strategies to adapt to the new normal in higher education
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Higher Education is adapting
to a “new normal”
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Institutions are facing
unprecedented changes
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The “new normal” means…
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The “new normal” means…Student populations are shifting
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The “new normal” means…Student populations are shifting
Enrollments are declining
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The “new normal” means…Student populations are shifting
Enrollments are declining
Funding models are changing
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The “new normal” means…Student populations are shifting
Enrollments are declining
Funding models are changing
Growing demand for accountability
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The “new normal” means…Student populations are shifting
Enrollments are declining
Funding models are changing
Growing demand for accountability
Increased emphasis on creating efficiencies
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The “new normal” means…Student populations are shifting
Enrollments are declining
Funding models are changing
Growing demand for accountability
Increased emphasis on creating efficiencies
Drivers for technology decisions are changing
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How can institutions adapt?
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There are 3 ‘truths’ every
institution needs to embrace
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Truth: Cloud is an answer, but not the question
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Truth: Cloud is an answer, but not the question
Truth: Enterprise systems are strategic assets
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Truth: Cloud is an answer, but not the question
Truth: Enterprise systems are strategic assets
Truth: Student Success is an institutional imperative
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How can your institution
adapt?
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There are 9 strategies
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Truth:
Cloud is an answer, not the
question
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Strategy 1:
Let stakeholder needs drive
the discussion
Truth: Cloud is an answer, not the question
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Why?Many providers will tout a cloud-based
solution simply because it’s a cloud-based
solution. A more relevant selling point is:
how will a cloud solution solve a business
problem at your institution?
Truth: Cloud is an answer, not the question
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Strategy 2:
Examine ROI
Truth: Cloud is an answer, not the question
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Why?Adopting a cloud solution may not
necessarily result in cost savings, so you
need to consider the true cost-benefits.
What will you gain by moving to the
cloud?
Truth: Cloud is an answer, not the question
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Strategy 3:
Know your limitations
Truth: Cloud is an answer, not the question
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Why?A SaaS or cloud-based solution comes
with high user expectations for availability
and performance. Do you have the
infrastructure in place to enable a cloud
solution to perform optimally?
Truth: Cloud is an answer, not the question
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Truth:
Enterprise systems are
strategic assets
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Strategy 4:
Rethink your definition of
‘enterprise systems’
Truth: Enterprise systems are strategic assets
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Why?CRM is no longer an ERP add-on – it is
driving the decision. How can your
recruiting, retention and completion rates
be improved with an enterprise CRM?
Truth: Enterprise systems are strategic assets
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Strategy 5:
Get strategic in your
processes
Truth: Enterprise systems are strategic assets
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Why?Many staff are stuck performing
transactional duties that are not helping to
advance the institution forward. Where
can redundancies be eliminated and
inefficiencies be streamlined to redirect
energies and focus on strategic
initiatives?
Truth: Enterprise systems are strategic assets
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Strategy 6:
Go native
Truth: Enterprise systems are strategic assets
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Why?Business intelligence is mission-critical to
support an informed, data-driven
environment. How can you empower
your executives and staff with data?
Truth: Enterprise systems are strategic assets
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Truth:
Student Success is an
institutional imperative
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Strategy 7:
Eliminate roadblocks and
barriers
Truth: Student Success is an institutional imperative
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Why?Institutions need to get out of their own
way to better serve students. How can
you eliminate these obstacles and shape
a better student experience?
Truth: Student Success is an institutional imperative
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Strategy 8:
Take a holistic perspective
Truth: Student Success is an institutional imperative
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Why?Student Success isn’t just a Student
Services issue. How is your institution as
a whole prepared and empowered to
support Student Success goals?
Truth: Student Success is an institutional imperative
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Strategy 9:
Let strategy drive technology
(not the other way around)
Truth: Student Success is an institutional imperative
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Why?There are numerous tools and solutions
to assist schools with meeting student
success objectives – but how will you
know what tools to invest in before you
know what you are trying to achieve and
how you intend to achieve it?
Truth: Student Success is an institutional imperative
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With these 9 strategies,
your institution can adapt to
the “new normal”
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Contact us today to discuss how
your institution can put these
strategies to work.
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