With the release of a new report into ERP systems for HE, Austin Laird, Unit 4`s product director of higher education, looks at how institutions can revitalize their back office to streamline workflows, update data management and improve student support services. From the outside, higher education is increasingly high-tech, especially in academic and learning spaces, with ubiquitous access to tablet and mobile technology, and learning management systems software. But, behind the curtain, there`s a different story, and it centers around the effectiveness of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and student information systems (SISs). To put it bluntly, many academic institutions are not...
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