International Forum on Expert Finder Systems
Charting the Informational Universe
September 16-18, 2025
Cleveland, OH

SPEAKERS

Lora Fox

AVP, Enterprise Systems

Indiana University

Description

Lora Fox is Associate Vice President for Enterprise Systems at Indiana University, where she leads a team of over 275 IT professionals responsible for critical applications including IU’s ERP systems, identity management, CRM, and digital platforms. With more than two decades of experience across financial systems, HR technology, and enterprise architecture, Lora brings a deep understanding of how technology can streamline operations and enable institutional strategy. She plays a key role in aligning technology with university priorities, fostering workforce development, eliminating technical debt, and guiding innovation across IU’s eight campuses. Lora is passionate about the power of enterprise systems to drive meaningful change in higher education. In addition to her leadership role, she serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Kelley School of Business, teaching Accounting Information Systems. She holds a Master’s in IT Management from IU’s Kelley School of Business.

Sessions

Implementation of Symplectic Elements at Indiana University

September 18, 2025
2:05 pm - 2:35 pm

PRESENTATION

Indiana University (IU) has embarked on a significant transition from the DMAI (Watermark: Digital Measures Activity Insight) system to Symplectic Elements for faculty activity reporting. Prompted by faculty feedback, IU selected Elements through a competitive RFP process in spring 2024 and successfully launched the new system across all nine campuses by the end of the year.

The implementation team reimagined faculty activity reporting from the ground up—migrating years of historical data, integrating with multiple platforms across IU's technological ecosystem, and providing training to thousands of faculty members. This ambitious effort was deeply collaborative, involving faculty and administrative stakeholders at every stage. The focus remained on enhancing user experience, streamlining workflows, and ensuring the seamless and accurate transfer of existing data.

In this panel, key decision-makers and stakeholders will share insights, challenges, and innovative strategies from this transformative journey.

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