The Past
Traditionally, student information systems (SIS) functioned purely as a systems record. As technology evolved and society has shifted, the reality is that institutional needs and expectations (Student, Faculty, Administration and Management) have moved far beyond this basic function.
The latest developments in technology, cloud computing, on-demand services and personalised platforms have in fact become the new status quo – and for good reasons.
The Present
The times we live in therefore call for purpose-built solutions that rely on configurable applications and modern integration services to deliver a seamless and modern user experience.
The SIS of the NOW is no longer deemed a back-office-orientated system, but instead it must deliver on the students’ expectations and needs. This makes even more sense when you consider the growing non-traditional student market, non-traditional programmes as well as security and privacy compliance.
This Gartner research report can assist higher education CIOs in assessing whether to replace or renovate their existing Student Information System.
The Gartner research report focuses on:
- The evaluation of the fitness of an SIS based on the capabilities to function, enable, differentiate, and transform the institution
- Quantifying the cost of evolving the legacy systems with new options.
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Developing an SIS modernisation plan based on the results of the fitness assessment and cost analysis