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Metro Vancouver Technographics
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Metro Vancouver and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 1500 Metro Vancouver employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Metro Vancouver has purchased the following applications: Unit4 Business World for ERP Financial in 2016, Oracle PeopleSoft HCM for Core HR in 2011, Zoom for Audio Video and Web Conferencing in 2020 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Metro Vancouver is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with UNIT4 , Oracle , Zoom Video Communications 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 Metro Vancouver revenues, which have grown to $600.0 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 Metro Vancouver 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
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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| UNIT4 | Oracle PeopleSoft ERP | Unit4 Business World | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2016 | 2016 |
In 2016, Metro Vancouver implemented Unit4 Business World as its Financial Management System, choosing the application to centralize regional finance operations. Unit4 Business World was deployed as an ERP Financial platform to replace Oracle PeopleSoft ERP and to provide a single financial backbone for Metro Vancouver's government finance functions.
The deployment emphasized core ERP Financial capabilities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, budgeting and financial reporting, with configuration to automate transactional workflows and month end processes. Unit4 Business World was configured to support role-based financial controls and to streamline routine accounting tasks, aligning with standard public sector accounting and stewardship requirements.
Governance changes accompanied the rollout to centralize financial controls and standardize approval workflows across Metro Vancouver's finance organization, covering a Canadian regional government employer of approximately 1500 staff. The implementation targeted streamlined processes and increased automation to better serve Greater Vancouver citizens, reflecting a process transformation focus rather than an incremental tooling change.
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HCM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Oracle | Legacy | Oracle PeopleSoft HCM | Core HR | HCM | n/a | 2011 | 2011 |
In 2011 Metro Vancouver implemented Oracle PeopleSoft HCM as part of a PeopleSoft Version 9.1 program, deploying the solution within the Core HR domain to standardize employee records and HR workflows. The engagement list identifies a Senior Systems Analyst and Business Functional Analyst role on the implementation team, focused on HCM, Benefits, Payroll and Time and Labor systems.
Configuration and module work centered on Core HR master data, benefits administration, payroll engine configuration and time and labor rules, with functional design activities that included business process mapping, security role definition and functional test scripting. The narrative identifies hands on business functional analysis for Benefits, Payroll and Time and Labor, implying involvement in requirements capture, translation into PeopleSoft functional specifications and validation of end to end payroll and time processing flows.
Operational scope emphasized HR and payroll functions across Metro Vancouver, with integration points implemented between Time and Labor and Payroll modules to support payroll processing and with HR service delivery for employee lifecycle events. The team role included participation in governance activities such as testing cycles, cutover coordination and rollout support, reflecting typical Core HR deployment governance for Oracle PeopleSoft HCM.
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Collaboration
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Zoom Video Communications | Legacy | Zoom | Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration | n/a | 2020 | 2020 |
In 2020, Metro Vancouver deployed Zoom to provide enterprise audio and video conferencing capabilities across its organization. The implementation uses Zoom within the Audio Video and Web Conferencing category and is surfaced on Metro Vancouver's public website, indicating both internal and public-facing use cases.
The deployment focuses on core Zoom capabilities, including scheduled meetings, webinar-style broadcasts, screen sharing, session recording, and host controls for participant management. The Zoom instance is embedded on the Metro Vancouver website to present meeting access and streaming to external audiences while also serving staff collaboration needs, with centralized account and access controls, meeting recording retention practices, and role-based moderation implied by standard Audio Video and Web Conferencing governance patterns.
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Content Management
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Enterprise Content Management | Content Management |
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2017 | 2017 |
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ITSM
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Application Performance Management | ITSM |
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2013 | 2013 |
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IaaS
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2013 | 2013 |
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