In a landscape where many schools and trusts are contemplating a switch from their long-term Management Information System suppliers, IRIS stands ready to simplify the transition and support your educational journey
Many schools and trusts are currently considering moving away from their long-term contracts with one MIS supplier, to another.
If you are one of those, you may be asking questions such as what if people don’t like the new MIS? Will staff use the MIS correctly? What training and support are available? How long will it take to get staff up to speed?
The prospect of any big change is daunting, and switching your MIS is no different.
But fear of the unknown shouldn’t delay innovation and progress – a value we hold dear at IRIS, and part of the reason we invest so much in our training and implementation resources.
Let’s look at how the people behind our cloud MIS, IRIS Ed: gen, make switching a breeze.
What Does Implementation Involve?
At IRIS, following the initial data configuration process – in which we work directly with someone like a data manager – we break down the remainder of our MIS training into two distinct phases.
Phase one, which typically lasts between 4-5 days for primary schools and 5-6 days for secondary schools, covers the system fundamentals, taking staff through everything they need to know when using IRIS Ed: gen.
Once staff are confident with the basics, we begin phase two, which normally takes an additional 1-2 days, showcasing how to use more niche and bespoke features in the software.
To ensure your success, we believe the best approach is trainer-to-trainee, not only setting your system up with you but also guiding you through it.
Note: Some of our schools and trusts like their Support Unit to work with us through the migration process and beyond – at IRIS we’re happy to work with your chosen Support Unit.
No task is too big! Our amazing training consultant, Jess Mostyn-Mortimer, recently organised a 25-day training session for a trust because each school requested a dedicated five days to get staff upskilled.
Following the initial set-up and training, we also provide ongoing customer support and a dedicated customer success manager who regularly checks in to help you continually make the most of the system.
Training How YOU Want It
Unlike providers who send a pack of resources and expect you to self-serve your staff’s training, our dedicated training team works with you and your people.
In-person or virtual training? The choice is yours.
Our team can work with you virtually, running remote training sessions, or if you prefer, we can host on-site training sessions, all of which are free of charge.
However, while we take a people-focused approach, that’s not to say we don’t also offer a wide range of resources. We give all IRIS Ed:gen customers access to iUniversity, providing an array of videos, soundbites and top tips.
No Project is Too Big
A common concern among large trusts when transitioning to a new MIS is whether the supplier has the capacity to meet their demands.
At IRIS, no project is too big! From single schools to groups of 100, we tailor our implementation and training to each individual trust.
For example, some implementations, upon request, we do in a staged approach. Recently, a trust requested we implement their primaries throughout the year while ensuring each school had a customer support member available.
For others, to save time, we can train in groups. Another recent customer split their primaries and secondaries, offering group sessions for each subsect. The training possibilities are endless! We have a wide array of resources, so our team can guarantee an approach which works for you.
This is a sponsored article, brought to you by IRIS Education.
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