College of DuPage Chooses Datatel Colleague.FAIRFAX, Va. -- Datatel([R]), Inc., today announced that College of DuPage This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help! The College of DuPage, or has chosen Datatel's Colleague([R]) enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) system to streamline student services and improve internal operations. The institution has licensed Colleague Student, HR, and Financial Aid software, which will be seamlessly integrated into a comprehensive solution. "College of DuPage wanted to move from its homegrown administrative software system to a vendor-supported solution that provided a superior user experience for our constituents," said Donna Berliner, College of DuPage's assistant vice president for information systems and multimedia services. "We discovered through our research that Datatel is a higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. ERP leader with its Colleague solution." Datatel Colleague provides institutions with the technology and functionality to remain competitive in the ever-changing higher education environment. Colleague focuses on five key business areas - enrollment and student services, financial management, financial aid, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , and institutional advancement. "College of DuPage looks forward to working with Datatel to implement a seamless, online information system that improves our interaction with students and increases the efficiency of internal processes for our staff," said Berliner. "Our constituents are accustomed to having access to reliable information, and Colleague will enable us to further improve upon that." "We are eager to work with College of DuPage to implement a state-of-the-art ERP system that meets the far-reaching needs of its students, and enhances staff productivity by streamlining work processes," said Bill Knight William George (Bill) Knight (born October 24 1947) is a former senior executive and Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons. A teacher by profession, Knight was first elected as a New Democratic Party MP in a 1971 by-election and was re-elected in 1972. , Datatel vice president of sales. "The efficiencies afforded by Datatel Colleague will considerably reduce the amount of time staff members spend on business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets - time that will be better spent serving students and enhancing their overall academic experiences." Founded in 1966, College of DuPage, based in Glen Ellyn Glen Ellyn, village (1990 pop. 24,944), Du Page co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; inc. 1892. Points of interest include Stacy Tavern, a 19th-century stagecoach stop on the Chicago-Galena route; a wildlife sanctuary; and an arboretum. , IL, is the Midwest's largest single campus community college and offers 100 areas of study leading to career and professional development, continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). , and university transfer. Curriculum is delivered at more than 85 off-campus sites, including five college-run regional centers and three off-campus centers for independent learning. About Datatel, Inc. Datatel is a leading provider of fully-integrated enterprise information management solutions for higher education. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company has more than 730 client institutions throughout North America. For more than 25 years, Datatel has exclusively focused on meeting the needs of colleges and universities, helping institutions operate more efficiently so they may better serve their constituents. For more information, please visit www.datatel.com. [c] 2007 Datatel, Inc. All rights reserved. Datatel and Colleague are registered trademarks of Datatel, Inc. All other names, products, and services mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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