South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils
Local government councils migrate to agile, change-ready Cloud finance management with Unit4.
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The challenge
South Oxfordshire District Council works with Vale of White Horse District Council to provide cost-effective services to approximately 294,000 residents in the southeast of England.
The Councils are continually looking at innovative new ways to manage budgets more effectively, drive change, and deliver better public services. The goal was to transform finance operations — liberating resources to focus on more of what matters most: helping citizens and local communities thrive.
● Local Government
● Approx. 500 staff & 294,000 residents
● Abingdon, UK
Our solution
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Improve your people’s daily lives with our suite of fully integrated enterprise applications.
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Solutions for public sector organizations
We serve public servants, freeing them from menial bureaucratic tasks so they can focus on helping citizens and communities thrive.
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How did we help?
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Cloud-first application strategy led the Councils to re-evaluate existing Unit4 deployment. Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud eliminated cost, complexity, and maintenance. It adapted quickly and easily to change and enabled the Councils to innovate new features.
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Flexibility to address project uniqueness from country to country
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Reporting power to meet specific donor requirements in real time
“The Unit4 MAS team performed an exceptional role, all the way from discovery through to design, implementation, testing, and training.”
Ben Watson
Exchequer and Procurement Manager, South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse District Councils
Impacts
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Quick deployment – just 6 months – Cloud model, standardization and Unit4 MAS expertise drive fast implementation.
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Hybrid working – Staff can log onto the cloud platform anytime, anywhere.
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Agility – Services can be transformed without being hindered by the previous slow and cumbersome process.
Downloads and resources
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Create a powerful partnership for success
Benefit from adaptable, personalized support that seamlessly aligns with your strategy. Success4U, our flexible, outcome-driven customer success approach, allows you to craft a success plan that empowers you to optimize processes, helps you achieve impactful business results, and evolves with your journey to continually increase value.
Customer story –
summary sheet
Get a quick 1-page summary version of the key points covered on this webpage.
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Customer story –
full version
Read the full case study on how South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are enabling a progressive, forward-driving future with Unit4.
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