2023 Ellucian SaaS Platform Roadmap

Ellucian Live 2023, a highly anticipated conference focusing on higher education's challenges and opportunities, showcased the SaaS Platform Roadmap, led by Rebecca Dias, VP of Product for the SaaS Platform at Ellucian. This session shed light on Ellucian's commitment to building institutional resilience, empowering faculty and staff, accelerating student success, and driving innovation. With a comprehensive suite of solutions, Ellucian seeks to transform higher education by leveraging state-of-the-art technology and addressing the evolving needs of the industry.

Empowering Users and Transforming Institutions

Transformation in higher education can only be achieved through the empowerment of stakeholders, and this is the aim of the SaaS Platform we provide. Our mission is to power higher education so institutions can empower student success.

The Ellucian Mission for End Users:

Empower all departmental administrators to become Transformative Officers in their organizations.

Experience: The Engagement for Students and Staff

At the core of Ellucian's SaaS Platform lies Experience, an innovative application hub that revolutionizes student engagement and builds relevant workspaces for faculty and staff. Unlike static portals, Experience offers a personalized interface that caters to individual users, providing relevant information and a seamless user experience. With its "secret sauce", as Rebecca puts it, of a robust permissions system and single sign-on capabilities, the dashboard serves as a complete solution for both student engagement and faculty/staff workflows.

We want administrators to feel a sense of ownership over the SaaS transformation. Students expect modern technology, and everyone must be a change agent in the organization to meet this expectation.

Rebecca Dias, VP of Product for the SaaS Platform at Ellucian

Agile Development and Timely Innovation

Ellucian's SaaS Platform team operates in an agile manner, releasing new functionality every three weeks, ensuring timely responses to customer feedback and market demands. This meticulous approach allows for continuous improvement and the rapid deployment of new technology. By engaging in timely conversations with users, Ellucian ensures validation, quick adjustments, and the successful implementation of new features.

Expanding Mobile App Capabilities

Recognizing the growing significance of mobile devices in student interactions, Ellucian has invested heavily in its Experience mobile app. The app eliminates the need for technical expertise and provides automatic updates, ensuring that students have access to the latest functionality and information. As students increasingly rely on mobile devices, starting with the mobile app offers institutions an efficient and cost-effective way to connect with their student population.

Persona-Driven Dashboards for Enhanced User Experience

Ellucian's commitment to user-centric design is evident in its persona-driven dashboards within the Experience platform. Initially focused on students, these meticulously designed dashboards cater to the needs and desired outcomes of various personas, including Directors of Financial Aid, Advisors, and more. With a focus on personalization and usability, Ellucian ensures that users can easily navigate the platform to achieve their goals.

Unlocking the Power of Data with Insights Reporting & Analytics

Ellucian Insights' reporting & analytics solution empowers institutions to make data-driven decisions and gain critical insights into student outcomes and institutional success. Insights Foundation is an integral part of Ellucian's partnership ecosystem, where they bring in their own reporting and data solutions. With turn-key and customizable reporting capabilities, self-service options, and secure data management, Insights enables the democratization of data and analytical reporting. Through easy-to-use tools and mobile accessibility, users can access the data they need anywhere and collaborate effectively.

Insights core capabilities are killer, and truly ground-breaking; they provide both operational efficiencies and critical insights into student outcomes and institutional success.

Natalie Cartwright, Assistant Director of Advanced Data Analytics at Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

A Focused Mission of Student and Institutional Success

The SaaS Platform Roadmap presented at Ellucian Live 2023 demonstrates Ellucian's commitment to transforming higher education through technology-driven solutions. Ellucian provides a comprehensive suite of tools to meet the evolving needs of higher education institutions by prioritizing institutional resilience, empowering faculty and staff, accelerating student success, and driving innovation.

Read our customer's story to learn more about the Ellucian SaaS Roadmap and the journey of transforming their institution by unlocking its full potential.