Catholic Diocese of Auckland

With an outdated system spanning multiple entities, the Catholic Diocese of Auckland implemented MYOB Advanced Business, a solution that allowed them to quickly access real-time data across their organisation in an easy-to-understand, consolidated view.

Who is the Catholic Diocese of Auckland?

The Catholic Diocese of Auckland (CDA) is known for its mission work across the Auckland region. They are a large and complex organisation, operating across six entities as well as 50 schools and 70 parishes. The organisation’s scope covers building refurbishment and repairs, collecting schooling attendance dues, and managing a retirement village. While they are not-for-profit, they have the structure and balance sheet to rival any large business and rely on complex revenue streams such as donations and government funding.

What catalysed the switch to MYOB Advanced Business?

The CDA was operating with a structure well over a decade old, and the finance team struggled to produce the 59 board packs required throughout the year. They needed to access multiple systems across the organisation for their information, all of which were stored on local servers and had different reporting formats. As a result, the team was wasting time on manual reporting work instead of focusing on growth and development. Operating across Auckland, it was important for the CDA to have their data under a single, consolidated view. MYOB Advanced could overcome these challenges as a modern, feature-rich system that can be customised to meet the organisation’s demands.

What changes followed the decision?

MYOB Advanced Business is a cloud-based platform that lets the CDA access their data anywhere at any time.  This created the single source of truth they needed, eliminating the need for individual on-premise servers and allowing the organisation to view data in easy-to-understand dashboards.

The CDA can now access their data in real-time and convert it into insightful reports. This drastically speeds up the preparation of monthly board packs. The team no longer focuses on data collation or manipulation and can instead make informed decisions regarding the future of the organisation.

How are they now?

The Catholic Diocese of Auckland is now using more accurate and dynamic information to improve its operational ability. With MYOB Advanced Business, the organisation can better present data across all their estates and entities in a dashboard.  The organisation is on track to meet its long-term sustainability goals with all its data in the cloud. Their consolidated system streamlines workflows and reduces the chances of errors from manual intervention. With these improvements to their efficiency, the CDA can focus on the organisation’s growth and continue to deliver its mission work to those who need it.

How do I achieve a successful MYOB Advanced implementation?

A successful MYOB Advanced Implementation depends on 3 critical risk:

1. Software Risk
2. Implementer risk
3. Self-Inflicted Risk

You can reduce your risk by selecting the right implementation partner. Although there are many different partners to choose from, you need the one that will work with you every step of the way. Managing risk is an important part of an implementation; selecting a low-risk partner is critical to a lifetime of success with your Business Management system.

Kilimanjaro Consulting ticks all the boxes when it comes to choosing the right partner:

• Proven industry experience and a positive reputation,
• A structured implementation methodology to guide both you and the implementer through the process,
• Ongoing training and support during your implementation and after go-live,
• The accounting skills to ensure you go live with a reconciled system, 
• A strong relationship with the software vendor allows us to influence enhancements to the software that might be useful to your own organisation,
• Specialised technical knowledge to integrate best-of-breed connected services into your system,
• A stable team with high levels of staff cohesion and collaboration and low staff turnover.

Kilimanjaro Consulting is the largest and most experienced implementer of MYOB’s Enterprise-level business management, accounting, payroll, and workforce management solutions: MYOB Advanced and MYOB Exo. We are experienced, low-risk implementers, helping organisations improve efficiency in their businesses through the use of clever, innovative, and proven technology.

Free resources to help you further

If you are ready to start your Business Management System journey, choose Kilimanjaro Consulting as your trusted implementation partner. If you don’t know where to start, download our free E-Book that will take you through everything you need to consider and what to be wary of during this process.

Kilimanjaro Consulting is the largest implementer of MYOB’s Business Management Software across Australia and New Zealand. We take the time to understand your business and only recommend the products that can meet your needs. To start a conversation about how MYOB Advanced can improve efficiency in your organisation, email sales@kilimanjaro-consulting.com or call 1300 857 464 (AU) or 0800 436 774 (NZ).