Enterprise Application Projects in Higher Education

Published:
Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): David Trevvett
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Report
ParentTopics:
Administrative and Business Services Administrative Systems Enterprise Information Systems Enterprise IT Student Information Systems

Abstract

Any institution needing to implement or upgrade a major, enterprise-wide application such as a core student or financial system quickly confronts questions such as how much it will cost, how long it will take, and what can be done to help ensure success. Up until now, extremely little data have been available to help provide answers. This ECAR study represents an initiative by EDUCAUSE to begin addressing some of those gaps in our knowledge. What emerges is a blend of incremental change in some areas and rapid shifts in others, with some common lessons across all, and perhaps the first systematic collection of cost data across system areas and institutional classifications.

Citation for this Work: David Trevvett. Enterprise Application Projects in Higher Education (Research Report). Louisville, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research, August 2013, available from http://www.educause.edu/ecar.

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