{"id":113934,"date":"2024-09-05T11:23:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T11:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/?p=113934"},"modified":"2024-09-05T11:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T11:25:00","slug":"volusia-county-schools-turn-to-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/2024\/09\/05\/volusia-county-schools-turn-to-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Volusia County Schools Turn to the Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6e45420 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"6e45420\"><style>.stk-6e45420{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#293241) !important;background-image:url(https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/09\/Wachusett-casestudy-banner-1.jpg) !important;min-height:300px !important;align-items:center !important;display:flex !important}.stk-6e45420:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#293241) !important;opacity:0.5 !important}.stk-6e45420-column{--stk-columns-spacing:60px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6e45420-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-96594cb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"96594cb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-96594cb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-96594cb-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6db0ba7\" id=\"legacy-app-modernization-to-oracle-cloud-erp-for-volusia-county-schools\" data-block-id=\"6db0ba7\"><style>.stk-6db0ba7 .stk-block-heading__text{color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">Legacy app modernization to Oracle Cloud ERP for Volusia County Schools<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c6451cc\" data-block-id=\"c6451cc\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c6451cc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c27bc5c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c27bc5c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-c27bc5c{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c27bc5c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c27bc5c-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Client<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Volusia County isn\u2019t alone. Increasingly, districts across the country are turning to cloud solutions to modernize their back-office processes. Cloud solutions can create tremendous efficiencies that free up time, money, infrastructure, and other resources so districts can focus on providing a world-class education to students. Crucial to the success of these back-office transformations is the involvement of a trusted cloud implementation firm like CherryRoad Technologies, an Oracle consulting partner with 38 years of experience in modernizing, optimizing, and managing complex back-office processes and technologies for school districts, higher education institutions, and state and local organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Client Challenge<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Volusia County Schools in Florida serve 65,000+ K-12 students. Over the years, it has run its legacy data center and back-office applications on-premises, meaning it had to invest in and maintain the data center, upgrade it as needed, manage disaster recovery, and more. When it came time to modernize the back office, the district considered, and then rejected an on-premise solution. Technology had gotten in the way of servicing the users. Instead, the district opted to move to a cloud-based Oracle solution, supported by CherryRoad, that provides a wide range of business capabilities while enabling unified visibility and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CherryRoad Solution<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The district found it could save money overall by transferring data center costs (e.g., personnel, maintenance, power, cooling, and rack and floor space) to the cloud vendor instead of operating infrastructure in-house. Another decisive factor was Oracle\u2019s Platinum Partner CherryRoad and its implementation methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using this solution, Volusia County School District expected to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure data access so district leaders and staff can make informed decisions regardless of their location or device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support data-driven decision-making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement employee self-service (change contact information in benefits and payroll applications)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standardize purchasing and other business processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eliminate duplicate data entry for purchase orders, payroll, and other processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain a single, consistent version of the truth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streamline workflows for grants, projects, budgets, and other processes that have historically been paper-based<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5a25c59 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"5a25c59\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5a25c59-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bc2fcb4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bc2fcb4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bc2fcb4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bc2fcb4-inner-blocks\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Client Benefit<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Following best practices had further set up Volusia Schools for success:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define business processes. Knowing how and why departments do things will help a district identify opportunities for improvement and lay the groundwork for drafting an RFP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify staffing needs early. Determine needs for the project (business leads as well as technical leads) and identify their current responsibilities and how their roles will be filled while they are on the project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include business SMEs. Identify subject matter experts (SMEs) in the departments where business processes occur and involve them in the project so they understand what they\u2019re getting and can champion the project with other faculty and staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seek budgeting help. Modernization requires a long-term financial plan. The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and other organizations can supply guidance on how to sustain projects over time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address data protection. Be prepared to show how sensitive data will be protected and how the district will comply with government regulations related to financial information, health care records, student privacy and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share This Story, Choose Your Platform!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-59012b3\" data-block-id=\"59012b3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-button stk-block-icon-button stk-block stk-c686ebf\" data-block-id=\"c686ebf\"><style>.stk-c686ebf .stk-button{background:#3b5998 !important}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cherryroad.com%2F2019%2F03%2F28%2Fk-12-cloud-back-office%2F&amp;t=Volusia%20County%20Schools%20Turn%20to%20the%20Cloud\"><span 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class=\"stk-block-text__text\">With CherryRoad\u2019s methodology, we liked the idea that we would<br>have a prototype early, that we would get our hands dirty early, and that<br>the process would be iterative. The other reason we<br>selected CherryRoad was due to its public sector experience.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-224a6a7\" id=\"strong-pam-willingham-volusia-school-district-strong\" data-block-id=\"224a6a7\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Pam Willingham, Volusia School District<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-38e8c1c\" data-block-id=\"38e8c1c\"><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle\">Project Manager (ERP &amp; SIS)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-3fc273f\" data-block-id=\"3fc273f\"><style>.stk-3fc273f hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#A71A2D) !important;height:3px !important;width:70% !important}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-185a89c\" id=\"strong-client-strong-br-remote-workspace\" data-block-id=\"185a89c\"><style>.stk-185a89c .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-185a89c .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Client<\/strong><br>ERP Upgrade<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2e037c1\" id=\"strong-industry-strong\" data-block-id=\"2e037c1\"><style>.stk-2e037c1{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Industry<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f5036eb\" data-block-id=\"f5036eb\"><style>.stk-f5036eb .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-f5036eb .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Education<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-54f4a6a\" id=\"strong-integration-strong\" data-block-id=\"54f4a6a\"><style>.stk-54f4a6a{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>Integration<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-17f311d\" data-block-id=\"17f311d\"><style>.stk-17f311d .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-17f311d .stk-block-text__text{font-size:22px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Oracle Cloud<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legacy app modernization to Oracle Cloud ERP for Volusia County Schools About the Client Volusia County isn\u2019t alone. Increasingly, districts across the country are turning to cloud solutions to modernize their back-office processes. Cloud solutions can create tremendous efficiencies that free up time, money, infrastructure, and other resources so districts can focus on providing a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-client-stories","category-k12-higher-ed"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113934"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113937,"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113934\/revisions\/113937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/cherryroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}