Institution migrates to Colleague SaaS with deep, collaborative, and comprehensive support from Ferrilli  

Situation

Brooklyn Law School chose to migrate to Ellucian SaaS (Colleague) and selected Ferrilli as their migration partner. From a legacy partner supporting some of their on-prem system, the need for a reporting tool migration, and ongoing technology needs across the institution, the school experienced multiple shifts, competing priorities, and evolving needs.  

Solution

Ferrilli developed a contract solution and a project approach that allowed us to flex team members from across our teams onto the project when and where needed. As we assessed the level of need, Colleague understanding, and campus resource constraints, Ferrilli fine-tuned both the kinds and levels of support for each area on campus, across each phase of the project. Ferrilli coordinated project management efforts in tandem with client and Ellucian counterparts, ensuring alignment and a coordinated approach. While also supporting a successful reporting tool migration, integrations rebuild, and functional modernization, the Ferrilli team supported other emergent technology needs across the institution. Ferrilli technical experts provided around-the-clock support during go-live, ensuring a successful, on-time SaaS migration.  

Results

Ferrilli built a project leadership team that served the institution across the full lifecycle of the project.  

• The leadership team ensured that all consultants, more than two dozen across all phases of the migration, understood the institutional culture, context, and needs, maximizing impact and value.  

• Ferrilli CORE Managed Services took on management of the Colleague on-prem system, creating time and capacity for the campus IT team.  

• BLS partnered with Ferrilli to create a successful migration from Informer 4 to 5, a major transformation that enabled a successful migration to SaaS.  

• At the client’s request, Ferrilli took on responsibility for some migration services from Ellucian.  

Ongoing/Future Phases of Work  

• Phase 2 (post-go-live) work currently being planned and may include additional report development, ongoing functional modernization, and staff training.  

• Continuing Salesforce work to support Advancement efforts.