Plan with Precision: Preparing Your Institution for the Cloud
Legacy Systems to Cloud Solutions: Tackling Higher Education's Biggest Challenges
The journey from legacy systems to the cloud is fraught with challenges for higher education institutions. Aging infrastructure demands extensive updates, while deeply embedded customizations complicate modernization efforts. Budget pressures make cloud migration seem like a costly leap, even as it promises long-term savings. Data security and compliance requirements further add to the complexity, as institutions must ensure the integrity and safety of sensitive information. Combined with resistance to change and the need for scalable solutions, these challenges demand a strategic, well-executed approach to transformation.NEXUS is the cornerstone of a strategic approach to cloud transformation for higher education institutions. By identifying critical challenges and tailoring solutions to institutional needs, NEXUS delivers a detailed roadmap that ensures precision and clarity at every step. From risk assessment to stakeholder buy-in, our approach simplifies the complexities of cloud adoption, ensuring institutions achieve their transformation goals with confidence and efficiency.
NEXUS: A break from tradition
Traditional methods often rush institutions into cloud solutions without fully understanding their unique complexities. Nexus disrupts this outdated approach with a fixed-price engagement model that prioritizes institutional insight and planning. Before any RFP is issued, Nexus dives deep into your organization’s operations, challenges, and goals, creating a roadmap that’s precise and actionable. By aligning transformation with your specific needs, Nexus delivers results that traditional methods simply can’t achieve.
Choose the Correct Journey
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Building Momentum and Consensus
Business Process Optimization
Processes and Practices
- Conduct business process review
- Determine best practices opportunities
- Identify key gaps and requirements
Key Questions
- What are my key business processes?
- Are we following industry best practices?
- Do we move all the processes to the cloud?
- What are the current gaps and issues?
System Consolidation Planning
Processes and Practices
- Point solutions consolidation
- Integration strategy
- Strategy to eliminate customizations
Data Conversion Planning
Processes and Practices
- Data quality assessment
- Data conversion strategy
- Level of effort assessment
Quality Assurance Planning
Processes and Practices
- Automated testing strategy
- Test plan
- Test scripts
Key Questions
- How clean is our data?
- What will be the level of effort to cleanse, transform and load data to the cloud?
- What happens to the customizations?
- What disparate systems can we consolidate?
- What integrations are needed, and how will it work?
Organizational Readiness
Processes and Practices
- Stakeholder commitment
- Resource assessment and planning
- Change management strategy
Rollout Plan
Processes and Practices
- Cloud journey roadmap development
- Detail project timeline and costs
- Risk mitigation strategy
Key Questions
- How long will this transformation take?
- How much does it cost, and what is the ROI?
- What are the risks?
- What mitigation strategy should be in place?
- Do we have sufficient resources internally?
- How to prepare the organization to ensure adoption?
From Vision to Reality
From initial planning to the final stages of execution, Nexus is your trusted solution in delivering cloud transformation success. With a focus on tailored strategies, stakeholder alignment, and risk management, Nexus ensures your institution is positioned to achieve meaningful outcomes. We turn the complexity of cloud transformation into a clear, actionable path that drives efficiency and innovation.
Get in touch with us today to learn how Nexus can turn your institution’s vision into a successful reality.