What will expedite the implementation of a student information system? This document contains constructive examples and practical suggestions, giving readers a step-by-step approach to improving campus buy-in, communication, collaboration and funding; as well as leading project team members and campus administrators through the critically important realities of a successful implementation or upgrade. The guide can assist everyone on campus involved in the implementation to develop and achieve their short- and long-term goals for student information system implementation. Chapters in this guide include: (1) Overview of Student Information System Implementation Issues and Results of Associated AACRAO Survey; (2) Getting on the Same Page: Collaborating on Project Implementations; (3) Who's in Charge? Leading the Implementation from the Air and on the Ground; (4) The Change Magnet: Pushing toward and away from New Actions on Campus; (5) Establishing Campus Buy-In via Training, and Communication; (6) Teams and Implementations: Establishing the Working Group to Accomplish Implementation Tasks; and (7) Is What Is Important to Me Important to You? What Helps Us Better Understand Our Differences? Student Information System Research Findings.