ERP Implementation2 min read
ERP Implementation Team: Roles and Responsibilities
Who you need on an ERP implementation team: sponsor, project lead, key users, data owner, consultants and developers, with realistic time commitments.
Industry · Education & Public
Education ERP for the business side of learning
Colleges, training providers and education groups use learning platforms for teaching, but the institution still needs to manage enrolments, fees, staff, procurement, facilities and finance. These often sit in disconnected tools, making fee collection and reporting harder than they should be.
- M01CRM
- M02Sales / Fees
- M03Accounting
- M04HR & Payroll
- M05Purchasing
- M06eLearning Integration
Context
ERP in education
We implement ERP for the administrative backbone, integrated with learning management and student systems where they exist.
01Operational challenges
What usually breaks before the ERP project starts
01
Fee collection
Instalments, scholarships and discounts tracked manually.
02
Enrolment administration
Applications and enrolments processed by email.
03
Staff scheduling and payroll
Teaching hours and contracts managed in spreadsheets.
04
Fragmented reporting
Enrolment, finance and HR data in separate systems.
02Core flows
How the ERP should handle each part of the business
- Sales flow
- Course catalogue, enrolments and fee invoicing with instalments and discounts; corporate training contracts.
- Procurement
- Supplies, equipment and services with budget approvals by department.
- Inventory
- Course materials and equipment.
- Warehouse
- Materials stores where applicable.
- Accounting
- Fee revenue, deferred revenue for courses spanning periods, grants and budgets by department.
- CRM
- Prospective students, enquiries and conversion tracking.
03Industry workflows
Workflows specific to education
01
Enquiry to enrolment
Leads tracked through application, acceptance and enrolment.
02
Fee plans
Instalment schedules with reminders and late fees.
03
Scholarships and discounts
Applied with approval and tracked for reporting.
04
Departmental budgets
Spending controlled against budgets.
04 — Reporting
Reports that should come out of the system, not a spreadsheet
- Enrolment by course and intake
- Fee collection and arrears
- Revenue by programme
- Budget vs actual by department
- Staff costs by programme
- Enquiry conversion rate
05 — Compliance
Compliance considerations
Student data protection, accreditation reporting, grant conditions and financial regulations for public funding. Keep student academic data in dedicated systems where required.
Regulatory requirements vary by jurisdiction. We configure the system to support your obligations; confirm specific rules with your auditor or compliance advisor.
06 — Integrations
Systems the ERP needs to talk to
Learning management systems, student information systems, payment gateways and payroll are typical integrations.
07AI opportunities
Where AI is genuinely useful here
Practical uses that sit on top of clean ERP data. None of them replace getting the core transactions right first.
01
Enquiry responses
Draft answers to prospective student questions.
02
Document processing
Extract data from application documents for review.
03
Arrears prioritisation
Identify students needing payment support early.
08ERP modules
Modules a typical deployment includes
- M01CRM
- M02Sales / Fees
- M03Accounting
- M04HR & Payroll
- M05Purchasing
- M06eLearning Integration
- M07Events
- M08Reporting
09Roadmap
Implementation roadmap
- 01
Courses and fees
Catalogue, fee structures and invoicing.
- 02
Admissions
Enquiry and enrolment workflows.
- 03
Finance and HR
Budgets, payroll and procurement.
- 04
Integrations
LMS and student systems.
10Common mistakes
Mistakes we see repeatedly
01
Replacing the LMS
Integrate with learning platforms rather than replace them.
02
Manual fee plans
Automate instalments and reminders.
03
No deferred revenue
Recognise course revenue correctly.
04
Ignoring data protection
Limit sensitive data in the ERP.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can the ERP handle instalment fees?
Yes, with payment schedules, reminders and online payment.
Does it integrate with our LMS?
Enrolments and course data can be integrated with most learning platforms via APIs.
Can we manage corporate training?
Yes, with quotes, contracts and invoicing for corporate clients.
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Industries with related workflows
Next step
Fees, enrolments and finance disconnected?
We will map your institution's administrative flow.