PROGRESS RESOURCES INC.

Management and Training  

for Nonprofit Organizations 

Fall 2011 - report created for the Agency-Wide Information Systems Panel

This is an exerpt from the study published by the AIMS Panel:

During 2010-2011, the Agency-Wide Information Management Systems (AIMS) panel reviewed the current status of “enterprise” software systems used in states and agencies across the Community Action network. The AIMS panel works to encourage ongoing national collaboration on the topic of building capacity in the critical expertise required to effectively purchase and manage enterprise software systems. This document identifies the core functionality of existing client tracking systems based on the most current information available. Special emphasis has been given to the recent trend towards statewide shared systems. In addition to informing the network on the status of enterprise systems, the panel also solicited lessons learned and critical success factors from project managers and vendors. Based on these findings, this document provides future recommendations aimed at positively impacting current enterprise systems, as well as prospective new software implementations.

This information is offered to the Community Action network with the recommendation that future versions of this document be maintained through the oversight of a permanent body having an interest in building the capacity of states and agencies as they manage business processes using enterprise systems.

For a copy of the full study contact us at progressresourcesinc@gmail.com