'Can-Do' attitude the key to winning University of Arts London contract for AccessPlanit
Lancaster based software specialist, AccessPlanit, has just completed a highly successful project to install its 'Course Manager' software platform at the University of the Arts London.
Comprising six separate colleges, the internationally renowned
University is Europe's largest for the arts, design, fashion,
communication and the performing arts. They run over 2000 separate
courses each year and process in excess of 10,000 bookings.
Having recognized the need to streamline their current course
administration system, which suffered the classic problems of data
duplication, repetitive data entry and lack of integration with
other key business systems, the University's project team
approached AccessPlanit for a product demonstration in November
2008.
The team was able to clearly see the way that Course Manager would
make their own operation more efficient and allow them to make
considerable savings on both their administration time and costs.
The additional benefits of website and accounting system
integration, as well as the e-commerce tools available helped them
decide to order the Course Manager system.
Course Manager is a fully scalable, course booking and training
administration system that is delivered as a hosted online package.
With approximately 12 regular and 35 occasional users, the
University's staff can manage all of the key elements of the
business side of offering courses and training, including booking,
customer relationships, invoicing and marketing.
Jo White, Project Manager at the University commented "This has
been a major project for us, and one that we could not afford to go
wrong. We have been very impressed with the approach AccessPlanIT
have taken. They have been professional and very accommodating when
we have needed to make ad hoc changes throughout this project.
Their "Can-Do" attitude made the whole project a positive
experience and we're delighted with how well things have
gone."
David Evans, Sales and Marketing Manager for AccessPlanit
commented "this was an excellent project for us and we were able to
greatly reduce the administration time and cost of the University's
complex booking requirements. Course Manager has also enabled the
University to develop their online presence and services. We look
forward to working with them as they continue to expand and improve
their services."