Tambellini StarChart™: 2024 Advising and Degree Planning places Stellic as Commander

In 2024, The Tambellini Group released an abbreviated version of the Tambellini StarChart™: 2024 Advising and Degree Planning. We were delighted to see Stellic’s recognition as a Commander in the report’s preview. The Commander Orbit represents market-leading solutions with highly innovative, user-centric designs that set industry standards. We are proud to be recognized in this category, reflecting our commitment to innovation and usability.

The Tambellini Group is a leading higher education analyst firm whose experts, including senior analysts and respected authors in the field, are uniquely positioned to understand and solve the toughest challenges at our institutions. Their approach includes the Tambellini StarChart™ – a visualization tool to help traditional higher ed institutions navigate the current technology landscape through the lens of usability and innovation, as they’ve found those components to be the two biggest drivers for how technology leaders evaluate solutions that would best fit their institution.

Navigating the complex landscape of student systems can be a daunting task for institutions. The Tambellini StarChart: 2024 Student Systems serves as a comprehensive visual guide, empowering institutions to evaluate and compare solutions to find best fit technology solutions.

This year’s StarChart™ mapped twelve degree planning and advising tools in the U.S. market along the axes of usability and innovation. The data and input come from Tambellini analysts, advisors, researchers, vendor response teams, and vendor customers. As universities adapt to changing student needs, leveraging the insights and research of the Tambellini Group ensures that institutions can select solutions that drive growth, foster innovation, and support the diverse needs of their students and stakeholders.

The Tambellini StarChart: 2024 Student Systems report also reveals important trends and shifts in the higher education technology market. This year the report highlights the growing importance of AI-driven data migration, robust integration hubs, and prescriptive implementation models—features that are increasingly essential for institutions aiming to streamline operations and improve outcomes. As the market continues to evolve, these capabilities set market leaders apart and help institutions stay ahead of the curve.

Stellic’s ascent to Commander status marks a significant milestone. Recognized by the Tambellini Group for its outstanding performance in both usability and innovation, Stellic stands out and sets the benchmark for excellence in student systems. The proprietary algorithm used by the Tambellini Group’s senior analysts ensures that only the most forward-thinking and user-centric solutions achieve this distinction.

As a Commander, Stellic demonstrates a deep commitment to helping colleges and universities thrive by delivering technology that meets the evolving needs of students. This recognition reflects Stellic’s focus on driving innovation and usability, positioning it as a leader in higher education technology. Institutions looking to enhance their advising and degree planning capabilities can look to Stellic as a model of what’s possible when commitment to student success, flexible degree pathways, and technological advancement go hand in hand.

For us at Stellic, the StarChart™ gives us reason to believe that we’ve kept our focus right, and that we’re possibly on track to make a lasting difference. Ultimately, we hope that it guides many institutions toward technology that can best meet the needs of their students and stakeholders – regardless of the provider.

To learn more about the approach and findings, be sure to read the preview of the Tambellini StarChart™: 2024 Advising and Degree Planning. You can also download the full report, explore our student progress tracking platform, and send us your inquiries for more information.

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