Case Study: John A. Logan College improves budgeting and reporting with BudgetPak from XLerant

John A. Logan College streamlines budgeting and adjusts $500,000 with XLerant

John A. Logan College faced significant challenges with its modified zero-based budgeting process, which relied on inefficient and cumbersome Excel spreadsheets. The college's Dean for Financial Operations, Stacy Buckingham, struggled with a lack of reporting tools, difficulty managing historical data, and the complexity of securing spreadsheets across 60 budget officers. To overcome these obstacles, the college implemented BudgetPak, a cloud-based budgeting solution from XLerant.

By implementing XLerant's solution, the college achieved vastly improved efficiency and reporting capabilities. The new system's powerful reporting tools were instrumental in providing a new Vice President of Instruction with detailed, grouped departmental information, which enabled her to quickly identify and request approximately $450,000 to $500,000 in budgetary adjustments. This detailed and easy-to-use reporting from XLerant was critical for making timely changes and preparing for the board’s budget hearing, resulting in high satisfaction ratings across ease of use, customer support, and overall value.

John A. Logan College