This session was presented at PeopleSoft Industry Days 2026 – Higher Education
Everybody has something to say about: switching ERPs, SaaS is the future, if you don’t have AI you’re behind. Skipping the sales pitches, reviews, and polls - we’ll take a look at what several decades of research (from multiple sources) have to say since the last time this same decision came ‘round (Y2K anyone?). If an ERP/SIS upgrade is the "elephant in your boardroom" then we'll follow the adage of eating that elephant "one bite at a time". First we'll sort out the research into manageable bites, then present some meal plans for consuming these bites, and finish with a dessert of how to assess your current PeopleSoft. This is not a demo and no elephants will be harmed! The aim is to equip you to perform your own independent analysis.
Speakers: Joanna Schmidt of Maricopa Community College