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Revolutionizing Business Education: EDHEC's Adoption of ARIS Cloud

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Technology Category
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
Applicable Industries
  • Education
  • Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions
  • Product Research & Development
Use Cases
  • Inventory Management
  • Process Control & Optimization
Services
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
  • Training
About The Customer
EDHEC is a prestigious international business school founded in 1906. It operates five campuses in Lille, Nice, London, Paris, and Singapore, offering programs in business, entrepreneurship, management, and innovation. The school's teaching philosophy is centered around 'learning by doing,' inspired by its award-winning research activities. EDHEC is committed to providing modern education for the digital age, with a strong emphasis on practical relevance. The school's faculty and students actively engage in various activities, including downloads, subscriptions, and other interactions with the ARIS Cloud for Faculties offering.
The Challenge
EDHEC, a leading international business school, faced a significant challenge in teaching Business Process Management (BPM) to its students. The school's professor of Information Systems, Mohamed-Hédi Charki, initially attempted to expose students to a wide variety of BPM tools. However, this approach proved to be overwhelming for students, who struggled to gain in-depth knowledge of any specific tool. The wide range of quality and access among the tools further complicated the learning process. Grading became a frustrating task as students attempted to use multiple tools to analyze the same process. The school needed a solution that would simplify the learning process, provide a consistent and high-quality tool for students, and enable effective teaching of BPM.
The Solution
EDHEC found its solution in Software AG's ARIS Cloud for Faculties, a part of the University Relations Program. This cloud-based education package offered a market-leading BPM tool, ARIS, along with free licenses and teaching materials. The cloud-based nature of the tool eliminated the need for installation and provided a user-friendly interface. The school began setting up ARIS for students and faculty, overcoming initial technical challenges with the help of Software AG. The company provided individual access vouchers to accommodate the diverse IT requirements of the large user base, which included over 750 students and 5 faculties. With ARIS, the faculty could conduct live software demonstrations in the classroom, and students could collaborate easily. The tool was integrated into the Management Information Systems curriculum, where students used it to analyze real business case studies.
Operational Impact
  • The adoption of ARIS has transformed the teaching and learning of Business Process Management at EDHEC. The tool has enabled live software demonstrations in the classroom, facilitating real-time teaching and learning. Students can now work together easily, applying the different functions of process analysis to real business case studies. The use of ARIS has also simplified the grading process for faculty, as students now use a single, consistent tool for their analyses. The project has been so successful that EDHEC plans to repeat it with future cohorts. The school also envisions ARIS becoming a cornerstone of its courses for years to come, potentially incorporating the tool's AI-driven capabilities for process mining. Most importantly, students are now better prepared to enter the business world as BPM experts familiar with a leading process management tool.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Over 1000 downloads, subscriptions, and other activities by faculty and students.
  • 5 professors teaching 750+ students in several groups with the ARIS Cloud for Faculties offering.
  • ARIS has enabled comprehensive business process management education.

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