The document discusses how smaller colleges and universities can achieve a return on investment (ROI) with Oracle solutions. It provides details about MICA, a private art college that implemented Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise applications. The challenges of demonstrating ROI and adopting new technologies in academia are discussed. MICA's Oracle implementation included modules for student records, financial aid, HR/benefits and more. Metrics showed a significant increase in online activities and reduction in paper-based processes after the implementation.

1. How Smaller Colleges and Universities Are Achieving ROI with Oracle Solutions (S299805) September 23, 2008

2. 1. Case Study 2. Q & A 3. Discussion The Agenda

3. Ted Simpson Director of Administrative Systems, MICA Small Institution Representative, HEUG [email_address]

4. HEUG?

6. www.mica.edu

7. “ When and how will we see a return as large as our investment?” The Question

8. Return on Investment?

9. 1. Demonstrate ROI 2. Academia 2.0 3. Get current The Challenges

10. 1. Get some “I” to define “R” 2. Start a movement 3. Get to bootstrapping The Solutions

11. Scalable applications and technology The Model

12. Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal 9.0 Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.0 (Academic Advisement, Campus Community, Financial Aid, Student Financials, Admissions & Recruiting, Student Records) Oracle PeopleSoft Contributor Relations 9.0 Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 (Learning Management, Base Benefits, Payroll for North America, Human Resources) Oracle PeopleSoft Financials 9.0 (Q4 2008) (General Ledger, Payables, +) The First Dull Slide

13. Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.49 (some Fusion-y goodness) BEA Weblogic Infrastructure and database Lefthand Networks IP SAN VMWare virtual servers for appservers and webservers Physical servers for databases Alteon – load balancing and SSL MS SQL Server 2005 Staff 3.5 FTE IT Staff (1 technical, 1 functional, 1 hybrid, .5 developer) ~10 FTE Functional SME (~1 per module: Academic Advisement, Financial Aid, Student Financials, Admissions, Student Records, HR/Benefits, Payroll, etc.) The Second Dull Slide

14. The People

15. The Magic

16. Status 0 biweekly paystubs printed and mailed ~900 biweekly paystubs printed and mailed A LOT more than $0 $0 Tuition Collected Online ~3000 Self Service Users 0 Self Service Users Now Last Year

17. Result

18. Demonstrate ROI (repeat) ERP Success is Silent Look for External Measures of Success Evangelize!

19. Now What? Ted Simpson [email_address] www.heug.org

20. Thank you! Discuss.