Barcaldine Regional Council for 2023/2024 is embarking on a significant change project to drive the Council forward. Council’s current financial system has served its purpose, and we are now looking to take some significant steps forward and embrace digital technology allowing for greater access, efficiency, collaboration, access to information, and overall governance.

Council has embarked on a new operating environment unlocking the organisation’s potential. Council is looking to implement a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to replace our current finance system. The project will part of a key turning point in the operation of Barcaldine Regional Council. The approach taken by Council will look at four (4) key principles:

• ERP solution first - This approach is looking at the ERP for the solution before looking at best of breed solutions.

• Fit for purpose – Solutions that deliver on our core outcomes. Additional features are a bonus.

• Standard configuration before customisation – look for solutions to operate as intended before customising to fit something else.

• Leverage Council’s current systems and data where possible