Increase in school district s ability to capitalize on vendor discounts and credit allowances 6. Elimination of monthly manual accounting journal entries for distribution of warehouse shipments of merchandise. A module for forecasting current and future inventory needs 8. Benefit application forms being completed on-line Additional access to software not currently available The Cherokee County School District s current software package is over 12 years old and is limited in its applications and integration with current and future available software packages. Their latest generation utilizes an n-tier architecture, operates within a web browser and has the flexibility to run on multiple database platforms.
All applications integrate to the general ledger database.
Currently the school district is hindered in its efficiency by the amount of time that s required to receive requested programming changes and updates. Several of the sites in Georgia utilized the same software legacy as the Cherokee County School District and have already experienced the software conversion process. Mike Christopher asked if the software company or the school system is responsible for the conversion process. Candler Howell, Assistant Superintendent for Financial Management, explained that conversion would be a joint effort. He stated that the anticipated date for complete conversion is July 2001.