Question 1

How long does it take to implement a school ERP system?

Accepted Answer

A complete school ERP implementation takes approximately 3 weeks: 3 days for planning, 5 days for configuration, 3 days for data migration, 5 days for staff training, 3 days for testing, and 1 day for go-live. Multi-campus schools or institutions with more than 1,000 students may require 4-5 weeks.

Question 2

What's the most critical step in school ERP implementation?

Accepted Answer

The most critical step is running a parallel week where you operate both the old system (paper registers, Excel sheets) and the new ERP simultaneously. Compare results daily. If they match after one full week, you're ready for go-live. If discrepancies exist, find and fix them before switching over completely.

Question 3

Should I migrate historical data or start fresh?

Accepted Answer

Migrate current active students, current staff, current academic year fee structures, and last 1 year of attendance records. Archive data older than 2 years rather than migrating it. Starting fresh with clean data is better than importing years of messy, inconsistent records.

Question 4

How do I train teachers who aren't tech-savvy?

Accepted Answer

Train teachers using 1.5-hour role-specific sessions focusing only on what they need: marking attendance from the frontend and entering grades. Create laminated one-page quick reference cards. Record 30-60 second video tutorials and share in staff WhatsApp groups. Set up a sandbox environment with dummy students for practice.

Question 5

Do teachers need to access WordPress admin to use InstitutionKit?

Accepted Answer

No. Teachers work entirely from the school website's frontend using simple shortcodes. They never see the WordPress dashboard. This eliminates the risk of staff accidentally changing website settings, reduces training time, and provides campus-locked access — teachers see only their assigned students and classes.

Question 6

How do I ensure data security during migration?

Accepted Answer

Take a complete backup of your WordPress database and files before starting. Run migration on a staging site first if possible. Verify all migrated data before going live. InstitutionKit includes 7 layers of security: WordPress authentication, role verification, capability enforcement, campus boundary, nonce protection, input sanitization, and SQL escaping. All data stays on your server.

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