Queensland’s CQUniversity expects to save up to $900,000 on software maintenance over the next two years after deploying a new student management system, says the university’s deputy vice chancellor, international and services, Alastair Dawson. Last week, the university said it had finished deploying Australian developed TechnologyOne software. It was rolled out in nine months – claimed to be half the industry average – and replaced an Oracle People ISAS platform. The project began last September following a merger with CQ TAFE, making CQUniversity Queensland’s first dual sector university. Dawson told CIO Australia the Oracle PeopleSoft platform, which had been running at the university for around 8 years, was a high-end product that required a lot of resources to keep it running. “In our business, it had been modified significantly over a period of time,” he said. Dawson said the university didn’t have the confidence that the more complex PeopleSoft system could be rolled out within the budget or timeframe that was available. “A PeopleSoft upgrade would have been quite expensive,” he said. Dawson said the university will save between $800,000 and $900,000 on staff just to keep the Oracle PeopleSoft system running, and a large part of its workforce was dedicated to this task. These staff can now divert less energy to system maintenance and more on creating new, innovative online products for students and staff, he said. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business Small and Medium Business Small and Medium Business interview WestRock CIDO Amir Kazmi on building resiliency Multidimensional resiliency is vital to setting yourself, your teams, and your organization up for success. Kazmi sets the tone at WestRock by recognizing the pace of change, instilling a learning and growth mindset, and being transparent with his te By Dan Roberts Dec 07, 2023 8 mins IT Strategy Staff Management IT Leadership feature Il nuovo ruolo dei CIO: orchestrator-in-chief I CIO hanno una visione unica e privilegiata su tutto ciò che accade in un'azienda. Alcuni di loro la usano per far diventare il loro ruolo ancora più strategico. By Minda Zetlin Dec 06, 2023 12 mins CIO C-Suite Business IT Alignment brandpost Sponsored by FPT Software Time for New Partnership Paradigms to Be Future-fit By Veronica Lew Dec 06, 2023 5 mins Vendors and Providers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe