Astute Successfully Deploys Culture-Specific
Campus Administration System – the First of its
Kind in the Middle East Region
Background
A new private four-year liberal arts college
in Kuwait, duly accredited by the Ministry
of Higher Education, wanted to automate
its student administration and course
management systems using PeopleSoft
Campus Solutions. It operates in the
same way as the University of Missouri at
St. Louis, USA, and has colleges of arts,
sciences and business administration.
As a start-up private university, the client
was operating without government support
and was facing challenges in providing
top-rate Student Support Services.
• Start-up private liberal arts
college in Kuwait needed
to modernize its student
administration system
• Culture-specific
customizations – the first of
its kind in the Middle East
Region – successfully
implemented.
Customer Requirements
• Campus Solutions Upgrade from 8SP1 to 8.9.
• Complete Customizations of Online and Offline objects
• Design New Security on the Lines of the Modified Person Model.
The upgraded and customized
system gave the university a
leaner, meaner and much
more efficient system.
Astute Solutions
Customer Benefits
Using its unique onshore-offshore
support model, Astute was able to deliver
significant cost savings for the client and:
The upgraded and customized system gave
the university a leaner, meaner and much
more efficient system. University administrators
are now able to access advanced Campus
Solutions capabilities after the upgrade.
• Successfully upgraded the university’s
PeopleSoft Campus Solutions ahead of
schedule
• Applied several complex customizations
and new modifications that
incorporated local customs and
education system requirements – the
first of its kind in Kuwait and the entire
Middle East Region
• Provided User Acceptance Test (UAT)
scripts and Training Guides
• Trained end users from the university’s
Finance, Admissions & Registration and
SIS Help Desk departments.
Astute’s ability to work independently freed
up client resources to focus on key internal
projects and other strategic initiatives.
The project was always ahead of schedule,
which left the client more time for testing and
user training prior to going live.
By working in close coordination with the
university and taking time to understand their
specific needs, Astute helped deliver tangible
improvements in its business operations.
About Astute Business Solutions
Astute is dedicated to providing innovative solutions that address our clients’ unique and
industry-specific pain points. We specialize in extending the out-of-the-box functionality of
enterprise applications using our seamless add-on solutions so our clients can be spared the
burden of messy and difficult-to-maintain customizations. Our unique combination of onsite,
offsite and offshore resources enable us to provide best-in-class service and support to our
clients at significant cost savings.
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