Bhusri Returns as CEO: Can Workday Accelerate Innovation Pace?
Workday reset its leadership model. On February 9, 2026, Workday announced that co-founder and executive chair Aneel Bhusri is returning as CEO, effective immediately, replacing Carl Eschenbach, who stepped down the same day. This is the third act in the following timeline: During this time, Aneel was still very present as the board chair with […]
Design Principles: The Missing Link Between Strategy and Technology in Higher Ed
Most institutions don’t fail because they picked the “wrong” system. They struggle because the technology decisions made along the way are not anchored in shared, strategic guardrails. That is the role of design principles. Design principles are short, durable statements that describe how your institution will make technology decisions across selection, implementation, and operations. When […]
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 […]
Tambellini Reveals the 2025 Higher Education Market Trends and Leaders
Modernizing administrative technology and processes remain a top priority for resource-constrained higher education institutions as they seek to increase agility and resiliency in their operations. As institutions assess their strategies for maximizing limited resources, understanding the market dynamics and institutional trends driving higher education modernization is crucial for technology investment planning and strategy. Institutions can […]
The Agentic AI Pivot: Workday Innovation Summit 2025
Workday, the now 20-year-old SaaS solutions provider, has a lot of change afoot. The company is making fast-paced changes in every area, from new leadership to continually refined business, AI, and expanding partner strategies focused on growth. Plus, it has a new industry organization. CEO Carl Eschenbach has brought in or promoted a group of […]
[Webinar] 2025 Finance, HCM, and Student Systems Market and Trends
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How are institutions strategically investing their limited resources to drive modernization, and what does it tell us about the future of higher education? Submit the form to watch Tambellini analysts and report authors Dave Kieffer and Matthew Winn present key findings from Tambellini’s 17th Annual Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report Series, exploring the higher […]
2024 Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Reports at a Glance
Explore the current state of higher education finance, human capital management, and student systems markets with Tambellini Group’s 2024 Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Reports. Now in their 16th year, the annual reports represent more than 20 years of unbiased data, research, and analysis to support colleges and universities with technology modernization and investment planning. […]
Tips for Leveraging Institutional Resources to Upskill Higher Education Employees
Colleges and universities are constantly being challenged to do more with less. What if you could train and upskill faculty and staff by making your existing resources work harder for you? You can. In today’s rapidly evolving higher education landscape, institutions need to equip staff with the necessary skills to adapt and succeed. Thankfully, institutions […]
Zoom Ventures Far Beyond Video Calls
Insights from Zoomtopia 23 Most institutions use Zoom for video in some fashion, whether via a full enterprise license, decentralized individual licenses, or the free version. Zoom has become synonymous with hybrid classes and work, but if you aren’t thinking about how Zoom can meet institutional needs beyond virtual meetings, you should be. Zoom has […]
Reaping Long-Term ROI Over Eight-Year Partnership with Tambellini Group
When a prestigious national R1 university first began a multiyear initiative to improve student services in 2015, its technology leadership reached out to Tambellini Group with a straightforward request for the comprehensive annual 2023 Student Systems US Higher Education Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report. This in-depth report is a common entry point for Tambellini […]
