Nigel Thomas

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ABOUT NIGEL THOMAS

WHAT I DOAssist University executives drive innovation and reduce operation costs within the areas of Finance, Procurement and Student Management. The University sector is going through substantial change at the moment and needs to be more agile than ever. Below are the 7 key challenges facing UK Universities according to a report published by Deloitte-• Operating in a global market• Rising student expectations• Increasing costs and shifting funding• A demand and need for new technologies• Linking estates, strategy and the student• Attracting and retaining the best talent• Making research sustainableDigital disruption is a challenge for today and will dramatically increase in the future. Social media has become the norm with over 95% of students signed up to a social platform. Cloud has become a game changer in Higher Education.We are experiencing organisations strip out 30% of costs from their back office on-premises systems and in doing so, addressing the challenges above. Cloud disrupts the traditional implementation and development model. Standardising processes dramatically reduces project implementation timescales and upgrades take place throughout the year, without technical intervention by the customer. This ensures the University keeps pace with the outside world regardless of implementation date. EXPERIENCEEngaged with the Education sector for over 21 years, predominantly in Higher Education. These areas include-• Finance• Procurement• Student Management• Human Capital Management• Payroll• Curriculum Management• Customer Relationship Management• Research ManagementWHY CONNECT WITH ME?• Engage with existing customers who have successfully implemented Oracle Cloud • Link with other executives who are facing similar challenges • With over University customers, discuss current trends and innovation within the sector Nigel Thomas n••••••••@oracle.com