CIONIQ™ Frameworks CIONIQ frameworks capture the patterns, artifacts, and decision models that have worked across many institutions. They let you move faster, with less risk, because you’re not starting from scratch. CIONIQ Governance Framework™ CIONIQ Modernization Playbook™ CIONIQ Vendor Independence Model™ CIONIQ Higher-ed IT Operating Model™ CIONIQ Risk & Resilience Compass™ CIONIQ Admissions Integration Blueprint™ CIONIQ Fractional Leadership Operating Model™ Provides a structured way to link institutional strategy, risk, architecture, and IT investments into one coherent view.Defines clear roles, forums, and decision rights so executives, academics, and IT leaders make decisions together.Produces a repeatable governance cadence that keeps the roadmap, budget, and projects aligned over time.Read More here A step-by-step guide for planning and sequencing ERP/SIS, integration, and IDAM modernization in higher education.Aligns business, IT, and delivery partners around shared phases, milestones, and outcomes.Includes reusable templates for assessments, roadmaps, and business cases so institutions can move faster with less guesswork.Read More here Establishes transparent, criteria-based scoring for platforms, tools, and service providers.Separates “must-haves” from “nice-to-haves” so choices support strategy, architecture, and budget.Creates an auditable trail of how and why decisions were made, improving confidence across leadership. Describes how CIO, CISO, PMO, institutional research, and functional leaders work together to deliver the IT agenda.Clarifies team structures, processes, and RACI so ownership of initiatives and services is never ambiguous.Provides patterns for scaling IT capabilities as the institution’s portfolio and risk profile grow. Converts cyber, privacy, and continuity risks into a clear, prioritized view for executives and boards.Maps current controls and capabilities against target maturity so leaders can see where to invest next.Supports the creation of an actionable risk and resilience roadmap with time-bound, accountable steps. Charts how CRM, portals, SIS(e.g. Banner, Jenzabar, Workday), and other tools should work together across the full student journey.Defines standard integration patterns, data flows, and handoffs between admissions, enrollment, and IT.Provides a sequenced integration backlog that directly supports recruitment, conversion, and yield goals. Outlines how fractional CIO/CISO/CTO roles integrate into existing governance, reporting lines, and teams.Sets expectations for scope, decision rights, and ways of working so progress continues without dependency or confusion.Includes a transition plan and knowledge handoff approach so institutions retain value after the fractional engagement ends.