Meharry Medical College Modernizes Data Strategy with Scaffold DataX for Banner SIS and Blackboard LMS

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- K16 Solutions Inc., the leader in higher education data management and automation, today announced that Meharry Medical College has chosen Scaffold DataX to integrate historical Banner SIS and Blackboard LMS data into a centralized, structured environment for enhanced reporting and decision-making. As part of its broader initiative to migrate from Banner SIS to Workday SIS, Meharry will also use Scaffold DataX as a cost-effective archive solution for its legacy Banner data, eliminating the need to maintain an expensive, read-only Banner instance. By unifying its data and reducing costs, Meharry is strengthening its data infrastructure for a more efficient, analytics-driven future.

A Fully Automated Data Warehouse for Institutional Intelligence

Scaffold DataX enables institutions to extract data from disparate enterprise systems, transform it into a structured, analysis-ready format, and load it into a centralized data warehouse. For Meharry Medical College, this means:

• Seamless extraction of Banner SIS and Blackboard LMS data to ensure continuity and accessibility.
• Transformation of raw data into a neutral data model, eliminating the complexity of working with siloed systems.
• Automated data loading into a fully managed warehouse, optimizing reporting, compliance, and strategic analysis.
• Cost-effective archiving of Banner SIS data, preserving and providing access through a live interface while eliminating the expense of maintaining a traditional read-only Banner instance.

"Scaffold DataX provides us with a powerful solution to integrate and centralize our data, creating a foundation for deeper institutional insights," said Charles F. Cooper, Vice President of Information Technology at Meharry Medical College. "Having a fully automated data warehouse that consolidates our Banner SIS and Blackboard LMS data will allow us to improve reporting, analytics, and decision-making across the institution–and save us extraordinary costs by eliminating the need to keep a read-only version of Banner to maintain historical data."

"Scaffold DataX is revolutionizing how higher education institutions manage their data," said Dr. Thomas Waite, President and CEO of K16 Solutions." By automating the extraction, transformation, and loading of Banner SIS and Blackboard LMS data, Meharry Medical College is creating a dynamic, future-ready data strategy. At the same time, they're eliminating unnecessary costs tied to maintaining legacy systems."

As more institutions recognize the need for automated data warehousing solutions, Scaffold DataX is setting a new standard for data-driven decision-making, compliance, and cost efficiency in higher education.

About K16 Solutions:
Founded by experienced higher education leaders, K16 Solutions helps institutions solve their most pressing data challenges. Our groundbreaking and patented Scaffold Platform technology seamlessly extracts, centralizes, and normalizes data from any enterprise system, turning complex information into a formidable strategic asset. To learn how you can gain access to clean, unified, and comprehensive data from your systems, visit www.k16solutions.com.

About Meharry Medical College
Meharry Medical College is one of the nation's oldest and largest historically Black academic health science centers. With a mission to advance health equity through innovative medical education, research, and patient care, Meharry continues to be a leader in transforming healthcare for underserved populations.

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