Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Technographics
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 15900 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has purchased the following applications: Workday Financial Management for ERP Financial in 2020, D2L Brightspace LMS for Learning and Development in 2018, Accruent EMS for Facility Management in 2017 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Workday , D2L , UKG or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Minnesota State Colleges and Universities revenues, which have grown to $1.80 billion in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
ERP Financial Management
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| Workday | Oracle PeopleSoft ERP | Workday Financial Management | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2020 | 2021 |
In 2020 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities implemented Workday Financial Management as part of a systemwide ERP Financial initiative, replacing Oracle PeopleSoft ERP for core finance functions. The engagement was positioned within Workday's Q4 FINS momentum, which highlighted Accounting Center as a key subledger capability pursued by several strategic wins.
The Workday Financial Management deployment focused on core financial modules typical of ERP Financial deployments, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed asset accounting, and Accounting Center for transaction orchestration and subledger visibility. Configuration emphasized unified chart of accounts and centralized accounting rules to support consolidated reporting across the multi-campus system.
Data migration and cutover activities centered on extracting master data and open transactions from Oracle PeopleSoft ERP into Workday Financial Management, with integration patterns aligned to centralized shared services and campus finance operations. The broader FINS wave around the same period increased demand for complementary CFO office products, and organizations deploying Workday Financial Management commonly plan integrations with Workday Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, Workday Strategic Sourcing, and Spend Management to extend planning and procurement coverage.
Governance was restructured to support standardized financial processes across constituent colleges and administrative units, using accounting rule automation in Workday Financial Management to reduce bespoke journal adjustments. Rollout was executed in stages to sequence data migration, validation, and training for finance teams, enabling centralized control while preserving campus operational continuity.
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HCM
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| D2L | Legacy | D2L Brightspace LMS | Learning and Development | HCM | n/a | 2018 | 2018 |
In 2018 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities implemented D2L Brightspace LMS in the Learning and Development category to provision online course delivery and centralized course content access through its public and internal web properties. The implementation was positioned to support instructor-led and asynchronous online instruction while exposing learning resources via the institution website.
The D2L Brightspace LMS deployment leveraged core Learning and Development capabilities, including course management, content authoring and delivery, assessment and gradebook functionality, learner analytics, and administrative user provisioning. D2L Brightspace LMS configuration emphasized role-based access for instructors and students, course shell templates for standardization, and assessment workflows to support academic grading and feedback loops.
Operational integration focused on embedding the LMS within the institution digital learning environment and website driven access, enabling course enrollment and content access through web interfaces. The rollout impacted academic departments, instructional design teams, and student services by centralizing course materials and publishing workflows into a single learning platform.
Governance moved toward formalized course publication and academic technology oversight, with defined roles for LMS administrators and faculty content owners to manage course lifecycle and compliance with institutional standards. Implementation narrative centers on institutional e learning architecture and Learning and Development function consolidation under D2L Brightspace LMS.
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Workforce Management | HCM |
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2008 | 2008 |
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ERP Services and Operations
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| Accruent | Legacy | Accruent EMS | Facility Management | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities deployed Accruent EMS as its Facility Management application to support campus facilities operations and room scheduling. The Accruent EMS instance is surfaced on the public booking portal at https://minnstate.bookitadmin.minnstate.edu/, demonstrating a web-exposed scheduling and resource booking footprint for campuses in the system.
Accruent EMS was configured to provide core Facility Management capabilities typical for higher education, including computerized maintenance management style work order workflows, preventive maintenance scheduling, asset and equipment tracking, and centralized space and room booking. The deployment emphasizes room and resource reservation functionality tied to the public booking portal, while configuration work likely focused on role-based forms, request triage queues, and calendaring integrations that support event services and academic scheduling.
Operational governance for Accruent EMS centers on facilities operations and campus schedulers, with process alignment around service request lifecycle, scheduled maintenance cycles, and space allocation controls. The implementation standardizes maintenance and reservation workflows across the institution, using Accruent EMS as the primary Facility Management system for coordinating requests, approvals, and room booking visibility.
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Student Information | ERP Services and Operations |
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2025 | 2025 |
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Analytics and BI
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Analytics and BI | Analytics and BI |
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2023 | 2023 |
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Data Warehouse | Analytics and BI |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Collaboration
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Content Management
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Digital Signing | Content Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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CRM
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Customer Support | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Social Media Management | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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PaaS
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Data Migration | PaaS |
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2015 | 2020 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Database Management | IaaS |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Digital Workspace | IaaS |
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2017 | 2018 |
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Digital Workspace | IaaS |
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2024 | 2024 |
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