Ellucian Banner to SaaS
Learn more about Ellucian Banner to SaaS modernization
Modernization approach
ABCloudz helps institutions migrate and modernize their on-premises Ellucian Banner to Ellucian SaaS. Our two-phased approach begins with discovery and solution design, followed by roadmap implementation and comprehensive post-migration support.
Phase 1. Migration solution design.
In this phase, we analyze your current Ellucian Banner on-prem environment, identify all existing modules, customizations, integrations, reports, jobs, dependencies, and other components, and create a Migration Solution Document that captures every step of your migration journey to ensure a smooth transition to Ellucian SaaS.
Customization & baseline analysis
We review and analyze custom Oracle PL/SQL packages, Pro*C, COBOL, integrations, scripts, and other modifications to determine how they align with Ellucian SaaS capabilities.
Integration mapping
Documenting and evaluating existing FTP-based, API-based, or custom-built integrations to ensure smooth interoperability in Ellucian SaaS. We implement Ellucian Ethos, Data Connect, and modern integration frameworks.
Data migration planning
Identifying data dependencies, mapping transformations, and establishing sequencing strategies to avoid conflicts.
Performance & compliance validation
Profiling system performance, identifying risks, and ensuring compliance with FERPA, PCI, and institutional data governance policies.
SaaS capability alignment
Aligning with the Customer Architecture Reference Model (CARM), which guides institutions in mapping their current strategies, processes, and custom workflows to standardized SaaS implementations.
Customization adaptation roadmap
Developing a detailed Migration Solution Document, outlining how each customization will be transferred, re-architected, or replaced in Banner SaaS using supported tools and standardized implementation patterns.
Phase 2. Implementation.
This phase focuses on executing the migration based on the findings and roadmap captured in the Migration Solution Document, ensuring all critical components function as expected within Ellucian SaaS.
Customization adaptation & refactoring
Migrating or rewriting custom logic using approved Ellucian SaaS methodologies.
Integration modernization
Replacing legacy point-to-point connections with API-driven and event-driven architectures using Ellucian Ethos & Data Connect.
Data migration & validation
Transferring institutional data to Ellucian SaaS with schema mapping, transformation handling, and reconciliation checks to ensure integrity, consistency, and compliance.
Testing & validation
Functional and performance testing, including data consistency checks, workflow validation, and security assessments.
Deployment & cutover execution
Ensuring a seamless transition, with rollback plans, golden copies, and final system validation before go-live.
Training & post-migration support
Providing comprehensive documentation, knowledge transfer sessions, ongoing monitoring, incident response, and proactive maintenance.
We are world champions in migrations!
The ABCloudz team has been doing all kinds of migrations for 20+ years, including various sources/targets, preserving architecture, and performing application modernization, custom and packaged applications, and transactional and analytical workloads, getting involved with 200+ workloads annually.
We are big believers in automate the automatable — the best proof of competency and quality. A unique fact about us is the convert between SQL dialects technology, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2005 (SSMA) and by AWS with the acquisition of DB Best in 2021 (AWS SCT).
Why ABCloudz?
ABCloudz is a full-service global technology firm helping higher education institutions manage data, applications, and infrastructure anywhere. We’ve been working closely with Ellucian product and services teams for years, gaining deep technical and functional knowledge of how the Ellucian ecosystem works from the inside. This expertise enables us to deliver the fastest, most automated, and highly cost-effective modernization of on-premises Ellucian Banner to Ellucian SaaS.
20 Years managing and engineering data and applications
Partnership with AWS, Microsoft, Google and Ellucian
Industry expertise in higher education, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and beyond
20+ technology practices
Automate the “automatable”
Focus on data, modernization and ai
12 steps migration and modernization methodology
How much will it cost and how long will it take?
These are the first questions institutions ask when considering migration to Ellucian SaaS. The cost and timeline of a migration vary based on multiple factors, including the complexity of the institution’s current setup, the number of customizations, integrations, and data structures that need to be modernized.
That’s why we don’t believe in guesswork. At ABCloudz, we follow a proven 12-Step Migration and Modernization Methodology that starts with a comprehensive discovery phase.
In this first step, our team thoroughly analyzes your existing Ellucian Banner environment, identifying all custom code, integrations, data dependencies, and workflows.
The outcome? A detailed modernization roadmap — a solution design document that outlines every step of your modernization journey. This includes:
A structured step-by-step plan with a detailed breakdown of required tasks.
Precise time estimates in person-hours for each phase of the modernization.
A clear budget estimate, based on the scope of work.
What's next?
Let’s start an engagement with a discovery and solution design phase to map out your modernization strategy. Contact us to kick off the conversation.