Helping lean teams get the most out of Slate

Predicate Higher Ed helps lean Slate teams save time, supplement their in-house capabilities, and build confidence in the accuracy of their data–all to better serve students.

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"Starting from scratch on a portal can feel daunting, but when I asked Tristan to help me build a custom ticketing portal for our institution, he jumped on the task. Tristan made it a collaborative process with the end result coming out to be exactly what I hoped it would be. Without hesitation, I would recommend Tristan for any custom project."

Hannah Spadafora, CRM Systems Analyst, University of Montana

Slate Services

Predicate Higher Ed provides a suite of Slate services designed to meet the needs of admissions, advising, and IT teams with all levels of Slate experience.

Slate Support Retainers & Blocks of Hours

Direct access to expert guidance across Slate modules, from a partner who gets to know your team and your instance
Solutions and advising for the immediate questions, while developing your team's skills for long-term success
Deep technical support, delivered collaboratively:
- Same/next business day access when you're stuck: schedule a working session and we'll troubleshoot over Zoom together
- Expert guidance on complex configurations and best practices
- Proof-of-concept builds and multiple iterations
- New development of custom work from your backlog
- Review and refactoring recommendations for existing work
- Clear documentation so your team understands solutions and can maintain them
Available either as a monthly retainer or as blocks of 20, 50, or 100 hours

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Configurable Joins Optimization Audit

A one-week intensive engagement to diagnose performance issues and recommend optimizations for your Configurable Joins queries, reports, rules, and app logic/form logic

What's included:
- Pre-engagement questionnaire covering your pain points, desired outcomes, instance history, and team background
- Deep-dive session to review your questionnaire responses and current challenges together
- Asynchronous audit of the instance to identify misconfigurations and optimization opportunities, followed by a working session to preview initial findings and recommendations
- Final summary report with high-level recommendations and practical examples tailored to your instance
- Two 60-minute troubleshooting or training sessions over the following month to ensure your team is set up for success
- Block of 15 hours for remediation work
Flat-Rate Pricing: $7,500 per instance

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Reports & Dashboard Design

Configurable Joins-first reporting built using Slate's standard report builder or more advanced custom designs using portals
Empower leadership, campus stakeholders, and power users to:
- Drill down into the enrollment funnel
- Track event registrations and attendance
- Compare Deliver email campaign performance
- Monitor Ping activity and web engagement
- Understand staff workloads and progress
Slate homepage dashboard portals for admins, power users, or specialized teams to monitor data changes and assigned tasks
A partner to help you identify data discrepancies, process gaps, and database performance optimizations to ensure your reports are accurate and available

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Custom Portal Development

Powerful custom interfaces for stakeholders to view or update data in a controlled manner, without giving them record access
Move manual matching or other spreadsheet-based processes into Slate, improving data integrity, visibility, and security
Help assessing whether a portal is the right tool for the job (just because Slate can do something, doesn't mean it should).
Striking the right balance for your team between advanced capabilities and long-term maintainability

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Branding Configuration Updates

Make your Slate-hosted forms, portals, and applications visually consistent with your newly redesigned institutional website
Help understanding what can be styled in Slate and what institutions like yours often choose
Guidance for technical users on how and where to make edits in the future
Thorough testing and checks for cross-browser compatibility and responsive design to ensure visitors have a great experience

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Training & New Staff Onboarding

Hands-on workshop-style 1:1 or small group trainings for current staff who are ready to take their Configurable Joins skills to the next level
Supplemental training for newly onboarding staff working through the Fundamentals of Slate self-paced coursework from Technolutions
Build your team's confidence, troubleshooting skills, instincts for how Slate works behind the scenes, and familiarity with best practices and community norms

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In a SQL query, an expression that filters and refines raw data into the specific, desired result.

Direct access to expertise, when you need it.

"One of my goals in launching Predicate Higher Ed was to provide Slate support that felt truly accessible and personal. I'm prioritizing making same-day or next-day scheduling a reality for clients, because I know teams benefit when they feel they have reliable, consistent access to a dedicated partner. Sometimes you just need someone who can jump on a screenshare with you, and I'm committed to providing that level of service."