{"id":3339,"date":"2023-09-19T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/en-us\/?p=3339"},"modified":"2023-09-19T08:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T08:05:00","slug":"cardiff-university-assessment","status":"publish","type":"case-studies","link":"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/en-us\/case-studies\/cardiff-university-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff University Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Cardiff University is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It was established in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893.<\/p>\n<p>Cardiff University originally implemented Oracle E-Business Suite release 12.2.5 some time ago and requested an independent assessment of the application to understand if the application and processes were optimally configured for the University today.<\/p>\n<p>Version 1 is Cardiff University\u2019s current managed service provider. The scope of this support includes providing level 2 and 3 functional (configuration), technical (CEMLI) support, database administration and also requested changes and enhancements.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>Cardiff University\u2019s overarching requirement was to understand the development potential of their existing E-Business Suite implementation to address known challenges and user \u2018pain points\u2019. The guiding principles used to evaluate the solutions proposed in the review are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Efficiency \u2013 Reduce duplication of effort, reduce complex processes with<br \/> needless human intervention. Streamline, simplify, automate.<\/li>\n<li>Functionality \u2013 Reduce the gaps in functionality available to Finance and HR.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce Risk \u2013 Reduce level of off system processes that could lead to blind<br \/> decision making, increased risk of data loss, data breach and\/or<br \/> reputational\/financial damage.<\/li>\n<li>Move to SaaS \u2013 Focus on moving to vanilla processes and adopting rather than<br \/> adapting functionality.<\/li>\n<li>User Centric \u2013 Move towards a more modern user interface, flexibly support<br \/> hybrid working and availability anytime, anywhere across multiple devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The aim of the final report was to deliver a roadmap of work that can be delivered over the next few years to maximise Cardiff University ROI in their E-Business suite-based Finance estate.<\/p>\n<h2>Solution<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Documented several opportunities to bring processes on-system and reduce the level of manual transaction processing and data manipulation by configuring currently unused standard Oracle functionality and introducing new Oracle or third-party tools.<\/li>\n<li>18 immediate opportunities \u2013 real benefits that can be realised now.<\/li>\n<li>14 Solution redesign opportunities \u2013 leveraging existing licenced products with minimal implementation cost.<\/li>\n<li>18 opportunities to increase efficiency \u2013 implementing complementary modules or tooling to extract maximum value from E-Business Suite.<\/li>\n<li>Identified the opportunity to extend the configuration of Oracle Projects to support Capital and Revenue Projects.<\/li>\n<li>Highlighted an opportunity to extend the configuration of Oracle Collections to better support debtor management, reporting and collections.<\/li>\n<li>Identified an opportunity to better utilise Oracle Receivables functionality to automate Income Accruals and Deferrals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Difference Delivered<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A licensing review was included to ensure areas of potential license optimisation were highlighted to Cardiff University.<\/li>\n<li>An estimate of the time\/cost\/effort required to implement the suggested recommendations was provided to aid planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Version 1<\/h2>\n<p><em>Version 1 proves that IT can make a real difference to our customers\u2019 businesses. We are trusted by global brands to deliver IT services and solutions which drive customer success. Our team of difference-makers work tirelessly to provide independent advice and deliver impactful changes to help our customers navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. Our greatest strength is balance in our efforts to achieve Customer Success, Empowered People and a Strong Organisation, underpinned by a commitment to our values. We believe this is what makes Version 1 different and more importantly, our customers agree.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore how Version 1 partnered with Cardiff University to enhance their assessment systems, improving efficiency and the student experience through innovative technology solutions. 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