Astute Successfully Deploys Culture-Specific Campus Administration System – the First of its Kind in the Middle East Region
Background A new private four-year liberal arts college in Kuwait, duly accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education, wanted to automate its student administration and course management systems using PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. It operates in the same way as the University of Missouri at St. Louis, USA, and has colleges of arts, sciences and business administration. As a start-up private university, the client was operating without government support and was facing challenges in providing top-rate Student Support Services.
• Start-up private liberal arts college in Kuwait needed to modernize its student administration system • Culture-specific customizations – the first of its kind in the Middle East Region – successfully implemented.
Customer Requirements • Campus Solutions Upgrade from 8SP1 to 8.9. • Complete Customizations of Online and Offline objects • Design New Security on the Lines of the Modified Person Model.
The upgraded and customized system gave the university a leaner, meaner and much more efficient system. Astute Solutions
Customer Benefits
Using its unique onshore-offshore support model, Astute was able to deliver significant cost savings for the client and:
The upgraded and customized system gave the university a leaner, meaner and much more efficient system. University administrators are now able to access advanced Campus Solutions capabilities after the upgrade.
• Successfully upgraded the university’s PeopleSoft Campus Solutions ahead of schedule • Applied several complex customizations and new modifications that incorporated local customs and education system requirements – the first of its kind in Kuwait and the entire Middle East Region • Provided User Acceptance Test (UAT) scripts and Training Guides • Trained end users from the university’s Finance, Admissions & Registration and SIS Help Desk departments.
Astute’s ability to work independently freed up client resources to focus on key internal projects and other strategic initiatives. The project was always ahead of schedule, which left the client more time for testing and user training prior to going live. By working in close coordination with the university and taking time to understand their specific needs, Astute helped deliver tangible improvements in its business operations.
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