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GMS.NET Overview & Updates
GMS Workshop Nov 17th – 21st, 2014 Kiev, Ukraine
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GMS at a glance
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BUDGET
BudgetPlanning
ProgramBudget(CoW)
BudgetAnalytics
Management
ACTIVITIESGrants
Management
Operational&Administrative
Activities
ServiceAgreements&Procurement
FINANCE
PaymentRequestsReimbursementsMoneyreturns
ReportsReportsContactsContacts
DecisionMakingDecisionMaking
KnowledgeManagementKnowledgeManagement
NotificationsNotifications
ChangelogChangelog
ClassificationsClassifications
MytasksMytasks SettingsSettings
Multi-languageMulti-
language
AccessControlAccessControl
DataSecurity&Visibility
DataSecurity&Visibility
ProjectsManagement
ExpenseReports
DisbursementsBankwires,E-bankingChecks,PettyCash
Accounting:PayrollImportJEPresetsRevaluation
PrintcenterPrintcenter
Notes&AttachmentsNotes&
Attachments
In compliance with:
¢ Organizational workflows ¢ OSF across-the-network standards
• Budget Strategy Planning & Management • Best practices in Grants Management • Expense Reporting
¢ External Donor rules and regulations & reporting requirements
¢ International standards and reporting ¢ Local Statutory requirements 3
Architecture & Integration
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CONTENT MANAGEMENT
AUXILIARY
CORE
• Notes & Attachments • Knowledge Mgmt Forms
& Classifications • Print Center
• CONTACTS • DECISION
MAKING
• BUDGET • ACTIVITIES • FINANCES
FINANCIAL & NARRATIVE REPORTS
GMS Concepts & Architecture
¢ In-built workflows to streamline & standardize business processes
¢ Core functionalities enhanced with organization-specific customizations
¢ Powerful financial & narrative reporting for internal & external stakeholders
BUDGET
ACTIVITIES
EXPENSES
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Standard Lifecycle
Catg of Work
Programs
Donors FOSI
DEMOCRACY
Political Participation
Access to Information
MEDIA
Media Pluralism
EDUCATION
Equal Access
FPOS
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Disbursements
Activities
Projects GOAL 1
GRANT
Grantee PR PR to Vendor
CONSULTANCY
PR To Consultant
OPERATIONAL
PR To Employee
PR To Vendor
DFID
GOAL 2
Real-time Budget vs. Spendings
Major Workflows
¢ Configurable standard workflows: {link}
l Budget Planning & Submission l Budget Management:
• Program Budget aggregated by Category of Work • Projects as a Planning Tool (Work Plan Goals & Objectives)
l Work Plan Implementation through: • Grants Management {hyperlinks: Visio; Flow Chart}
• Service Contracts Management • In-house operational projects
l Financial: payments, expenses & accounting 7
GMS Core Pillars
BUDGET
Budget Dimensions
Budget Planning
Program Budget
Projects Management
ACTIVITIES
Applications & Grants
Consultancy & Procurement
Contracts
Operational & Administrative
Activities
FINANCES
Disbursements Reimbursements & Prepayments
Expense Recognition
External Bridge Payroll Import
E-banking
Real-time Budget Performance & Variance Reports
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Navigation
¢ Simplified User Interface ¢ Intuitive & user-friendly:
l Breadcrumb l Contextual left menu l Drop-down menu from top l Unified status menu l Virtual screens add-ons l Files & Reports l Tools & Settings
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Budgeting ¢ Integration of budget planning ¢ Management of Budget Analytical Dimensions
l Flexible & Meaningful – each organization designs its own analytical structures & coding (to best reflect its strategy & needs)
l In compliance with HO budget dimensions via mapping ¢ Organizational Budget Management
l Decentralized budgeting on two levels: • Programs • Projects
l Project planning & management (based on org. strategy & work plans)
l Across calendar years & multi-currency budgeting l Aligning budgets with accounting (expenses)
Applications & Grants ¢ In-built workflow: {hyperlinks: Visio; Flow Chart}
l Registration l Evaluation l Decision Making stage l Preparation of Grant Letter l Disbursements, Reports, Monitoring & Evaluation l Final Evaluation, Grant closure & archiving
¢ In line with best practices in GM ¢ Incorporates Program, Budget & Financial
aspects of GM ¢ Supports MnE function at the organization ¢ Press-of-a-button Active Grant List {new Pivot)
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Activities - Improvements
¢ Content-driven budget entry: l Grant-application specific content budget grouping l Mapped to Organization-wide Grant Expense Categories
¢ Multiple funding sources of one Activity: l from several Projects l Complex-funded Project:
• Bifurcated between: • Core donors: FOSI & FPOS • Core & Network funding streams
• Co-funded by several: • Categories of Work • Programs/Divisions • Countries
Catg of Work
PROJECT 1
Grants
Operational Act.
