Manage the education enterprise effectively and economically

Just as businesses have harnessed the power of technology to increase productivity and manage complex organizational tasks, schools and colleges are discovering the benefits of technology to run the education enterprise. By employing powerful digital tools for data analysis and management, investing in key communications technologies and leveraging the digital infrastructure for multiple purposes, schools save money while achieving better results. Accessible data also provides answers to questions of accountability and progress. Procurement, finance and accounting, human resources and professional development, physical plant, registration, scheduling and many other institutional functions are conducted more efficiently and effectively, thus increasing focus and resources on the core teaching and learning mission.