UNIT4 ERP Software Selected as Research Management Backbone for CGIAR Research Centers
Single Integrated System Ensures Responsiveness to Change Across Research Management Practices; WorldFish Is Leading the Way as the First Center to Benefit From One System for Headquarters, Regional and Country Offices
(firmenpresse) - SLIEDRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwired) -- 09/10/13 -- UNIT4, the global leader in software that supports business change, announced completion of the first phase of a major global research sector project worth $4 million, to implement a single international research management system for CGIAR, an international consortium of non-profit agricultural research organizations.
WorldFish is the first of 10 of the CGIAR's global research organizations to implement UNIT4's in a significant project to create a single research management IT backbone across the CGIAR Consortium (referred to as OCS, One Corporate System).
OCS, supported by UNIT4 Agresso, reduces costs and increases management efficiency by providing access to a variety of integrated functions, including project management, donor and partner management, HR, finance, procurement, and resource planning and allocation.
is dedicated to reducing rural poverty, increasing food security, improving human health and nutrition, and ensuring more sustainable management of natural resources. It is carried out by 15 Centers that are members of the CGIAR Consortium, in close collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia and the private sector.
WorldFish is dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. It has more than 350 scientists and staff based in eight countries across Asia, Africa and the Pacific and working throughout these regions. The Institute has its headquarters in Malaysia and regional offices in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, Malawi, Myanmar, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Zambia.
"Sweeping changes in the CGIAR in recent years have created a challenge for us as well as an opportunity to develop new and more ambitious research programs designed to better connect with partners and deliver greater impact," said Dr. Stephen Hall, Director General at WorldFish. "Through integrated systems and better collaboration, WorldFish will become more efficient and effective, and better positioned than ever to meet development challenges. OCS based on Agresso means IT investment and system support costs will gradually drop, while services will improve significantly as we share resources, intelligence and best research management practices."
OCS will ensure improved services for all stakeholders including program managers, project leaders, donors and partners by:
Providing up to date and accurate management information through improved reporting tools;
Establishing a single point of data entry and providing centrally held data;
Making working practices more efficient as a result of allowing faster decision making via an online approval process (fewer paper forms);
Facilitating access to up-to-date information for program managers and project leaders;
Maximizing the use of available technology by automating processes;
Allowing greater professional response with better information from support staff to managers;
Facilitating program and budget review and realignment;
Enabling greater accountability;
Empowering regional offices with direct access to the system.
Photography showing the work undertaken by WorldFish can be accessed .
UNIT4 is a global cloud-focused business software company aimed at helping dynamic public sector and commercial services organizations to embrace change simply, quickly and cost effectively. The Group incorporates a number of the world's leading change embracing software brands including Agresso, our flagship ERP suite for mid-sized and large services intensive organizations; Coda, our best-of-class financial management software; and FinancialForce.com, the cloud applications company formed with investment from salesforce.com.
With operations in 26 countries worldwide, revenue of $624 million was realized in 2012. UNIT4 is headquartered in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands and has over 4,000 employees. It is listed on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext and is included in the Amsterdam Midcap Index (AMX).
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