Consult.Service
PROJECT 2
Finance & Accounting ¢ Instant budget control & budget reservation ¢ Differentiate between disbursements’:
l Beneficiary type vs. l Budget prospective
¢ Single or multiple funding source(s) l Option to automatically inherit the budgeted Activities split l Or to identify a singular funding stream for each expense
¢ Full integration with Budgets, Activities & DM by: l Funding sources – by budget analytics l Content Budget breakdown – narrative strings l Installment schedules – applicable for Grant & Service contracts
¢ Easy reference with interconnected online documents: PR–ER–MR–RR–SL & corrections. 13
Information at your fingertips
¢ Instant Budget Performance & Variance Report (BvA at a glance) l Budget Owners can track Program Budget,
Expenses & Remaining Budgets in real time l Display of: pending budget allocations & budget
reserved for expenses on the way
¢ Online snapshots, Excel & Pivot exports ¢ Default or user-defined views
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Instant & Flexible Reporting
¢ Analyse data from multiple perspectives: l Aggregated Budgets & Expenses by:
• Categories of Work – New Pivot (Old: Pivot; pic; PrtSc)
• Program Divisions/ Departments – New Pivot (Old: Pivot; pic; PrtSc)
• Donors - New Pivot (Old: Pivot)
l Monitor Activities performance: • Active Grant List {search; link}; Grant Budget vs. Disbursed {new Pivot;
old: Pivot; pic}
• Operational spendings {new Pivot: old: BvA; PrtSc}
l Reconcile financial information: • Balance Sheet; Income Statement & other reports {new Pivot; old Pivot)
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Support Modules & Engines CONTENT
MANAGEMENT -------------------- Multi-language
Notes & Attachments
Classifications & Knowledge
Management Forms
Print Center
CONTACTS & DM MANAGEMENT ---------------------
CRM
Contacts
Decision Making
Subscriptions & Notifications
Emails, Outbox
CONFIGURATION & SETTINGS --------------------- System Interface
User Access Rights
Data Security & Visibility
Change Log & Status History
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Programmatic Content Management
¢ Advanced usability & further customizations ¢ Configurable virtual screens for structured info:
l Knowledge Management (KM) Forms • Hyperlinks: Input Screen; Print Center & Output – Word file
l Classifications
¢ In multiple languages ¢ Standard Tools:
l Securitized l Attachment Centre with folders l Document Print Centre
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Central data repository
¢ Paperless office with audit trail ¢ Increase data integrity & consistency both
in terms of Budget & Expenses
¢ Build up institutional memory l Authorized users access to confidential info l Discourage shadow information databases
¢ Central records management ¢ Back office & digital archiving
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Interactivity ¢ Intuitive user interface ¢ Web access outside of the office ¢ Email correspondence from GMS,
stored centrally in Outbox l Within the Foundation staff l Or to external parties
¢ Online and/or email notifications (based on event subscriptions): l Default subscriptions l Customized for each user 19
Configurations & Audit Trail ¢ Flexible security & user rights
¢ In line with organizational structure & hierarchy ¢ Approval process with multiple signatories ¢ Authorized access to information
¢ Audit Trail & Change Log ¢ Data integrity with segregation of duties
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What’s Coming Next?
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Business Requirements
q Management Reporting, effective 2015 ¢ Budget Amendments/Modifications ¢ Monthly spendings with more details (Projects/
Activities & Grants à Events)
è Consolidated management reports: ¢ By geography & across OSF network ¢ Consolidated Grant List from NFs/RFs
q Annual YE Closing & Audit Preparations Feb’15
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Integration
¢ Regional/Thematic Network Programs ¢ Network Budget Allocations
¢ GMS integration with Central Office systems: ¢ Phase I: data exchange with export/import files ¢ Phase II: full-blown systems integration
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GMS Developments
¢ Optimizations of current functionalities: v Ongoing enhancements to address business needs v Simplification & streamlining workflows
¢ Functionalities in the pipeline: v Incorporate IFRS reporting as a standard GMS report v Online application submission & grantee reporting (extranet) v Conflict of Interest tracker v Central Purchasing feature v Fixed Assets module v Human Resources v Presets - configurable via UI v Projects – “simple” vs. “complex”
Reference: Phase II GMS Development 24
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PANEL DISCUSSION
Additional Material: 25
Demo Database
http://demo.fyrex.com/BS2014/ • UKR – REAL GMS.NET DB (clean) • UKT – testing & training purposes
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