{"id":2065,"date":"2025-08-07T05:15:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sigcorp.com\/case-studies\/modernizing-with-confidence-how-aacc-is-navigating-erp-transition-with-sigs-expert-support\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:48:15","slug":"modernizing-with-confidence-how-aacc-is-navigating-erp-transition-with-sigs-expert-support","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.sigcorp.com\/case-studies\/modernizing-with-confidence-how-aacc-is-navigating-erp-transition-with-sigs-expert-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Modernizing with Confidence: How AACC is Navigating ERP Transition with SIG\u2019s Expert Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-institutional-profile\">Institutional Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), founded in 1961 and located in Arnold, MD, is the state\u2019s largest single-campus public community college. Serving over 35,000 students with 46 associate degrees and 62 certificate programs, AACC is recognized for its academic excellence and inclusive student success initiatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-challenge\">Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-institutional-profile-1\">Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) faced mounting technical and operational challenges due to a highly customized, aging ERP environment built on Unidata. Core challenges included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inflexible infrastructure that made modern integrations difficult<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited system support and staffing bandwidth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disconnected data impacting decision-making and analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concerns from staff around transitioning legacy customizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-institutional-profile-1\">Leadership recognized the need for a modern, scalable solution and began exploring SaaS options for Colleague\u2014but needed an objective partner to guide the decision and implementation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-solutions\">Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AACC engaged SIG to provide expert, vendor-agnostic analysis and project support, while also coordinating with Ellucian and other third-party contributors. Key actions included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SaaS Readiness &amp; Back-to-Basics Assessments with SIG, Ellucian, and other partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deep engagement in faculty contracts, financial aid, and cross-functional workflows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialized integration support for the Ethos platform and ADP migration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supplemental resources to augment the Ellucian team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands-on project management led by SIG\u2019s Shari Waters, fostering shared solutions across institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-results-and-impact-in-progress\">Results and Impact (In-Progress)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laying the Groundwork for SaaS Transition with Embedded Partnership and Expert Guidance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3 of 5 migration cycles completed toward full SaaS cutover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customizations being de-scoped and aligned with baseline functionality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved data accessibility and analytics capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthened staff confidence through responsive, embedded support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater institutional readiness for innovation and compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-future-outlook\">Future Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AACC is on track for its January 2026 SaaS go-live. SIG continues to serve as a trusted advisor and partner, helping the college balance innovation with institutional identity.<br><br><br>Following the success of this phased approach, AACC plans to leverage SIG\u2019s model and peer collaboration strategies for other modernization initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legacy systems. Limited bandwidth. Big decisions. 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