Leicester & Leicestershire Teaching School Hub's Transformation with Microsoft Power Platform
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Explore how Pragmatiq helped Leicester & Leicestershire Teaching School Hub move away from spreadsheets and manual processes, to a bespoke cloud-based solution, built on the Microsoft Power Platform, driving improved efficiency and better outcomes for their operations.
Background & Challenges
Background:
Leicester & Leicestershire Teaching School Hub (LeLTSH) plays a crucial role in supporting schools and trusts across Leicester City and districts of Blaby, Harborough, and Oadby & Wigston. Their mission includes recruiting, training, developing, and retaining educational staff, aligning with the Department for Education’s Recruitment and Retention Strategy (2019).
Challenges:
- Manual processes: Cumbersome manual processes for school and course management.
- Lack of centralisation: Absence of a unified view hampered operational efficiency.
- Data fragmentation: Decentralised data storage led to inefficiencies and increased manual effort.
- Reporting complexity: Laborious reporting processes for Department for Education (DfE), heavily dependent on complex spreadsheets.
The Solution & Implementation
Discovery and Planning:
Pragmatiq conducted a comprehensive analysis to understand LeLTSH’s unique requirements and design a solution using the Power Platform around their business needs.
Execution:
- Custom business solution: Leveraging Microsoft Power Platform, a bespoke solution was tailored to streamline operations.
- Enhanced course management: Functionality introduced for efficient course organisation, attendee management, and scheduling.
- Real-time reporting: Dashboards created for instant access to critical metrics such as school participation and course engagement.
- Integration capabilities: Seamless integration with SharePoint for document management and Outlook for stakeholder communications.
- Feedback mechanism: Dynamics 365 Customer Voice implemented to capture and integrate course feedback.
- Financial tracking: Developed features to track funding for course participation, aiding financial decision-making.
The Outcomes
- Improved information access: Reduced search time for information, enhancing daily operational efficiency.
- Enhanced reporting: Greater control over operations with focused insights into areas requiring attention and improvement.
- Scalable platform: Provides a robust foundation for future growth and potential expansion into additional Microsoft ecosystem tools like Power BI.
- Enhanced user experience: Custom solution aligns seamlessly with organisational processes, enhancing user satisfaction.
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