Industries · Second Vertical
Higher Education
Institutions are undertaking some of the largest administrative system transformations in their history. Few have an independent way to know if the investment is paying off.
Why higher education
Workday and comparable platforms have become the standard for HR, finance, and student system modernization across higher education, and institutions are years into implementations that carry real risk to the academic and financial mission if they go wrong. Governing boards in higher education tend to be risk averse by design and sales and decision cycles run long, both of which reward a trusted, independent name over a faster but less proven one.
What we bring
The same independence standard that applies in healthcare applies here. We are not selling implementation services and we are not the internal team whose performance is being judged by the program's outcome, which means our assessment is not shaded by either interest.
Common triggers for engaging us
- A Workday or comparable platform program is approaching a major go live and the board wants independent confirmation of readiness.
- A president or provost has inherited a program from a predecessor and needs an honest baseline.
- Faculty senate, trustees, or an audit committee are asking for independent assurance before further investment.
- The relationship with the implementation partner has become strained and an objective read is needed.
- An accreditation review or major audit is approaching and leadership wants confirmation the program has not introduced new risk.