Thinking on the intelligent campus
Field notes from Ellucian Banner and Ellucian Student modernization, Ethos-led integration, higher-education analytics and enterprise AI programs.
CRM for higher education: Slate vs Salesforce vs Element451
A vendor-neutral comparison of Slate, Salesforce Education Cloud and Element451 — scope, Ellucian integration, cost drivers and how to choose.
Five mistakes universities make before moving from Banner on-premises to Ellucian Student on SaaS
Process, data, integration, reporting and governance issues to resolve before a move from Banner on-premises to Ellucian Student on SaaS.
A strategy for migrating Ellucian Banner and Ellucian Student to SaaS
A phased playbook for readiness, sequencing, cutover and stabilization when moving the Ellucian estate to SaaS.
Beyond pilots: scaling enterprise AI agents to production
Why enterprise AI agent pilots stall — and the operating model that turns them into compounding production systems.
Integrating Ellucian Banner and Ellucian Student with modern APIs: lessons from an Ethos-led program
Field report from a multi-campus Ethos-led integration program — where modern APIs shine and where they stall.