Agenda

Introduction

The Financial and Business Software - Market Report
Paul Booth
Technical & Development Manager - IT Faculty
ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales)
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Paul will draw on the findings of this comprehensive and authoritative research report and explores the buyer's views, trends and results which have shaped the state of the market today. The report was compiled from 1,164 telephone interviews with UK businesses of all sizes and sectors. The IT Faculty provides products and services to help accountants make the best possible use of IT and keep up-to-date with IT issues and developments.

Reappraising the mid-market
- Is Tier 2 the new Tier 1?
David Turner
Group Marketing Director, Unit 4 Agresso
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David will look at the shift by many management consultants to Tier 2 solutions. In particular he will examine how systems that offer customers greater agility both pre and post implementation putting those customers in the driving seat presenting a huge revenue opportunity for management consultants as they opt to spend their budgets on higher value consulting services such as change management, finance transformation and strategic consulting particularly in the areas of collaboration, process control, governance and compliance. David will look at Unit 4 Agresso, owners of the CODA and Agresso solution sets and the No1 Tier Two provider in the UK and how you can work more closely with them to achieve your client's goals.

Customer Case Study
Colin Hamilton MCIPS
Purchase to Pay Manager, University of Surrey
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Colin shares his own views on the experiences and benefits gained in moving from a Tier 1 system to a modern flexible Tier 2 system . He will help you gain an insight into the customer's perspective of the selection process, the challenges customers face and the benefit they can gain by selecting a modern Tier 2 over a traditional Tier 1 provider.

Questions and Answers