ORBIT FET College undergoes major systems upgrade
ORBIT Fet College, a leading technical and vocational training (TVET) college, is the first establishment of its kind to upgrade to the most recent version of an organisational management solution that's widely used by educational institutions across the country.
By moving to Adapt IT's ITS Integrator 3, the college stands to improve its administration with extensive self-service functionality, improved automation and better record keeping.
Adapt IT's ITS Integrator 3 is a complete, modular software solution suitable for small, medium and large institutions, supplied and supported by Adapt IT. It provides the necessary functionality to enable integrated back-office, as well as self-service functions for students and staff, meeting the demands of complex organisations without requiring endless implementation and upgrade projects.
The growing trend of self-service
According to Dr Joe Viljoen, ORBIT Data and Information Manager, the upgrade from an earlier version of ITS Integrator is expected to deliver considerable benefits thanks to technology advances and the growing trend of allowing staff and students to self-service. "ITS Integrator 3 introduces more automation of administrative tasks, enhanced self-service functionality for many functions and improved reporting capabilities," he says.
By automating processes that previously required manual intervention and record keeping outside the system, administration is considerably eased, while data accuracy is improved as information doesn't have to be rekeyed. "New self-service functionality with the associated workflow routing delivers an improvement in efficiency, while driving up user-satisfaction," he adds.
"The upgraded system allows users in various areas more flexibility and options in doing their work; additional settings and restrictions give system administrators better control over end-user actions and processing," continues Viljoen.
Adapt IT's latest edition of ITS Integrator is more secure. It includes functionality to restrict access to records in a multiple campus set-up, ideal for ORBIT with its premises in three separate towns, namely Brits, Mankwe and Rustenburg. The upgraded system facilitates better communication, essential for a system which effectively connects college staff and students, allowing information to be sent directly via e-mail and SMS.
"One of the key advantages of ITS Integrator 3 is the ease with which it is deployed and maintained," Viljoen notes, explaining that lengthy project timeframes and complex system maintenance adversely affect the smooth running of the college.
He adds that Adapt IT is working with ORBIT as a trusted advisor, both through the implementation of the solution and subsequent support and maintenance.
With the new Adapt IT ITS Integrator in place, he says students and staff can look forward to more efficient operations, with secure yet easy access to information such as timetables, fee structures and monies owing, results, and more.
