MIS data migration
29 March 2024
We asked the MIS providers how they handle data migration in light of recent announcements relating to the inappropriate use of backup files.
Tag: The Wisdom Partnership
MIS functionality: Finance
29 March 2024
We asked the MIS providers to tell us what they provide for school finance and here are the responses we have received.
IRIS Ed:gen releases Welsh language version
13 March 2024
IRIS Software Group have become the first MIS provider to announce that they have released a full Welsh language version of their MIS product..
Spring Term 2024 update
13 March 2024
The spring term has been hectic for us at WhichMIS? and we thought as we rapidly approach the end of term it might be a good idea to offer a refresh on what we’ve been up to for the past few weeks.
Bromcom provide ‘backup’ in their argument with ESS SIMS around MIS data migration.
19 February 2024
Whilst ESS argue that there are easy and approved methods for migrating school data when changing from SIMS to another provider, schools, MATs, Support Teams and other MIS providers all argue that these methods are not the best way to handle the data migration and that the use of a SIMS backup file for this purpose has been ‘industry standard’ for many years.
ESS SIMS responds to concerns over data migration
15 February 2024
We have posted two articles recently around concerns raised over ESS SIMS’ warning to schools and to other MIS providers around using the SIMS backup files for data migration purposes. In this post we let you hear what ESS SIMS have to say about this subject.
Interviews with MIS providers at BETT 2024: #1 of 4: Fergal Moane of Bromcom
13 February 2024
At the recent BETT 2024 event, we took the opportunity to interview some of the key personnel from the MIS providers that were exhibiting.
The first video interview is with Fergal Moane, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Bromcom.
Pressure on all fronts!
12 February 2024
Bromcom had already taken the lead in this battle and had fired the first shots offering a full indemnity to schools and by applying to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to halt what they describe as ‘this anti-competitive behaviour by ESS Ltd.’
Key considerations when thinking of changing your MIS
9 February 2024
Changing MIS can be a daunting task with many differing viewpoints, so if you are thinking of a change, there are several considerations you should make…
BETT 2024 review
5 February 2024
In recent weeks we’ve been posting a fair amount about BETT which took place between 24th and 26th January at ExCel London.
This year over 40,000 visitors from more than 140 countries attended the event. The overall exhibition space seemed smaller than last year and was split over two halls.
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