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HR Systems in HigherEd: The Shift to Cloud and the Battle for Market Share

Managing people effectively is at the heart of every higher education institution—whether it’s hiring top faculty, tracking payroll, or ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. But as colleges and universities grow in size and complexity, so do their HR needs. We observe the following trends in the HigherEd HR market: With shifting demands, the HigherEd HR ... HR Systems in HigherEd: The Shift to Cloud and the Battle for Market Share  Read More
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Market Niches Can Change… But They Usually Don’t

We often believe that companies enter a product category and their client base remains the same over the years. Even if this is true for some companies, others see diversification in their client profiles. In the past, we have produced an analysis of SIS product niches. Today, we expand this analysis of market niches to ... Market Niches Can Change… But They Usually Don’t  Read More
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Workday: Focus on Student Success

Workday entered the education world about a decade ago. The offering of its HR Management and Financial Management solutions went without saying, but Workday positioned itself in the education world when it launched Workday Student in 2016. Ex-PeopleSoft Employees Founded a New Company Workday was founded in March 2005 following the acquisition of PeopleSoft by Oracle. ... Workday: Focus on Student Success  Read More
HRMS, HRIS or HCM: It's All About Human Resources! - ListEdTech

HRMS, HRIS or HCM: It’s All About Human Resources!

Called Human Resources Management System (HRMS), Human Resources Information System (HRIS) or Human Capital Management (HCM), human resources systems have a common function: managing human resources, business processes and employee data for organizations. The educational world makes no exceptions as school districts, colleges and universities require these solutions to ensure the proper functioning of their ... HRMS, HRIS or HCM: It’s All About Human Resources!  Read More

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Redefining the HigherEd Chatbot Market: It’s No Longer About Market Share

The higher education chatbot market has moved well beyond its “early adopter” phase. It has now entered a profound structural transition. As a result, we are no longer talking about installation counts or leaderboard rankings. Instead, the focus has shifted toward high-stakes territory. This includes platform control, AI orchestration, governance, and total lifecycle ownership. The ... Redefining the HigherEd Chatbot Market: It’s No Longer About Market Share  Read More

Beyond the Binary: A Better Way to Visualize Market Saturation

In the world of EdTech, “saturation” is a word that gets thrown around constantly. You’ve heard the refrains in boardrooms and at conferences: “That category is saturated,” “There’s no more room to grow,” or “Everyone already has a solution.” The problem? Most of these conversations happen at the surface level. We treat market saturation like a light switch—it’s ... Beyond the Binary: A Better Way to Visualize Market Saturation  Read More

Education’s Cognitive Effect

Thanks to Morgan at Phil Hill & Associates for surfacing a thoughtful piece by Kirsten Green at Forerunner on the shift from network effects to cognitive effects, and why this change may quietly rewrite the rules of platform dominance. Her argument is simple but profound: the most powerful platforms going forward won’t just connect users; they’ll understand them. And once you ... Education’s Cognitive Effect  Read More