Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT,
United Kingdom
Argyll and Bute Council Technographics
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Argyll and Bute Council and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 5000 Argyll and Bute Council employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Argyll and Bute Council has purchased the following applications: Oracle Cloud ERP for ERP Financial in 2022, Vivup for Benefits Administration in 2020, Microsoft 365 for Collaboration in 2016 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Argyll and Bute Council is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Oracle , Vivup , Moodle or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Argyll and Bute Council revenues, which have grown to $325.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Argyll and Bute Council intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
ERP Financial Management
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| Oracle | Oracle E-Business Suite | Oracle Cloud ERP | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2022 | 2022 |
In 2022 Argyll and Bute Council implemented Oracle Cloud ERP as its ERP Financial platform, replacing Oracle E-Business Suite and bringing the council onto Oracle Fusion which became operational in June 2022. The procurement followed council rules with contracts let to Oracle for the solution and Evosys for implementation services, and the environment is maintained on a quarterly update cadence.
The implementation consolidated core Financial Ledger functionality, moving General Ledger and Accounts Payable into Oracle Cloud ERP and enabling standard Fusion capabilities such as journal entry, online account balance review, OTBI reporting, and ADFDI uploads for bulk journals. Configuration retained manual interventions for several processes that were supported in Oracle E-Business Suite, notably the council support service model and recurring payments which currently require spreadsheet workarounds and monthly manual steps.
Feeder system integration and operational coverage were validated at go live and remain in scope of ongoing monitoring, with interface reports managed by a system administration team. Cash and debtors interfaces run daily, payroll feeds follow monthly payroll timings, and payables interface checks are conducted by the Creditors Supervisor, while OTBI Self Service is accessed through Fusion with a standard report set and a limited set of users holding full report authoring rights. Reports and hierarchies were initially developed by Evosys and adapted by internal IT, and some reporting requirements currently rely on lookups and pivot tables rather than native hierarchy reporting.
Project governance included an end of project report issued to the Project Board in November 2022 and continued oversight through the council procurement and project structures. Training was delivered by Evosys and reinforced by peer support and internal staff, with implementation manuals revised for council use. An internal audit carried out under PSIAS as part of the 2023/24 plan provided a substantial level of assurance, noting minor weaknesses and specific residual risks that require action within a reasonable timescale, and the audit report records no formal recommendations beyond agreed actions in the appendices.
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HCM
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| Vivup | Legacy | Vivup | Benefits Administration | HCM | n/a | 2020 | 2020 |
In 2020, Argyll and Bute Council implemented Vivup for Benefits Administration to centralize employee benefits access for its approximately 5,000 council staff in the United Kingdom. The Vivup deployment created an employee-facing portal that requires user registration and enables staff to browse benefits designed to improve physical, financial and mental health wellbeing.
The implementation focused on core Benefits Administration capabilities, including a benefits catalogue, user self-service enrollment and a portal for wellbeing resources and communications. Configuration emphasized authentication and registration flows and role based access so employees can register, log in and manage their selected benefits through Vivup.
Operationally the platform covers council staff across departmental HR and people services, with HR and wellbeing teams governing benefit configuration, user access and communications workflows. The implementation established a single vendor provided application, Vivup, for benefits administration and employee wellbeing access, with administration and support managed by internal HR teams.
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Learning and Development | HCM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Collaboration
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| Microsoft | Legacy | Microsoft 365 | Collaboration | Collaboration | n/a | 2016 | 2016 |
In 2016 Argyll and Bute Council implemented Microsoft 365 to support Collaboration across the organization. The deployment represents a cloud delivered Software as a Service adoption of Microsoft 365 to centralize productivity and collaboration capabilities for council staff.
Microsoft 365 is used to provide enterprise email and calendaring, document collaboration and intranet services consistent with the Collaboration category. Typical functional components in use include Exchange Online for messaging, SharePoint for intranet and content libraries, OneDrive for user file storage and Microsoft Teams for real time communications and meeting workflows. Configuration and tenant administration work emphasized user provisioning, security baseline controls and data governance settings aligned with public sector requirements.
Operational scope covers multiple council departments and is reflected on the corporate website where Microsoft 365 usage is visible. Governance is organized around centralized tenant administration and role based access, with process changes for document lifecycle and records retention to support corporate communications, internal collaboration and staff services across the council.
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CRM
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Customer Support | CRM |
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2015 | 2015 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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EPM
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EPM | EPM |
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2020 | 2021 |
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Financial Consolidation and Close | EPM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2015 | 2015 |
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2014 | 2014 |
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