Colorado Mountain College

CMC unifies 11 campuses with Workday in record time

The Challenge

Colorado Mountain College (CMC) recognized that their ERP and SIS systems were at end-of-life and could not keep up with the growing needs of its students and staff. The college began the RFP process with the express purpose of finding a cloud solution that would elevate the college’s ability to provide affordable, community relevant education, which promotes the economic, social, cultural, and environmental vitality of the beautiful Rocky Mountain region it serves. 

Colorado Mountain College selected Workday because of its ability to currently meet institutional needs, but more importantly for its potential to transform institutional practice.  Colorado Mountain College is an evolving organization that needs to remain agile in meeting student/community needs and desired a system that could keep pace. Workday checked all of the boxes, so CMC opted to deploy the entire Workday Platform in a 10-month launch.  

Key Highlights

The Solution

In undertaking a project of this scope and size, CMC knew it needed an experienced and trusted implementation partner to be successful. CMC vetted several companies and after a detailed process chose Avaap (who also happened to be the partner Workday suggested). From the start, Avaap was nothing but professional, engaged, and eager to see CMC succeed. Rallying the resources needed in a short time frame was a daunting task, but with Avaap’s help and guidance, CMC was able to leverage the knowledge, skills, and abilities of its staff to move quickly and meet expected milestones. Through the project, Avaap consultants formed strong working relationships with the CMC team, which proved invaluable as challenges presented themselves. Avaap was a steady presence through CMC’s learning process and celebrated project successes with us. Even when things got tough, Avaap was there to encourage, support, and roll up their figurative sleeves to find a solution and keep the project moving.  With an aligned, dedicated, and hard-working team, much is possible and there is no doubt the partnership with Avaap was critical in meeting an aggressive schedule and preparing the way for a new Workday at CMC. 

The Result

Workday enhanced user capabilities, streamlined operations, reduced time to completion, and minimized reliance on manual tasks for CMC. Workday also empowered users through intuitive tools that enable seamless HR operations for recruiting, onboarding, and developing talent. The HR team is now able to focus on strategic initiatives and employee engagement instead of administrative burdens. With Workday Financials, the team has better visibility into their data and compliance, with simplified budgeting and forecasting, and deeper analytics capabilities. Overall, the reduction of manual tasks enhances operational agility and fosters a culture of collaboration and data-driven decision-making. 

The Partnership

  • Solutions: HCM, Fin, Payroll, Student in progress (fall 2026), Adaptive, Strategic Sourcing 
  • Timeline: fast deployment – 9 month, adding adaptive and strategic sourcing during student deployment, faster time to value,  

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