Reportlinker Adds Student Information Systems & SaaS Delivery Models (Analyst Insight)

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catalogue.

Reportlinker Adds Student Information Systems & SaaS Delivery Models (Analyst
Insight)

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Introduction

The idea of utilizing a SaaS delivery model for student information systems has
been largely, if not entirely, off of the negotiating table in higher education.
There are a myriad of long-standing arguments against this delivery model, but a
deep recession, new entrants into the market and rapidly evolving technology may
be calling into question the validity of these assertions.

Scope

*Discusses the relative strength of the drivers and inhibitors to SaaS uptake

*Forecasts which institutions and vendors are likely to be leaders in the area
of on-demand SIS

*Offers recommendations on how vendors can best position themselves to benefit
from the trend towards SaaS delivered SIS

Highlights

The drivers for on-demand SIS are simple but powerful

Myth and reality characterize the hurdles to a SaaS-delivered SIS

The future for on-demand SIS is far sooner than previously imagined

Reasons to Purchase

*Understand which SIS vendors are likely to emerge as leaders in an on-demand
world

*Gain insight into factors will influence the rate at which institutions adopt
SaaS delivery

*Identify which actions and strategies vendors can take to gain share in the
higher education market

Overview 1

Catalyst 1

Summary 1

Table of Contents

Table of figures 3

Analysis 4

A complex web of drivers and inhibitors influences the uptake of SaaS-delivered
SIS 4

The drivers for on-demand SIS are simple but powerful 5

Attractive benefits related to cost & budgeting are the primary drivers of
on-demand uptake 5

The SIS demands more and better resources to ensure an adequate level of
performance & reliability 5

The rate of change is increasingly rapidly for IT in general and SIS in specific
6

Myth and reality characterize the hurdles to a SaaS-delivered SIS 7

Control over institutional data often elicits an emotional response from
institutions 7

As the heart of the institutional IT system, the SIS is integrated with a slew
of other applications 7

Robust configurability for SIS continues to be a dream and thus encourages a
reliance on customization 8

The absence of on-demand solutions creates a 'chicken and the egg' dilemma for
uptake 8

The future for on-demand SIS is far sooner than previously imagined 10

Value-conscious institutions will be the first to take the plunge with SaaS 10

SIS vendors have set themselves on a path towards delivering an on-demand model
10

A tale of three SIS vendors... 11

Recommendations to vendors 13

Implement a market education strategy focused on data security 13

Enable institutions to move more rapidly towards a vanilla implementation 13

Invest in the development and expansion of high-quality services 14

Appendix 15

Abbreviations 15

Methodology 15

Further reading 15

Ask the analyst 16

Datamonitor consulting 16

Disclaimer 16

List of Figures

Figure 1: There are a myriad of drivers and inhibitors to the uptake of
on-demand SIS 9

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