Queensland’s CQUniversity has deployed a student management system in nine months, which the institution claims is around half the industry average. The system – supplied by local developer TechnologyOne – went live on July 1 and replaced an Oracle PeopleSoft ISAS platform. CQUniversity’s deputy vice chancellor, international and services, Alastair Dawson, said similar projects in the education sector can take between 18 and 24 months to complete. Dawson said the new system was preconfigured and proven, which ensured the vocational side of the institution was ready to go live with reduced cost and risk. The project began last September following a merger with CQ TAFE, making CQUniversity Queensland’s first dual sector university. Dawson said the merger presented an opportunity to revolutionise the delivery off education and training in Central Queensland and beyond. “It also facilitated the adoption of innovative systems and processes, preparing the new university for the future and enabling it to deliver a better student experience for more than 30,000 students,” Dawson said. TechnologyOne’s executive chairman, Adrian Di Marco, said the software will enable the university to streamline business processes and improve the online admissions process. This will mean cutting the time it takes from the student making an enquiry to being accepted into a course from weeks to days and hours. It some cases, students may even get an offer on the spot. “Because we built our student management solution with a for education customers, it continues to displace multinational incumbents and their cumbersome software,” Di Marco said. TechnologyOne has strong foothold in the education sector; more than half of the universities and TAFEs across Australia use its software. In February, it signed a multi-million dollar contract with the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. It also completed rollouts at nine Victorian TAFEs in late 2013. 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 Opinion 5 hard questions every IT leader must answer Strong leadership is vital to IT success — and shouldn’t be taken for granted. Continual self-reflection is essential for knowing whether it’s time to restructure your approach to leading IT. By Thornton May Mar 28, 2023 5 mins Business IT Alignment IT Leadership Feature CIOs address the impact of hybrid work Assessing how some of the most progressive CIOs strive to provide both technological and emotional support for a dispersed workforce. By Pat Brans Mar 28, 2023 8 mins CIO Remote Work Employee Experience BrandPost Smart UPS Connectivity: what it is and why you need it By Veronica Lew Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Remote Access BrandPost Huawei’s F5G rollout plan signals new wave of green technology and digital transformation At MWC, Gu Yunbo, President of Huawei’s Enterprise Optical Business Domain, sat down with CIO to discuss a raft of new F5G launches, and what they mean for enterprise computing. By Peter Kirwan Mar 27, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation 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