# Institution Digital Backbone

> TpEMIS, campus network, integrations and support delivered as one programme for your institution.

Institution Digital Backbone is a solution in TpGroup's [Technology](https://tpgroupsl.com/what-we-do/technology.md) sector, delivered by TpISENT. TpGroup is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Written for: Education (schools, colleges and universities); International organisations (UN agencies, development partners). Markets served: Sierra Leone, Liberia, The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa.

## Why: Modernise the whole institution, not just one office

Vice-chancellors and principals need student records, finance, network and support to work together, not as separate projects with separate suppliers. Funders and partners need a programme with clear milestones that they can report on. When each part is bought separately, nobody is accountable for the whole.

## Who it is for

### Vice-chancellors and principals

What you need: Modernise the whole institution, not one office.

What you get: Student records, finance, network and support delivered by one accountable team.

### Funders and partners

What you need: A programme with clear milestones.

What you get: A phased plan with outcomes you can report on.

## How: One accountable team and a phased plan with milestones

The Institution Digital Backbone delivers TpEMIS, campus network and infrastructure, integrations and support as one programme. We assess your systems and infrastructure, roll out in phases with milestones, then train your people and support them over the long term. TpGroup plans to release the core of TpEMIS as open source.

- One accountable team for records, finance, network and support
- Assessment of systems and infrastructure first
- Phased roll-out with milestones you can report on
- Integrations that connect the systems you already have
- Training and long-term support

## What: TpEMIS, a campus network, integrations and multi-year support

You get TpEMIS for your institution, the campus network and infrastructure it runs on, integrations between your systems, and multi-year support.

- TpEMIS for your institution
- Campus network and infrastructure
- Integrations that connect your systems
- Multi-year support
- A phased plan with outcomes you can report on

## What you get

- TpEMIS for your institution
- Campus network and infrastructure
- Integrations and multi-year support

## How it works

1. Assessment of systems and infrastructure
2. Phased roll-out with milestones
3. Training and long-term support

## Sustainability

Fewer paper processes across admissions, finance and records.

## Questions about Institution Digital Backbone

### What is the Institution Digital Backbone?

The Institution Digital Backbone is a TpISENT solution that delivers TpEMIS, a campus network, integrations and support as one programme for a university, college or school.

### Who is the Institution Digital Backbone for?

Vice-chancellors and principals who want to modernise the whole institution, and funders and partners who want a phased programme with clear milestones and outcomes they can report on.

### What is included?

TpEMIS for your institution, campus network and infrastructure, integrations, and multi-year support.

### How is it different from buying TpEMIS alone?

TpEMIS manages admissions, fees, results and records. The Institution Digital Backbone adds the network, the integrations between systems and long-term support, delivered by one accountable team.

### Is TpEMIS the same as the national school EMIS?

No. TpEMIS is management software for an individual university or college. The national school EMIS is the government's education management information system for schools nationwide. They do different jobs.

### How is the programme delivered?

In phases. We assess your systems and infrastructure, roll out with milestones, and then provide training and long-term support.

### How do we plan one for our institution?

Use the contact form on this site to plan your digital backbone, or call +232 76 617550.

### Has TpGroup worked with universities before?

Yes. In 2008-2009 and 2013 the group worked with Njala University and the University of Sierra Leone, replacing paper admissions with online self-service and transferring support capability to university staff and students. TpGroup lists 10 TpEMIS institution editions, including the University of Sierra Leone, Njala University and Fourah Bay College.

Providers: TpISENT. Plan your digital backbone: https://tpgroupsl.com/contact?interest=Institution+Digital+Backbone

Canonical page: https://tpgroupsl.com/what-we-do/technology/institution-digital-backbone