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September 17, 2026 by Alyssa Mehrberg

Campus leadership is under increasing pressure to drive student retention, optimize enrollment management, and prepare their institutions for AI-driven innovation. Yet without a deliberate focus on data strategy, institutions may not fully realize the value of their digital transformation investments or achieve the agility needed to respond to evolving student and institutional needs.

Forward-thinking campus leaders are taking a foundation-first approach by establishing strong data governance, cloud data architecture, and security practices before or alongside major enterprise initiatives. Whether institutions are leveraging data from ERP, SIS, CRM, learning, advancement, and other enterprise systems, one reality remains constant: data is spread across the institution. As colleges and universities continue advancing modernization initiatives, creating a connected, trusted foundation for insight has become a strategic priority.

This session, moderated by The Tambellini Group, will explore the importance of building data readiness across the ERP lifecycle. Avaap will share firsthand insights and implementation perspectives, along with practical strategies for establishing a trusted data foundation that supports operational excellence, institutional effectiveness, and AI readiness.

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The Foundation-First Strategic Advantage: Driving analytics ROI, trusted decision-making, and institutional agility before ERP selection, migration, or go-live.
Higher Education Data Governance & Security: Ensuring compliance, data integrity, and trusted insights across campus.
Campus AI Readiness: Building the modern data infrastructure needed to support predictive and generative AI use cases.
Xavier University Case Study: Practical lessons from a parallel-track ERP and data modernization initiative focused on student success, retention, and institutional insight.
Strategic Outcomes: Leveraging advanced analytics to strengthen student success, retention modeling, enrollment planning, resource allocation, and institutional effectiveness.

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September 11, 2026 by Alyssa Mehrberg

Get ready for Workday’s 2026R2 release with a focused webinar covering the most important updates across Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial Management, and Workday Student. Avaap’s Workday experts will go beyond the release notes to help you understand the real-world impact of new features, configuration considerations, and testing priorities your team should address before moving from Preview to Production.

In this 90-minute session, you’ll learn:

Key HCM enhancements impacting talent management, payroll, benefits, absence, time tracking, security, and business processes
Important Financial Management updates affecting reporting, accounting, compliance, integrations, operational efficiency, and optimization opportunities
Critical Workday Student changes across records management, academic advising, curriculum management, student lifecycle processes, and user experience improvements
Expert guidance on release testing, change management, adoption planning, and feature enablement to help your organization maximize value from the 2026R2 release
Recommendations for identifying quick wins and strategically planning for upcoming Workday innovations

Walk away with a clear understanding of what’s changing in Workday 2026R2, what actions your team should take before deployment, and how to ensure a smooth, successful transition while maximizing the value of your Workday investment.

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August 13, 2026 by Alyssa Mehrberg

Organizations are increasingly exploring how Workday AI and AI Agents can help improve efficiency, but many are unsure where to begin. Workday’s Robert Wooley and Avaap’s Annaleah Morrow examine the evolving Workday AI landscape, discuss the foundational steps organizations can take today, and share a practical framework for assessing readiness across processes, data, integrations, and change management.

Gain actionable insights to help prioritize opportunities, build a roadmap for AI adoption, and position your organization to maximize the value of future AI investments.

July 29, 2026 by vanessa young

See how Avaap Transcript Manager helps colleges and universities modernize transcript generation in Workday Student. Built on Workday Extend, Transcript Manager provides a flexible framework for creating, managing, and delivering institution-specific transcript PDFs while maintaining Workday as the system of record.

Whether you’re looking to simplify transcript administration, modernize registrar operations, or create more customized transcript experiences, discover how Avaap Transcript Manager delivers a scalable alternative to heavy custom reporting and transcript redevelopment.

June 25, 2026 by vanessa young

Many higher education institutions assume they must complete their Workday implementation before tackling data modernization, analytics, or student retention initiatives. Avaap and Xavier University are proving otherwise.

Watch this conversation to learn how Xavier designed and implemented a modern student retention data model on Snowflake while simultaneously deploying Workday. Rather than waiting for a fully mature ERP environment or perfect data, Xavier took a pragmatic, collaborative approach that accelerated insight delivery and established a strong foundation for long-term student success.

During this session, you’ll hear from:

Sheri Thomas, AVP and Chief Information Officer, Xavier University
Kimberly Moore, VP of Student Affairs and Chief Success Officer, Xavier University
Annaleah Morrow, Ph.D., VP of Customer Success, Avaap

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

Explain how to advance student retention analytics during an active Workday transformation
Describe how to structure a collaborative partnership to design and deliver a scalable, modern data solution
Identify practical first steps for initiating retention analytics efforts, even without a fully mature data strategy
Apply approaches for navigating data quality challenges while continuing to move modernization efforts forward
Understand how cloud platforms like Snowflake support earlier and more scalable data foundations
Summarize key lessons for advancing operational transformation and data strategy in parallel

Attendees will leave with practical insights, implementation considerations, and a clear understanding that data modernization and Workday transformation do not need to happen sequentially. With the right approach, they can progress together to deliver faster, more meaningful results.

