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Known for its commitment to access, innovation, and workforce alignment, the college offers a wide range of academic and career programs that support student success across a diverse population.<\/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\">Broward College previously operated on a custom-developed ERP system implemented in the early 2000s as part of a statewide consortium of Florida colleges. While the platform served the institution for decades, it became increasingly difficult to maintain, modernize, and integrate into today\u2019s digital landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leadership recognized that transitioning to Ellucian Banner SaaS was essential\u2014but moving from such a deeply embedded legacy system required significant planning, support, and cultural change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Risk of burnout across the 100-person project team as the pace accelerated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manual workflows and outdated \u201cgreen screen\u201d interfaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flat file data transfers instead of modern APIs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy customization accumulated over decades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A massive data conversion effort involving 88 million academic records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff hesitancy and cultural resistance to system change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over 75 third-party integrations requiring redesign and modernization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div 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and student-centered design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Functional Consulting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supported workstreams in registration, admissions, advising, student accounts, and financial aid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provided design guidance to help teams adopt Banner-native capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivered embedded support for data conversion and validation of 88 million records dating back to the 1960s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reporting Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provided expert implementation guidance for Ellucian Insights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offered \u201cpairing\u201d support to upskill internal report writers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-Implementation Safety Net<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Committed to ongoing support beyond go-live<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acts as a safety net to ensure long-term system and team 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