De Montfort University has selected the SAP Budgeting, Planning and Consolidation (BPC) tool from CACI. The BPC solution will replace an in-house student number planning and resource allocation model, to deliver a single platform for monitoring performance, forecasting income and producing management and statutory reporting. The new system is expected to dramatically improve the process around annual reporting and enable the development of a five-year plan of student income.

BPC will integrate student number and income planning, and over time has the capability to integrate the company's model with full income and expenditure, balance sheet and cash flow planning, strategic planning, workforce and payroll and estates planning. The planning and reporting tool will offer direct access to the finance department, faculties and faculty accountants to model student numbers and forecast tuition fee income. In time the system will also support budgeting and integrate with a new university-wide business intelligence strategy.

CACI is providing all software, consultancy, end-user training and support. The first phase of the project will start with student number modeling and then introduce scenario planning in phase two. The project will be completed in summer 2014.