In 1967,[3] ten Washington school districts formed a cooperative to share software development and hardware costs, and provide centralized technological support.

The result of this collaboration was WSIPC, a public agency that continues to provide information services at a low cost to school districts in the northwest.

[6] Initially, WSIPC had developed their own Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application in-house, called WISE, which not only provided a complete SIS, but also information management for both finance and student data.

It stated that implementing Citrix has helped WSIPC "cut costs, rapidly deploy and centrally manage the Skyward application, roll out updates immediately, and provide for a more stable operating environment.

WASWUG is an annual gathering where WSIPC members can learn more about the Skyward product suite, share insights and network.

It was located in Spokane, WA in order to better reach districts in eastern Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana.

The original conference was rebranded as WASWUG Spring typically with a specific theme every year and is currently located in Bellevue, WA.