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St. Pete Beach staff recommend replacing failing ERP; vendor Aclarian highlighted
Summary
City staff briefed the commission on a business‑process review of the city's finance and HR enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, citing performance, support and functionality problems with the current Central Square implementation and recommending procurement of Aclarian (Aclarian) via a state contract to improve transparency, resident and
City staff presented the results of a business‑process review Monday and recommended replacing the city's partially implemented Central Square finance system with a cloud‑based ERP solution and integrated portals to improve support, transparency and automation.
"We have a system that is significantly outdated," Candice Galloway, information technology director, told the commission. Galloway said the Central Square implementation was partial, has produced persistent performance and support problems and lacks several modules the city now needs. "Central Square Technologies is not interested in being a long term viable partner for the city of St. Pete Beach," she said.
What staff recommended Galloway and finance consultants presented a three‑year cost and transition analysis. The recommended approach identified…
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