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ORACLE PRACTICE

Oracle Fusion for higher education, delivered without disruption.

Oracle Fusion Cloud — ERP, EPM, HCM, and Student — is now central to how many institutions run finance, HR, and the student lifecycle.

The hard part is rarely the software itself. It is the integration, data, coexistence, and support around it. BCI-IT provides the engineers and delivery process to make that work, implementing and supporting Oracle where it is the right fit.

Oracle is a platform we implement and support where it fits the institution’s needs—not a product agenda we bring to every environment.

What we do

What we do with Oracle

01

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP & EPM

Implement, configure, and extend financials, budgeting, and planning; align the Chart of Accounts and financial reporting structures.

02

Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM

Configure and support core HR, payroll-supporting processes, recruitment, and workforce analytics for faculty and staff.

03

Oracle Student Cloud & Student Financial Planning

Support admissions, academic records, advising, and financial-aid processing, including integration with external aid and loan data sources.

04

Integration and coexistence

Connect Fusion with the systems already running: legacy student systems such as PeopleSoft Campus Solutions or Ellucian Banner, identity providers, data warehouses, payment gateways, and third-party applications.

05

Data migration and cleansing

Move and reconcile data from legacy systems, harmonize codes and structures, and validate before cutover.

06

Analytics and reporting

Build the reporting that finance, HR, and the registrar actually need, across Fusion and non-Fusion data.

07

OCI and infrastructure

Support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure alongside the institution’s existing cloud estate, including networking, identity, and migration of third-party applications.

08

Release management and functional support

Absorb Oracle’s continuous SaaS release cycle through readiness assessment, regression testing, and training, then provide ongoing functional and technical support.

09

Change management and enablement

Train finance, HR, registrar, and financial-aid staff so new processes actually stick.

Delivery risk

Why Oracle work goes wrong.

01

Data quality arrives too late

Unclear ownership, inconsistent codes, and unreconciled records surface after design decisions have already hardened.

02

Integrations are an afterthought

The platform may be configured well, but the surrounding student, identity, payment, and reporting flows still fail at the seams.

03

The cutover is too big

A single switch leaves no room to learn, stabilise, or protect day-to-day operations while adoption is still taking hold.

04

Configuration knowledge leaves

Without a named owner and usable documentation, the people supporting the institution inherit a system they cannot confidently change.

How we work

How we deliver it

Who this is for

For institutions that need Oracle work to fit the realities of an operating campus.

Universities and colleges running Oracle Fusion or moving to itInstitutions weighing a phased move from legacy student systemsFinance, HR, and financial-aid teams that need dependable day-to-day support

A practical Oracle practice

Support the platform and the people around it.

Start with the current state, the data, and the integrations that matter most. Then move through a focused workstream with clear ownership, usable documentation, and support that stays close to the people operating the institution.

Questions about Oracle delivery

Useful answers before the first conversation.

Can you work with our existing student system while we move to Fusion?+

Yes. We plan coexistence and phased migration, integrating with the systems already running rather than assuming a rip-and-replace approach.

We are already live on Fusion and it is not working well — can you help?+

Yes. We can stabilise the environment, fix integrations and reporting, and then help optimise the configuration and operating model.

Do you support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as well as Fusion?+

Yes. Our capability includes networking, identity, and migrating third-party applications alongside the wider cloud estate.

How do you handle financial-aid data and compliance?+

We use careful data mapping and reconciliation, controlled environments, role-based access, and audit-friendly processes. We do not rely on named certifications as a substitute for disciplined delivery.

How do we keep up with Oracle’s release cycle?+

We run readiness reviews, regression testing, and training, with a named support owner who keeps the release work connected to day-to-day operations.

Ready for the next Oracle phase?

Keep the student and operating systems moving together.