Oakland Community College

Challenge

Oakland Community College (OCC) came to Lingk needing an intuitive, cost-effective solution for migrating to Ellucian Colleague SaaS. Overburdened by integrations while also handling pressing initiatives and daily operations, they needed a partner to create, manage and maintain these integrations and streamline their use of Ellucian Ethos.

They were also looking for help with system integrations outside of the Ellucian ecosystem.

Solution

✓ End-to-end project management — Manage each integration phase, ensuring milestone deliveries on time and within scope.

✓ Integration Needs Assessment — Evaluate OCC's existing systems, workflows, and integration requirements to design an effective integration strategy.

✓ Integration Design & Data Mapping — Create detailed data mapping frameworks for 40+ systems to move existing integrations from Ellucian Colleague On-Prem to Ellucian Colleague SaaS.

✓ Recipe Development & Optimization — Develop, test, and optimize integration recipes on Lingk iPaaS+ to enhance system performance and data accuracy.

✓ Deployment & Training — Deploy the integrations efficiently and train OCC’s staff on using the Lingk iPaaS+ for future needs.

Results

By partnering with Lingk, OCC successfully streamlined its integration strategy, achieving substantial cost savings and operational efficiencies. With the migration of 40+ systems to Ellucian Colleague SaaS, OCC eliminated complex, manual data processes, leading to smoother system interoperability. They also repurposed the equivalent of two full-time employees from tedious integration management tasks to higher-value initiatives, optimizing IT resources. Most notably, OCC reduced integration costs by 50%, demonstrating the financial and operational impact of a scalable, low-maintenance integration approach. This transformation empowered OCC to better allocate resources, enhance institutional agility, and future-proof its data infrastructure.