education & public sector overview

The education & public sector industry encompasses all industries involved in education and government. Industries including public and private schools, school boards and districts, governmental oversight organizations, all forms of government ranging from the federal government to state and provincial governments as well as municipalities, as well as companies that provide external training.

Industries include (but are not limited to):

• Education

• Federal government

• Municipality

• State / Provincial governments

Some examples of companies that could benefit from Upside Software’s product suite include:

• Post-secondary institutions - public and private.

• Private schools.

• School boards / districts.

• Governmental oversight organizations.

• Career development and adult education providers.

• Companies that provide external training.
  

• Any national / state/ provincial / municipal government department (e.g. Defense, Health, Social Services, etc.) or bodies charged with shared services delivery.
  

• Other sectors focused around the education & public sector industry.

Business challenges being faced by the education & public sector industry include:

• Tighter budgets.
  

• Increasing pressure on sourcing and procurement effectiveness.

• Staffing reductions and other cutbacks.
  

• Increasing regulatory requirements.

• Strict enforcement of contract compliance and performance deliverables.

• Governmental and interdepartmental relationships.

• Compliance with trade agreements (e.g. NAFTA, EU, etc.)

• Enabling small, minority and other disadvantaged suppliers to interact without large investments in hardware, software and/or training (equal opportunity programs).

• Considerable amount of paperwork relating to regulatory authorities and billing practices.

Business benefits realized from the implementation of Upside Software’s product suite include:

• Best-in-class contract management means reduced data-entry and duplication as well as fast, efficient and accurate reporting that provides vital information for informed business decisions.

• A CMS product that features advanced template legal clause maintenance and clause level tracking on individual agreements means improved contract control and compliance, mitigated risks and improved business productivity and profit.

• Business analysis that can help identify deficiencies in current processes provides tools that enable continual improvement over process and contract management, increased visibility and reduced revenue leakage.

• Workflow processes that correctly navigate contracts through the approval lifecycle means standards and regulations are adhered to, improved compliance with business processes and reduced errors.

• User-friendly application screens mean streamlined data capture and processing, thereby empowering users to do higher value activity / work and increase output while reducing costs.

The following case studies highlight the successful implementation of Upside Software's product suite and the return on investment that our customers have benefited from:

Case Study - Municipal Government

Case Study - Private University - by Aberdeen Group

Case Study - Community Living British Columbia

Solution Deployment Options Include:

• ASP or hosted model, or within your corporation.

• All our products are typically implemented within 3 to 40 days, for a lot less money than you might think.

• Our products allow you to achieve a full Return on Investment (ROI) within 1 year.

• Integration to your company's back-end systems (e.g. ERP, CRM, SFA, DMM, Legacy, etc.) is easy and seamless.

• Which solution is right for you?

• Take a look at the pricing options available

Additional information

• Check out our Resource Center for white papers, case studies and other useful information.

• See our list of customers.

• Contact us with any questions you may have or to request additional information.