| YMCA of Greater San Antonio |
| The YMCA of Greater San Antonio
serves over 38,000 persons annually through its 11 branches throughout the
greater San Antonio region. The YMCA's mission is to put Judeo-Christian
principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind
and body for all. |
| Reason for PowerPlan Implementation |
| PowerPlan was implemented to assist
branch managers in building their budgets from the ground up. We needed
a cost-effective application that not only stored budget numbers, but helped
us build the numbers from various operational assumptions and drivers. Ease
of use and minimal learning-curve was also an important factor in our decision
to implement PowerPlan. |
| Previous Operations |
| Prior to PowerPlan, the "Y"
used the Budget Builder module of Y-Vision, an accounting application designed
by the YMCA of the USA. When we changed accounting software, a cost-effective
solution to budgeting was found in PowerPlan. |
| Post PowerPlan Benefits |
| Easy data consolidation and entity
mode reporting has made PowerPlan a powerful analytical tool for our operations.
Budgeting for payroll has been more accurate than in the past and the ability
to see historical data by fiscal period has assisted us in spreading our
budget to the proper months. |
| Software Access and Organization
Penetration |
| PowerPlan is accessed from desktops
throughout the organization. Branch locations obtain access through Citrix
Server. Of the 600 employees at the YMCA of Greater San Antonio, approximately
60 staff use PowerPlan for budgeting and reporting at the program, department,
branch and total association levels. |
