Why do we need to replace our current administrative systems?

During the past ten years it has become increasingly difficult to maintain our existing disparate administrative systems. It has been difficult and time consuming to keep systems synchronized, to maintain accurate and consistent data and to generate timely and complex reports. Moreover, we have not taken full advantage of new and emerging technology, including the increased reliance on using the web as a vehicle to conduct business. As a result we are not serving our students, our external constituents and ourselves as efficiently and effectively as possible.