Case Study: Cranfield University achieves £1M+ savings and operational agility with Unit4 Financial Planning & Analysis

Cranfield University - Customer Case Study

Cranfield University, a UK postgraduate specialist with about 1,650 staff, faced an ageing ERP that could not cope with increasing regulatory change, new fee and funding models, organizational reorganizations and rising competition — creating an urgent need for a more flexible, cost-effective solution.

Working with Unit4, Cranfield implemented the Unit4 ERP/People Platform (financial management, HR/payroll, procurement, budgeting & forecasting, estates/asset management) and took ownership of configuration and reporting. The change eliminated reliance on expensive external consultants, enabled campus consolidation and real‑time reporting from any device, and delivered ongoing annual savings of £90K, 20 days of external IT consulting saved per year and more than £1,000,000 in accumulated savings.

Cranfield University

Ian Sibbald

Director of Finance