The Situation Before Oracle Cloud ERP

Hopkins Public Schools is an award-winning school district with a K-12 population of 6,800 students, serving the cities of Hopkins and Minnetonka. Hopkins Public Schools has a long history of innovation, excellence, and above all, doing what is right for students. The productivity, service quality, and cost effectiveness of these services, ranging from student activities and food services to HVAC maintenance and repair, all have significant influence on the educational outcomes of students.

To transform Hopkins Public Schools from Great to World Class, the District needed to gain clearer insights into its operations, improve business practices, and ensure all District administrative functions were geared toward aligning student outcomes with available resources. The objective of this project was to replace or re-implement the Hopkins Public Schools Enterprise Resource Planning system to.

  • The School District had chosen Oracle Cloud ERP to replace its legacy Skyward HR, Finance, and Payroll Systems

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The Solution & Benefits of an Oracle Cloud ERP Implementation

AST’s depth of expertise in implementing modern Oracle Cloud ERP solutions for public schools made it the ideal partner for this transformation at Hopkins Public Schools. AST collaborated closely with the district to implement an ERP platform that enhances the organization’s ability to deliver on its high level of academic success.

Hopkins Public Schools has realized the following benefits

  • Improved operational effectiveness with timely, accurate and complete information available to all stakeholders
  • Improved automation and operational efficiency via workflows, self-service capabilities, document imaging, cashiering, refunds, and grant management
  • Enhanced internal communications and improved business processes
  • Enhanced reporting and staff access to finance, budgeting, payroll, and billing data, enabling self-service access and activities
  • Increased productivity by eliminating redundancy and unnecessary tasks and introducing the ability to analyze data
  • Enabled continuous upgrades of technology to support current and future core functional needs
  • Increased operational effectiveness via improved system training
  • Minimized customizations by leveraging the modern practices provided within the Oracle Cloud Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) solution
Industry: State & Local

Solution Components:

  • Oracle Cloud ERP
    • Cloud Financials
    • Cloud Procurement
    • Cloud HCM
    • Cloud Payroll
    • Cloud EPM
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Why AST?


AST has demonstrated its expertise in delivering ERP solutions that drive operational excellence and support critical organizational functions for K-12 Districts. AST ensures that Oracle’s software is configured to meet the unique requirements of each organization, resulting in seamless integration and improved resource management.