Consensus, Compromise, and Persistence: Implementing a Single ERP for 13 Colleges
- Using the multi-entity processing (MEP) model let the Colorado Community College System transform 13 instances of ERP at its individual community colleges into a single installation.
- The new system handles all major transactions, including student, financial aid, human resource, and finance transactions, as well as allowing across-the-board updates for financial aid and legislative changes that impact all 13 colleges.
- Aligning 13 colleges on consistent business practices was a complex process, particularly because the goalwas to both meet system-level needs and preserve each college’s uniqueness.
- The CCCS uses multiple layers of governance to balance individual college priorities with other system institutions and the system as a whole.
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