112 Advanced Testimonials

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

“Crosscare stood out among the other offerings we looked at because it is designed specifically for hospices and is completely customisable, so it had the flexibility to adapt to our changing needs."

“We weren’t too sure about this at first as we hadn’t heard very much about PDA (Netezza), but we did some research online and found there were a lot of case studies where people were reporting they were getting 100-500 times better performance. So we became very interested, and asked Advanced for a proof of concept so we could have a closer look and ensure it would meet our requirements. Advanced approached IBM and we received agreement for a loan of the appliance for a one-month proof of concept. The PDA (Netezza) server spreads the load of the query over multiple processing units and multiple disks. Once you get the appliance set up and the database has been replicated across, you can actually start using it straight away, you have no complex design of a reporting database or anything like that.”

"We now use the data to carry out forecasting on a monthly basis. In fact, if we need to, we can build a forecast in minutes."

"Advanced has an excellent reputation across the sector and having multiple products from the same supplier means that our IT systems are more integrated, which saves us considerable amounts of time and therefore money."

"Advanced has enabled us to obtain the best value for money from its technology investment. As a charity it is critical that every ‘£’ spent on IT offers more than a ‘£’ back in benefit. The Advanced approach, that begins with aligning IT to business goals, has created the strategy and infrastructure to allow us to achieve this."

“With intelligence about our products and their associated costs at our fingertips, we can investigate why one surgeon may be using products that are more expensive than another surgeon. We have the insight to ask questions and find answers so that we can make cost-conscious decisions.”

“We have ambitious plans for Silverstone to become a destination venue and Advanced proved to be the right partner to meet our needs now and into the future.”

"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."

"We have streamlined our processes and been able to tailor Exchequer to suit our methods, such as handling up front payments, creating a bespoke solution that you would never get out the box."

"Web integration and online services are crucial to us at Beating Bowel Cancer. We simply could not manage community fundraising without remote access for our fundraising staff. As the charity grows we can continue to recruit more staff on the ground and be confident that they have the necessary support and infrastructure at their finger-tips to ensure they can do their job effectively."

"Advanced Exchequer ad Lighthouse have formed what we see as a long-term working relationship. It has been a very successful implementation for the finance team."

"The solution is a powerful purchasing tool for all staff including researchers and academics, but also provides Procurement with essential visibility and financial control over spend.”

"There are no possible package replacements for our unique software applications - so migration offered the quickest, cheapest and lowest-risk option for us to move from this ageing DEC VAX platform to an open, and more flexible Windows Server environment."

"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."