SJI International learns to simplify consolidations
with SAP Business One
Nature of Business
v Education provider
Challenge
v Manual method of accounting resulted in tedious data entry operations
v Reporting in Excel too basic for requirements e.g. department segregation
v Large outstanding backlog of work that was outdated
v Existing account codes not linked in a systematic order
v Inefficient management of students' data
Solution
v AFON recommended SAP Business One for reporting features and CRM component
v Created dimensions for the Finance component that allowed account codes
to be tagged onto items at multiple levels, without expanding the account codes
v Updated outstanding backlog of work
v Completed implementation 5 days ahead of competitor's quotation
Result
v Ability to track investments/donations within the various departments, and how they
affect their key performance indicators (KPIs)
v Improved collaboration and performance among end-users
v Able to easily create detailed monthly reports
v Effectively manage students' data, including family and result history information