"It’s important that we regularly assess our processes and systems to see where we can improve and save time. While NHS trusts face heavy budget pressures, we are aware of our responsibility within the finance department to be as efficient as possible so that resources can be freed up for …

"On the back of the system we have completely restructured and transformed our Finance service, and delivered £1 million in savings. On top of that we anticipate additional savings because Collaborative Planning allows budgets to be managed more closely, which encourages querying of spending."

“The support we received from Advanced throughout the project was excellent, with regular and effective communications."

"We chose Advanced for this complex and demanding migration as it had both the technical expertise to convert our OpenVMS applications to Windows and also its wellestablished migration methodology. They delivered on time and on budget."

“Staff no longer have to worry that stock will not be re-ordered in time. They also have a greater awareness of the cost of items and the importance of accurate stock management”

“Collaborative Planning is key to enabling our Trust to control the preparation, monitoring and updating of forecasts… We are particularly pleased with how the solution has engaged non-finance staff in the forecasting process which is fundamental to accurate financial planning, and central to the ongoing success of our ‘Building World …

"We wanted to provide our business with the best solution possible…Advanced demonstrated the breadth of capability and flexibility required to deliver such a key business application."

"Advanced have been able to provide us with personnel that quickly understood our business requirements and utilised the power of SharePoint to meet our needs."

“The Trust is now in a much better position to support the financial challenges of the NHS today."

"Collaborative Planning far exceeded the functionality of the Excel-based system we considered and crucially integrated into the general ledger within our accounting system, also provided by Advanced. The consistent look and feel throughout ensured all departments quickly embraced the system as it is simple to analyse financial information in a …

"Our existing SalesLogix system had three access points and each had a different, cumbersome, interface. It was difficult to import data and produce reports and expensive to develop and maintain, so we knew we had to switch."

“Since switching to Advanced, we have seen improvements in compliance, efficiency and cost savings. The take-up by academic staff has been excellent, far greater than we experienced previously.”

"We can now procure goods and services more efficiently than ever before and have much greater control over procurement, whilst being smarter about what we procure and from whom. This has allowed us to more tightly manage costs. At a time when public sector budgets are under increasing scrutiny, effectively …

“It is extremely useful to have a dedicated account manager to hand who can either answer any questions quickly, or signpost us to the correct point of contact.”

“The Catalogue Savings Report fits with our wider organisational procurement objectives, in that we are looking to get the best value for money without risking dissatisfying our end users. They are all involved in specialised scientific research, so the overriding objective is to help customers make the right decision and …