Replacing a legacy Student Information System (SIS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform is a major undertaking for any higher education institution. For resource-conscious campuses with lean teams, the stakes can feel especially high. Limited staff capacity, competing priorities, lean operating models, and the need to minimize disruption all make modernization a strategic institutional decision, not just a technology project.

In this practical panel discussion, higher education leaders will share firsthand lessons from ERP/SIS transformation initiatives, including Workday implementations. Panelists will discuss what they learned, what they would do differently, and how institutions can plan for successful implementation, stabilization, adoption, and long-term optimization without overextending their teams.

What You'll Learn: 

• How institutions approached ERP/SIS implementation strategy and partner selection

• Lessons learned from completed digital transformation efforts

• Staffing and resource models that supported implementation and stabilization

• Best practices for adoption, post-go-live support, and continuous improvement

• How to maximize long-term value through governance, optimization, and institutional alignment

Who Should Attend?

• Higher Education CIOs, CTOs, and IT leaders

• Provosts, registrars, and enrollment executives

• Enterprise application, student systems, and digital transformation teams

• Institutional leaders responsible for ERP, SIS, finance, HR, student, or administrative modernization

Panelists & Presenters

• Panelists: Carthage College, Hinds Community College, and additional higher education leaders

• Moderator: Trey Arrington, Senior Director, Higher Education Executive Advisory, AVAAP; former Higher Education CIO