A student information system (SIS), student management system, school management software, or student administration system is a management information system for educational institutions to manage student data. Student information systems provide skills to enroll students in courses, document grading, transcripts, student test scores and other assessment scores, construction of student schedules, follow-up student attendance and the management of many other data needs related to students. A SIS should not be confused with a learning management system or virtual learning environment, in which course materials, assignments and assessment tests can be published electronically.
The SIS can include features that can be considered as a business resource planning system or ERP for a corporate client. Therefore, many of the problems with ERP system selection methodology, implementation and operation of an ERP system also apply. These systems vary in size, scope and capacity, from packages that are implemented in relatively small organizations to cover only student records. enterprise-wide solutions that aim to cover most aspects of running large multi-campus organizations and their online schools with significant local responsibility. Many systems can be scaled to different levels of functionality by purchasing supplementary modules and can usually be configured by their home institutions to meet local needs.