How One College Fixed Their $72,000 "Operational Drain" (with eForms)

In this EdTech Connect webinar, host Jeff Dillon sits down with Sebastian Barron, VP of Technology at Paris Junior College (PJC). Facing the silent killer of "operational drain," Sebastian shares how his institution achieved a dramatic reversal by moving from static PDFs to intelligent eForms across Admissions, HR, and Policy Management.

He reveals the staggering math behind manual inefficiency, showing how they successfully quantified and eliminated the problem to reclaim the equivalent of a full-time employee’s entire year of work.

They tackle the critical questions: How did PJC save over $72,000 annually? What is the "worst-first" strategy that built unstoppable momentum with staff? And how did platform consolidation lead to immediate hard-cost avoidance? For executives and IT leaders looking to validate the ROI of modernization, this conversation provides a detailed financial and technical blueprint.

What you'll learn:

how PJC achieved a dramatic reversal in efficiency to save over $72,143 annually
why fixing just one high-error form (Residency Verification) recovered 1,617 staff hours
how to use the "worst-first" strategy to build momentum and empower non-technical staff
why eliminating a separate e-signature platform resulted in immediate $17,000 hard-cost avoidance
how a unified system provides a critical compliance upgrade with immutable audit trails
why redirecting saved time to strategic priorities like student success is the ultimate ROI

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Paris Junior College: https://www.parisjc.edu/
dbs Software: https://www.dbsgroup.net/
dbs Software LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dbss...
Ricardo Rengifo:   / rrengifo  

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The EdTech Connect Podcast delivers cutting-edge insights for higher education professionals who want to stay ahead of the technology transformation reshaping academia. Host Jeff Dillon interviews top experts, educators, and technologists sharing actionable strategies for meaningful campus innovation.

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