Established in 1860, Wheaton College offers more than 40 undergraduate degrees in liberal arts and sciences, and 18 graduate degrees in various fields of study. Wheaton enrolls approximately 2,400 undergraduates and 500 graduate students a year. 73% of degree seeking undergraduates are from out of state.
Through SIG’s Back to Basics (B2B) process, Wheaton College successfully revamped its ERP system and business processes, achieving significant improvements in efficiency and alignment with institutional goals. The comprehensive solution encompassed:
As a result of these improvements, Wheaton College has achieved greater alignment between its operational processes and strategic goals, setting a new standard for efficiency in its administrative operations while significantly enhancing the overall student experience.
Leadership at Wheaton College recognized a need to transform and streamline the College’s business and administrative processes to meet the College’s strategic and operational goals and deliver a better student experience. Over time, Wheaton’s ERP system and business processes had become less efficient and misaligned with the institutional needs and priorities.
Wheaton chose SIG’s Back to Basics (B2B) solution to help them understand their current state and develop and gain consensus on new and improved end-to-end processes. The SIG B2B framework provides institutions with an actionable plan to:
SIG’s Back to Basics engagement can be accomplished in two weeks for most if not all functional areas (Student, Financial Aid, Student AR, HR-Payroll, Finance, and Advancement) for Ellucian® Banner and Colleague. The SIG B2B framework can be used to optimize core business and administrative processes, increase automation, provide greater return on existing technology investment, reduce modifications to the ERP baseline, and reduce complexity if you are considering a shift to the cloud.
“The SIG Back-to-Basics project streamlined how we package financial aid, leveraging the built-in capabilities of the system, and providing more timely and improved student services. We received considerable value for our dollar invested.”
