Managing a university or college is a complex process and requires a robust system to handle the entire range of functions needed for the efficient operation of a university or college. Just like ERP software is used to manage the back-office functions of a company (such as Accounting, HR etc.), universities and colleges use CMS software (Campus Management Solution).
A Campus Management Solution (CMS) is an integrated solution that covers Admissions, Academics and Student Financials for Higher Education Institutions. A CMS manages information for the complete student lifecycle from initial application for admission through enrollment and finally, graduation.
By providing a single source of reconciled data for all major functions, a CMS allows the Higher Education Institution to monitor its performance and ensure that operations are smooth and efficient.
There are several existing CMS such as Oracle’s PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, SAP, Banner Student, etc. However, these international solutions are all very expensive to license and take at least one year to implement. They are also extremely costly to run, requiring a data center that operates 24/7 with staffing to match.
It is likely for these reasons that very few universities in Pakistan have opted for these solutions. In fact, according to our survey, there are fewer than twenty universities that use the Oracle CMS and only one university on SAP while Banner Student has no footprint in Pakistan at all. That leaves the more than 3,000 other local Universities and Colleges without a proper CMS. These other Institutions are either running manual systems or some home built solution with very limited functionality.
This is a major problem for students who face long delays in the completion of routine requests such as their transcripts. Faculty members are forced to spend most of their time managing paper files. Finally, the university also has no secure repository of its own data on the academic and financial matters related to students.
Campus on Cloud is a product of AlmusNet, a Techlogix company. Techlogix has over 10 years of experience working in Higher Education and have implemented Campus Management Solution in more than 25 universities across 10 countries.
AlmusNet’s Campus on Cloud software is currently used by five universities and colleges: Rehman Medical Institute, CECOS University, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Rashid Latif Medical College, and MIA College in Australia.
The key features of Campus on Cloud are listed below:
Campus on Cloud has four key modules:
The complete IT landscape of a modern Higher Education Institution also includes other systems such as an ERP (to manage the Financials of the entire organization and its HR) and a Learning Management System (to manage the delivery of course contents to students). Campus on Cloud can be easily integrated with the leading ERP solutions (such as Microsoft, Oracle and SAP) as well as open source LMS solutions such as Sakai and Moodle. In addition, Campus on Cloud can also be integrated with Library Management Solutions such as Koha and scheduling solutions like Unitime. This ensures that Campus on Cloud can act as a hub for all campus related IT solutions.
AlmusNet is a spinoff launched by Techlogix. It’s a product focused company working exclusively in the Education sector. It leverages the 10 years of Higher Education experience at Techlogix.
Techlogix itself is a multinational software giant, headquartered in the United States. They also have three development centers in Pakistan and one over in the UAE. With 20+ years of experience in Enterprise Application Development, Techlogix has over 300 consultants worldwide and has served over 150 clients around the globe.