How to integrate Ellucian Ethos with existing systems using Lingk
Integrating Ethos with your existing systems may seem daunting, but with the right tools and guidance, it can be a seamless process. Using an integration platform as a service (iPaaS) and a team that is extremely familiar with Ethos like Lingk can simplify this significantly. This article explains how to integrate Ellucian Ethos with existing systems.
What is Ellucian Ethos? What is Lingk? And how do they work together?
Ethos is a powerful platform that offers a suite of APIs designed to streamline data sharing across various applications. Lingk is an integration solution that offers an enterprise iPaaS with expert integration services. Lingk is partnered with Ellucian to help institutions seamlessly connect to any existing systems outside of the Ellucian ecosystem and accelerate the integration journey.
Lingk’s integration platform works on top of the Ethos API layer for more robust integrations to other systems. Lingk’s platform provides low-code/no-code integration development, advanced monitoring and alerting of data flows, real-time and batch syncs, and pre-built connectors to hundreds of systems.
Lingk’s services take on the integration workload—in Ethos and/or in Lingk’s platform—of designing, building and deploying Ellucian integrations.
What’s needed for connecting Ethos to Existing Systems?
At a high level, integrating Ethos with external systems involves three core components:
1. Ethos as the System of Record Interface
Ethos exposes standardized APIs that provide access to Ellucian data such as student records, courses, enrollments, finance data, and more. These APIs serve as the foundation for integration but require orchestration to be useful at scale.
2. An iPaaS to Orchestrate and Manage Integrations
An integration platform sits between Ethos and your external systems—such as CRMs, analytics platforms, LMS tools, financial systems, or document management solutions. The iPaaS handles data transformations, scheduling, error handling, monitoring, and scalability.
Lingk’s iPaaS is designed to work natively with Ethos while remaining flexible enough to connect to virtually any system your institution uses today—or plans to use in the future.
3. Expertise to Design and Maintain Integrations
The most overlooked piece is experience. Knowing how to design integrations that align with institutional workflows, data governance standards, and long-term scalability is critical. This is where many institutions struggle when relying solely on internal resources or one-off development efforts.
What is the advantage of using Lingk?
System-Agnostic Approach
With Lingk, institutions can integrate their SIS to any systems. Institutions are free to use the systems that best meet their needs—whether today or in the future—and Lingk can make any system work together. This flexibility prevents vendor lock-in and supports long-term modernization strategies.
Integration Technology and Services—Deep Ethos Expertise
Ethos integrations are not plug-and-play. Lingk recognizes the real-world complexity institutions face and specializes in navigating it. Our team works with Ethos every day and understands the nuances, edge cases, and design considerations that can slow projects down or introduce risk.
Lingk’s team of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) handle everything from design to production services—removing the operational burden from internal IT teams.
Post Go-Live Integration Modernization
Many integration challenges emerge after initial go-live of a new SIS. Lingk supports institutions long after implementation by modernizing legacy integrations, replacing flat-file processes, improving monitoring, and ensuring integrations evolve as institutional needs change.
Conclusion
Utilizing Lingk for your Ethos integration comes with several advantages. The platform's pre-built connectors and user-friendly interface significantly reduce setup time. Additionally, Lingk's support for various data formats ensures compatibility with your existing systems.
Integrating Ellucian Ethos with your existing systems using Lingk can streamline your business operations and enhance data sharing capabilities. By following the steps outlined above, you can achieve a seamless integration that maximizes the potential of both platforms. Whether you're a small community college or a large institution, Lingk's solution offers the tools you need for efficient integration services.
