Following a detailed tender process incorporating four of the leading Oracle consultancies, Sefton Council selected Praktis Solutions to partner with in order to provide project management, project office capabilities, change management, systems integration, testing, an implementation of Oracle Purchasing and IProcurement system, integration with updated business processes and enhancements to future proof the system for longer-term requirements.

The recommended solution involves an upgrade of the current Oracle financial system with the latest Oracle version 11i, the implementation of Oracle Purchasing and iProcurement with updated business processes. The latest version will deliver enhanced functionality which guarantees improved business processes (e.g. the use of work-flow to streamline purchase order authorisations).

Also, in conjunction with our partner Lloyds TSB Vantage who has been chosen to supply their eMarketplace solution to Sefton Council we can deliver a procure-to-pay implementation plan, which addresses workflow, users, departments and suppliers. We will provide training to users and help recruit and train suppliers as well as creating and maintaining the supplier eCatalogues. Sefton Council will significantly benefit from a streamlined and more efficient process for buying their goods and services.

Imscan Systems and Praktis Solutions have founded a new strategic partnership to offer unrivalled end-to-end document workflow and ERP solutions to the marketplace.

Together, the partnership presents a unique and totally managed solution, from the initial consultancy phase, right through to system implementation. Our shared ethos of professionalism, solid management and a practical hands-on approach, ensures that solutions are delivered to meet requirements, on time and on budget.

The move to shared services is a strategy already well established in the private sector and organisations like BT and Excel have benefited from centralising and then outsourcing their back office functions from Finance through to HR.

The Business Process Outsourcing ( BPO) is the fastest growing sector within the IT sector, as IT is finally beginning to enable key business processes and that ultimately deliver real business benefits.