INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD UCLan Planner Challenge February 2015
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Background University has devolved budgets Income £203m, Expenditure £188m, Staff >2300, >26K Students 4 Colleges, 15 Schools, with 7 Academic Support and 7 Support Services. 557 account codes and 1891 project codes Agresso in place since Staff maintain & develop Agresso 2 Central Accountants liaise with Schools & Services Business Partners on Budgets.
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Implementation Team set up in September Current systems/processes were documented. All Budgets/Reports excel driven. Planner Training & Consultancy Nov-Feb 2009 Example Base Budget in Planner March 2009 Training Users July 2009 Went live August 2009 with 2009/10 Budgets
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD The Budget Process The annual budget runs from 1 August to 31 July. Base Budget calculations take place in excel. The Base Budget is signed off in June and input into Agresso during July using post back. Budget adjustments take place throughout the year leading up to the Revised Budget in January. Budget adjustments continue to the close of year end. Throughout the year Business Partners for Schools and Services make virements and amend profiles.
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Elements Involved Timeframes Versions Batches Transaction Entry Screens Transactions
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Set up Created Timeframes
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Set up Created Timeframes
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Setup Created Versions, linked to timeframes.
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Versions
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Setup Created Batches per Schools/Services
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Setup Created General Transaction Entry Screens.
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Excelerator Reports Footprints (School/Service Management Reports) Can be run by Business Partners Detail on different tabs Summary, Work order, Income, Non-pay, Pay, Travel
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Example Footprint
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Example Footprint Summary The new
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Monthly Performance Report
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Reports under development Statutory Accounts by Budget and Forecast. External Funded Projects Budgets
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Benefits Post back is quick and easy. Flexible reporting Avoids Duplication
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Planner Disadvantages Transaction entry screens slow. Users/Business Partners not trusting or wanting to change Many Balance tables to update each month
INNOVATIVE THINKING FOR THE REAL WORLD Wish list Statutory Accounts with Budget/Actual and Forecast Reports. Business Partners embracing Planner. Planner calculating the budget for us.
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