Back-End Automation Leads to Better Student Service and Institutional Savings
By automating some aspects of the heavy lifting faced by academic advisors, their time is freed up...
Efficiency Central to Innovation and Growth, Despite Upfront Cost
Though critics of efficiency will point to upfront costs and task reduction, these changes are...
Misconceptions Challenge Efficiency in Higher Ed
Although there is an expectation that the changes being demanded by policymakers and the public can...
Economies of Scale and Higher Ed: What Postsecondary Leaders Can Learn from Industry
By taking advantage of economies of scale and putting effort into learning more about their...
Shared Services: Bringing Efficiency from NASA to Higher Education
Moving toward a shared services model can reap major rewards for higher education institutions...
How To Get Institution-Wide Buy-In for Major Changes
IT leaders can get institution-wide buy-in for major efficiency-creating projects by tying those...
Cannot Have Shared Services Without Stakeholder Buy-In
Higher education institutions are increasingly looking at shared services as a mechanism to reduce...
Patience and Understanding Critical to Successful Transitions
Resistance to change around major efficiency-creating projects is to be expected, but leaders need...
How Business Practice Improvement Draws Returns for All Units
As institutions grow rapidly, it’s easy for inefficiency processes to become ingrained, despite...
Efficiency Through Innovation: Improving the Accessibility and Efficacy of Data
By making data available in real-time and accessible in such a way that meets the unique needs of...
The Hidden Cost of Efficiency-Related Change
Efficiency-related changes, caused by the commoditization of the postsecondary space, may offer...
Efficiency Through Expansion Is the Key to Success
While efficiency-related changes can sometimes lead to layoffs, the most successful institutions...
