identifying the […]
Finance and HCM Market Trends and Insights for Higher Education Infographic
Tambellini members utilize the 2020 Financial Management and Human Capital Management Systems US Higher Education Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report to broaden their understanding of significant trends as higher education institutions move finance and HCM solutions to the cloud. Institutions benefit from the report’s deep insight and competitive analysis that they cannot attain on […]
Seneca College: Technology Procurement Advisory Services for Finance, Human Resources, and Student
“Tambellini Group helped set Seneca College on the path toward achieving our bold i3 initiative—Seneca’s commitment to establish streamlined processes and improved services across our student, financial, and human resources systems. Tambellini Group worked shoulder to shoulder with our team to help ensure the best business and technology decisions were made while mitigating financial and […]
Contract Negotiation and Advisory Services: Licensing and Implementation Services for Finance, Human Resources, Payroll, and Student for Furman University
“Working with Tambellini Group helped us achieve our goal of balancing significant opportunity with the appropriate level of risk management. Between the avoided costs and lowered fees from our partners, the savings were substantial. Furman’s risk is also lowered and the institution has protections that may not have otherwise been obtained.” Dave SteinourCIO, Furman University […]
