Why is Higher Ed Different? Part 1: Culture
Every work environment has a different culture which inherently informs how you manage your projects, Higher Education, however, is unlike any other industry. Workplace culture is one overarching factor that will seep into every part of your Highe… [Read More...]
Why is Higher Ed Different? Part 2: Decisions
Higher Ed institutions handle decision-making differently than any other industry. Decision-making is handled with extreme care, from committees to general consensus and approvals, everyone's opinion matters, and this has a major impact on your pr… [Read More...]
Why is Higher Ed Different? Part 3: Team Members
Higher Ed has an extremely interpersonal culture, so being aware of the intricacies of Higher Ed team members and their needs is critical to any project’s success. By keeping these things in mind, even if you’re a veteran of the industry, you … [Read More...]
Why is Higher Ed Different? Part 4: Users
Users of Higher Ed systems are diverse. Students, faculty, and university staff – three groups with overlapping needs, but also tend to have very different preferences. Being sensitive to each group's needs and preferences is essential to the su… [Read More...]
Why is Higher Ed Different? Part 5: Development Processes
If you have been keeping up with our Why is Higher Ed Different? series, you know how unique the work environment, culture, and users are in the field of Higher Ed. Now, we’ll be discussing how unique the software development process is in Highe… [Read More...]
Why is Higher Ed Different? Part 6: Software, Products, and Systems
Colleges and universities require administrative tools, human resource software, and security systems, just like any business, but they also service thousands of students and hundreds of faculty that need to be considered when creating deliverable… [Read More...]
Why Is Higher Ed Different?: Part 7 – Staffing Processes
Our Why is Higher Ed Different? series is coming to a close, and there’s no better topic to wrap it up with than the university IT staffing process. It can be difficult to transition from another IT field to Higher Ed and get the experience that… [Read More...]