Managing a University with SAP SLCM:

An Integrated Software Solution from SAP and VEGA

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The higher education environment has changed a lot over time, especially on the European educational market. Universities and other educational institutions must consider these changes with clearly set goals in mind. Through the new generation of learners, Internet-based communications have grown, as have the demands placed by applicants, students and learners. At the same time, universities and educational institutions have recognised the growing importance of financial and service-oriented aspects for their educational portfolios.

 

Current Key Questions Posed by Institutions of Higher Education:

  • How should my university/educational institution face the ever-growing competition?
  • How can I attract top students/learners to our university/educational institution?
  • How can I steadily improve course offerings and the related services?
  • How can I meet the expectations of students and learners during their studies so that they remain active with the institution as alumni?
  • How can I offer and implement internal and external services in a thorough, role-based, holistic and sustained fashion?

 

Why an SAP Solution?

SAP solutions are the global standard in higher education and the related sectors, providing for seamless integration into ERP systems. The functions contained in the SAP portfolio facilitate the integration and administration of all processes: from human resource management and finance to facility management and procurement to teaching and research. The technology platform enables flexible updates and upgrades to keep pace with future challenges. SAP SLCM campus software covers the entire lifecycle of students and support processes.

 

VEGA's SAP SLCM Reference Model

Our solution, the Student Lifecycle Management (SLCM) reference model, is unique on the market. It supports all introductory processes related to student files and finances, student acquisition, admissions, advisory services, academic structures, scheduling and role-oriented services for teaching, studies and administration.

The solution behind the SAP SLCM reference model stems from VEGA's experience implementing core processes in universities and educational institutions. It is based on collaborative businesses processes in state-of-the-art solution architectures and integrated system landscapes through standardised information channels. In the VEGA SLCM reference model, the students, learners and staff of universities and educational institutions are provided easy-to-use service functions via the Internet and intranets. Services can also be offered in portals for a variety of educational roles.

 

Supported Areas:

  • Applications and admissions
  • Student, fee and test administration
  • Teaching and classroom space management
  • People and facility management
  • Alumni, fundraising and career services
  • Address and contact management
  • Research management
  • (Financial controlling interface)
  • Management of teaching positions

 

VEGA Continuously Builds on its Experience on the Higher Education Market

We have gained a lot of in-depth experience, for instance, by introducing SAP SLCM at the Free University of Berlin (2005) and the University of Applied Sciences in Frankfurt am Main (2008). We have also been working since September 2009 on introducing SLCM at the Saxony University of Cooperative Education within the framework of the Dual Campus Project. Best practices have also come about through many years of active collaboration by VEGA executives in all the councils of the SAP Business Unit responsible for education, particularly the Advisory Council and the Bologna Council, a network of European universities (Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, the U.K., etc.), so as to advise SAP in how to continuously improve software solutions.

 

Why VEGA?

The VEGA reference model for SAP SLCM is unique on the market. As an SAP Service Partner, Premium Supplier and Value Added Reseller, we ensure that an integrated management solution, unparalleled on today's market, will be introduced at your university.

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Read about VEGA's introduction of SAP Student Lifecycle Management (SLCM) at the Berufsakademie Sachsen (available only in German).

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