Redefine What’s Possible:
Higher Education at Crossroads

Higher education leaders are under immense pressure to deliver more with fewer resources. Shrinking budgets, growing audit scrutiny, and rising expectations for accountability demand better tools. Yet, back-office functions still rely on legacy ERP systems, spreadsheets, or manual reconciliation, holding back both staff productivity and institutional transparency.At the same time, audit scrutiny and cybersecurity risks continue to rise. Institutions need governance-ready platforms that deliver clarity across restricted funds, grants, and procurement, while meeting Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards.

DCG empowers institutions to modernize at their own pace: phased, compliant, and built around how you actually work.

DCG Outcome?

Greater control over budgets and grants, reduced audit risk, and cross-campus efficiency that strengthens student success and institutional trust.

Because Higher Ed should Scale Knowledge and Accountability, not Inefficiency.

Hurdles Slowing Higher Education Down 

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Legacy ERPs & Homegrown Tools

Expensive to maintain, inflexible, and incapable of supporting multi-campus growth.

Siloed Departments

Finance, HR, and procurement operate in isolation, obscuring a comprehensive view of the budget and resources.

Manual, High-Burden Processes

Spreadsheets for approvals, reporting, and reconciliations slow progress and increase errors.

Grant & Fund Complexity

Difficulty tracking restricted/unrestricted funds and aligning with grant reporting requirements.

Audit & Compliance Stress

FERPA, NIST, and state/federal audits are burdensome with limited access controls or audit trails.

IT & Staffing Constraints

Lean teams hesitate to embrace change after past costly or failed implementations.

From Constraints to Confidence. Phased. Practical.  

With DCG, modernization doesn’t mean disruption. We implement Microsoft solutions through a SPEAR-guided roadmap that ensures alignment with governance structures, budget cycles, and compliance requirements. Every rollout is stakeholder-aligned, compliance-driven, and designed for adoption.

Microsoft Solutions That Drive Campus Impact

Dynamics 365 Finance
Dynamics 365 enables accurate budgeting, transparent fund tracking, and streamlined procurement, giving finance leaders the visibility needed to balance grants, tuition, and operating costs. With built-in compliance and audit-ready controls, higher education institutions can scale responsibly while maintaining fiscal oversight.
Power Platform
Digitize and automate campus workflows with configurable, low-code apps. From grant management and approval routing to facilities requests and IT governance, Power Platform removes reliance on spreadsheets and manual routing. This creates faster, more reliable processes while ensuring audit-ready compliance across academic and administrative operations.
Microsoft 365
Enable secure, FERPA-compliant collaboration for faculty, staff, and students. With version control, automated change logs, and role-based access, Microsoft 365 centralizes governance, documentation, and communications. Streamline policy management and ensure clear, secure communication across departments, campuses, and external partners.
Azure
Azure provides cloud-first infrastructure with certifications for FERPA, HIPAA, and EDU-specific data privacy mandates. Whether supporting research data, student systems, or hybrid teaching platforms, Azure ensures compliance, resilience, and flexibility to meet evolving institutional needs.

Helped our organization effectively implement Azure VD while optimizing everything else.
— Leading non-profit educational testing organization

Why Higher Education
Leaders Trust DCG 

Sector Expertise: Proven fluency in higher ed’s financial, compliance, and governance needs.

SPEAR Methodology: Ensures phased execution, stakeholder alignment, and measurable ROI.

Audit-Ready Systems: Governance designed around FERPA, NIST, and Title IV compliance.

Cross-Campus Transparency: Data integration that unites departments, campuses, and funding streams.

Sustainable Partnership: Post-launch optimization and long-term support for IT-constrained teams.

Industry Insights

From Complexity to Clarity—
Redefine Campus Operations

With DCG’s SPEAR and Microsoft, higher education leaders gain transparency, governance, and scalability without the risk of disruption. Your roadmap is phased, precise, and built for the way institutions operate today.