SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- rSmart, provider of technology solutions for higher education, will make a big impact at Kuali Days 2012 in Austin, TX from October 14 - 16. rSmart is the platinum sponsor of the event and will be presenting 19 different sessions on the agenda including participation in the conference keynote. rSmart will also be announcing the release of the rSmart Kuali Coeus Accelerator, its latest offering to accelerate the implementation of Kuali Coeus an open source, community developed software for research administration and compliance.

"More and more higher ed institutions are adopting Kuali Coeus open source software to streamline their research administration and compliance processes," says Chris Coppola, CEO of rSmart. "Our key focus with the rSmart Kuali Coeus Accelerator is to acceleratetime to value for electronic research administration by simplifying implementation and providing fast and easy deployment in the rSmart Cloud."

rSmart is known for delivering simple, complete technology solutions for higher education, built on top of open source software. The company has drawn on several years of real-world research administration software implementations and best practices from the nation's top research institutions to develop the rSmart Kuali Coeus Accelerator. This solution will provide users with:

• Simplified Set Up for Kuali Coeus: rSmart has developed multiple pre-configured parameters, hierarchies, and workflows to accelerate implementation of Kuali Coeus by reducing the need to configure hundreds of parameters. Workflows, roles, and responsibilities have also been standardized to create logical steps and provide a pre-configured, ready-to-use solution for Kuali Coeus that embodies the best practices of the nation's top research institutions.
• Automated Data Collection and Mapping: rSmart has automated the process of collecting an institution's unique data and mapping it to the correct places in Kuali Coeus. This will significantly speed up data collection and mapping, and thus implementation.
• Fast, Easy, and Cost Effective Deployment in the rSmart Cloud: Kuali Coeus is deployed in the rSmart Cloud for fast, easy, reliable, and cost-effective management.

The rSmat Kuali Coeus Accelerator will be available on October 15th, 2012 and rSmart representatives will provide demos at Kuali Days 2012, Booth #6. For more information on rSmart or the rSmart Kuali Coeus Accelerator please visit: http://www.rsmart.com.

About rSmart
rSmart delivers cost effective, expert technology solutions for higher education to improve teaching, learning, research, and administration. The company builds on top of the open source, community developed Kuali and Sakai software adding key capabilities, cloud delivery, consulting services, and support to deliver enterprise-ready solutions. This collaborative, sustainable approach enables rSmart customers to reduce cost, simplify deployment, optimize business processes, and leverage the collective insights of a global education community. For more info, please visitwww.rsmart.com.

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