CGI Advantage ERP

CGI Advantage ERP is an enterprise resource planning system tailored for local and state governments. The software encompasses financial management, human resources, budgeting, procurement, and collections.

Key Features

• Financial Management: Supports financial tracking, including multi-year budgeting, cost accounting, and detailed and summary-level reports; capabilities include lease and bond management, asset management, general accounting, and inventory management.
• Human Resource Management: Manages HR operations including payroll, timekeeping, and employee benefits.
• Procurement: Optimizes procurement for better vendor relationships and contract management.
• Case Management: Improves workflow efficiency and performance tracking through automated case creation and management.
• Performance Budgeting: Facilitates granular budget planning and real-time tracking; provides historical, planned, and actual financial data regarding expenditures and revenues for modeling and forecasting.
• Collections Management: Covers all aspects of debt recovery, including delinquencies, garnishments, and payment plans.
• Grant Lifecycle Management: Handles grant process from application to reporting for enhanced compliance and funds allocation; includes grant reporting and expenditure setup.
• Time and Attendance: Handles employee time tracking and attendance management, integrating with payroll.
• Vendor Self-Service: Offers vendor portal to manage interactions, submit bids, and track payments; users can customize the portal’s appearance, including adding fields, displaying page sections, and adding instructions.
• Obligation Recovery: Centralizes and automates financial obligations like liens and judgments for enhanced revenue collection.
• GASB and GAAP Compliance: Adheres to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• CAFR and CMIA Processing: Assists with preparing Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) and complying with the Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA).
• Reporting: Customizable layouts with modifiable rows and columns; reports comply with specific legal and regulatory standards.

Deployment Options

• On-Premise Deployment: Agencies can deploy CGI Advantage in their own data centers, granting them total control over infrastructure and data management.
• Cloud Deployment: The system can also be hosted in the cloud; this option generally provides lower upfront costs and easier maintenance. Organizations can utilize the ERP system without the use of physical servers.
• Hybrid Approach: This option integrates the on-premise and cloud solutions. This is useful for public sector entities with specific operational or regulatory requirements.