February 6, 2026 by Alyssa Mehrberg

Get ready for Workday’s 2026R1 release with a focused webinar covering the most important updates across HCM, Financials, and Student. Avaap’s Workday experts will go beyond the release notes to explain real‑world impacts, configuration considerations, and testing priorities your team needs to know before Preview and Production.

In this 90‑minute session, you’ll learn:

Key HCM updates affecting talent management, payroll, absence, time tracking, business processes, and security
Financials changes involving reporting, integrations, accounting, compliance impacts, and configuration opportunities
Critical Student enhancements across Records, Academic Advising, Curriculum Management, and related processes
Expert recommendations for testing, adoption planning, and maximizing value from the 2026R1 release

Walk away with a clear understanding of what’s changing and practical guidance to prepare your organization for a smooth transition.

December 12, 2025 by vanessa young Leave a Comment

What is Workday’s Public Cloud Migration and how does it impact your organization? Workday is requiring all customers to migrate to the public cloud and the time to prepare is now.

Attendees learned how Avaap can successfully help your organization with the public cloud migration by deploying a holistic approach that include:

Program management
Technical and functional expertise
Leveraging of change management for a positive project experience

With Avaap, you’ll benefit from:

A dedicated team of Workday and change management experts
Embedded quality assurance to ensure a smooth migration
A fast-track timeline – complete in as few as 7-12 weeks

Let Avaap do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what matters most. Prepare your organization today for a seamless transition to Workday’s public cloud.

December 12, 2025 by vanessa young Leave a Comment

For years, emerging higher education organizations have struggled to modernize due to the high cost and complexity of traditional ERP implementations. Avaap is changing that by delivering a complete Workday solution—from discounted software subscriptions to AI-enabled, industry-tailored deployment, and long-term support—with faster time-to-value at a price point built for the emerging market. Join Avaap and Workday for an inside look at Avaap One—a new deployment program designed specifically for colleges and universities seeking a streamlined, cost-effective path to Workday. With Avaap One, you can modernize with confidence and achieve outcomes faster through:

Accelerated Deployment: Pre-configured, industry-specific Workday tenants reduce risk and shorten implementation timelines.

Cost Efficiency at Scale: AI automation and pre-built frameworks reduce consulting hours and project costs while delivering faster time-to-value.

Built-In Support & Flexibility: Embedded change management, post-go-live support, and flexible payment options make transformation sustainable.

Add-on wrap-around services: End-to-end managed services, integrations, data conversion, staff augmentation and transformation support – designed to make transformation real, sustainable, and successful.

With Avaap One, you don’t need to compromise between cost and capability. Get a modern Workday deployment that’s faster, smarter, and more affordable—backed by a trusted partner committed to your long-term success.

September 11, 2025 by Alanna Hook Leave a Comment

Watch this exclusive webinar covering everything you need to know about the Workday 2025 R2 release. Avaap highlighted key updates to help atendees prepare for go-live and maximize the value of new features. Whether you’re deep into implementation or managing ongoing operations, this session will help you identify what’s essential, what’s exciting, and what’s coming next.

Attendees learned:

AI Capabilities – Learn how AI is enhancing support tools, including features like WD Help that auto-generate draft help articles from existing data.
HCM Enhancements – Get familiar with recent updates and consider how they might influence your day-to-day tasks.
Finance Updates – Hear from Avaap experts on changes in expense and spend management.
Student & Integration Insights – Learn what’s new and what to watch for in student systems and integrations.
Extend Features – Discover how Extend cards are evolving and what that means for your homepage and journeys.

Watch now to see this candid conversation about how to make your existing data work harder for you and to see how smarter facilities insights can shape the future of your campus.

July 29, 2025 by Alanna Hook Leave a Comment

What if your campus Wi-Fi could tell you more than just who’s online? In this exclusive roundtable webinar, Avaap and Lambent shared how a new partnership is turning facilities usage data into strategic insight—and real ROI.

Attendees learned:

How Lambent’s occupancy analytics, powered by anonymous Wi-Fi occupancy metrics, gives visibility into how spaces are truly being used.
How Avaap layers in additional data—like course schedules, energy usage, or campus safety—to drive AI-powered insights that support budget decisions, space planning, and student-centric design.

Watch now to see this candid conversation about how to make your existing data work harder for you and to see how smarter facilities insights can shape the future of your campus.

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