Sage Pastel Evolution Case Study

Evolution Case Study A Clients PerspectiveNameDate

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)My Background Financial Background Articles on Manual Accounting Systems KPMG Business Advisory Services Pannar Seed Assistant Accountant Promoted to Accountant - International Promoted to Systems and Compliance Manager for International Operations Strategic operational Role (5 member management team) 2010, Started my own company specialising in ERP and Business Intelligence.

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Background to Pannar Seed (Pty) Ltd Specialist Seed Company Research, production, warehousing, marketing and distribution of Maize, Sunflower, Soybeans and Veg. International Footprint in excess of 50 countries and physical operations in South Africa, USA, Argentina, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Lesotho and Swaziland.

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Pannar Seed Requirements Integrated Solution reducing reliance on and eliminating the burden on Accountants Ability to accommodate non generic business models Powerful Reporting Capabilities Could accommodate the input required for the output Trend analysis (Seasonal Business) Low resource and infrastructure intensive

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Selection criteria Competitive Pricing Solution Infrastructure Deployment Support and Maintenance Deployment Rollout Timeframe Resource Requirement (Staff and Infrastructure)

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Selection criteria User Friendliness Learning Curve Training Support and maintenance Customisation Potential Generic Vs. Unique business model Accounting system to accommodate business model not visa versa Evolution Backbone vs. Custom Build Business Rules

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Existing Systems USA – locally developed Vertical Solution Access platform Flexible with no business rules Poor support network African Operations Varied from Partner 2007 to 2009 Start up company set-up Lacked integration and standardisation Companies had “outgrown” the package Accounting system was dictating the business process

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Why Evolution Simply – it provided a solution to accommodate all expectations without being excessively costly Value for money when compared to similar products Integrated solution with powerful customisation and reporting capabilities Rapid deployment timeframe Windows feel reducing learning curve and on-going training Low support and maintenance burden Reasonable infrastructure burden

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Evolution Rollout Project Team Timeframe USA Africa Group Solution Result South Africa 1 Location, 5 users USA 2 locations, 10 users Africa 17 Locations, 50 users

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Oracle Vs. Evolution Evolution backbone Business and accounting rules Resource and Infrastructure Requirements Human Resources IT Infrastructure

Heading 1 (Arial bold - point size 22)Why I would recommend Evolution In the right hands this solution can accommodate any business model and expectations Branch Accounting! Pastel Evolution Team Progressive, dynamic and passionate

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Sage Pastel Evolution Case Study

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