Management Consulting and Enterprise Technology Solutions for Government, Education, Utility & Commercial Sectors

Synch-Solutions is a leading management consulting and technology services firm committed to delivering business transformation solutions that elevate the value an organization brings to its entire community. We work closely with customers-primarily in the government, education, utilities and select commercial sectors - to design and implement IT solutions that align their people, processes and technologies with enterprise strategy.

Through our innovative Urban Model Initiative, we help America's largest cities rebuild their infrastructures and become more progressive places to live and work. Our County Government Model Initiative provides a blueprint for transformation aimed at increasing efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in county government. The unique and highly disciplined Synch-Solutions Polaris Methodology is proven to optimize IT and drive better business performance across any organization.

Where We’re Going

Synch-Solutions will be represented at the following upcoming events:

  • October 28-31: – Educause Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
  • November 8: - Chicago Urban League 47th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner, Chicago, IL
  • December 4: - Chicago United 5th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 40th Anniversary Gala, Chicago, IL

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The Synch Blog: Conversations with Synch Leaders

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What’s Around the Corner for PeopleSoft?

Most of us have heard Oracle speak of the need to develop a roadmap for our PeopleSoft products. Oracle recommends laying out a timeline or schedule that guides the transition from a PeopleTools-based product to a Fusion-based product. While I’m sure most agree this is a beneficial activity for budgeting and planning purposes, it can prove to be difficult, given that there are no guarantees with the "what, when, where and how" of the future Fusion product suite. Read more...

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Is the paradigm shifting in Higher Education IT?

Adrian Sannier, Arizona State’s university technology officer believes, to the depth of his being, that it is. And he expressed his powerful thought leadership position regarding what the shift is all about and what to do about it in his presentation at Campus Technology’s July 2008 conference. In one of the most informative and colorful keynote speeches I’ve ever experienced, he laid out six components of the new paradigm that he believes must be elucidated, embraced and executed. Read more...

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Digital Dashboard for Higher Education (Part 7): Conclusion

In this new era of modern technology, Higher Education is in the midst of rapid change in response to environmental, social, economic, technological and political transformations occurring worldwide. As a result, institutions of Higher Education are facing ever more numerous operational challenges. In order to survive these challenges, Higher Education needs new institutional strategies and decision-making processes. Read more...

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Digital Dashboard for Higher Education (Part 6): Improving Performance Using Business Intelligence

In my last entry, I discussed the data warehouse’s role in the digital dashboard for Higher Education. In parallel to the data warehousing technology, Business Intelligence (BI) is a system of reports, metrics and dashboards designed to drive decisions that optimize an organization's performance. Read more...