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A New Economy and a New Paradigm for IT in Higher Education (Analyst Insight)

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Apr. 29, 2009 - 107 Pages


Table of Contents


Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Table of Contents
Table of figures
Analysis
The financial foundations of higher education are under assault
It is all about the availability of tuition dollars
State budgets are being slashed and institutional budgets along with them
Wall Street groans and Main Street shudders
The crest for financial aid demand has yet to peak
The recession adds fuel to the fire for existing IT spending trends
Institutional IT budgets are likely to be relatively stable in 2009
Reducing complexity will be an important agenda item for IT spending
Larger IT projects will be put on the back-burner over the short-term
Institutions will increase their investment in productivity enhancing IT solutions
CRM provides clarity and scalability to the mêlée in admissions and development
Online learning adds seats and reach without the consequent cost
The drive to focus more resources on the core mission will escalate the uptake of SaaS
Recommendations
Provide a premium vanilla option for the implementation of your solutions
Make usability a guiding principle in product development
Offer a subscription model in order to increase the value of new IT solutions
Present a concrete and easily understandable return-on-investment case
Appendix
Abbreviations
Methodology
Sources
Further reading
Ask the analyst
Datamonitor consulting
Disclaimer
List of Figures
Figure 1: The dependence on different sources of revenue varies by institutional control
Figure 2: Average undergraduate tuition, fees and room & board: 2006-07
Figure 3: Colleges and universities are likely to be conservative with their IT spending in 2009
Figure 4: Reducing the burden of IT maintenance will be a key theme in higher education
Figure 5: Institutions will continue to invest in a broad array of IT projects

Abstract

Introduction

Finding growth opportunities in the current economic climate for higher education will be difficult for IT vendors, but those willing to make the necessary investments in their products and re-consider their go-to-market strategies will realize considerable gains in this industry.

Scope
  • Explains how the current recession impacts the underlying business model of higher education
  • Offers insight into which solutions and messaging institutions will most compelling
  • Identifies future IT spending trends and how vendors might benefit
Highlights

CRM provides clarity and scalability to the mêlée in admissions and development

Online learning adds seats and reach without the consequent cost

The drive to focus more resources on the core mission will escalate the uptake of SaaS

Reasons to Purchase
  • Understand solutions and services will appeal to institutions over the short-term
  • Gain insight into what solution messaging will resonate with IT decision makers
  • Identify what IT spending trends are likely to most benefit vendors


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