Århus District Council has selected the Japanese IT-giant to take care of the management of 14,500 workstations, as well as the integration of mail, calendar and portal systems. As a part of the agreement, Fujitsu will deliver a new Case and Document Management system to 5,000 of the Council’s employees.
“I expect other District Councils to follow our lead. By outsourcing these operations we can be sure of the highest quality of information technology. This alone is worth the same amount to us as the contract itself,” says Flemming Nielsen, Department Manager at Århus District Council.
“This is the first example of a District Council taking initiative in this area. It’s a new phenomenon, and it can only be positive that Councils are starting to work in this way,” says Fujitsu’s Danish Director, Hans Iakob Estrup.
Switching to Microsoft Technology
The 145 million DKK contract secures Århus District Council a state of the art IT solution, which will allow them to switch from a Lotus Notes platform to a solution based on Microsoft technology. This transition involves abandoning their existing case and archive system, Sirius, to make way for Fujitsu’s Edoc 4.0. According to Fujitsu, this massive account was won due to the superiority of the technology involved, as compared with that of the other bidders: Traen, Scanjour and KMD.
“We were able to offer a SOA-based Case and Document Management system built on a SharePoint platform. This positions us perfectly to integrate with intranets, external networks, sector-specific systems, Outlook and Office. There is simply no better way to create a smooth flow of information,” explains Christian Torp, Fujitsu’s Head of Case and Archive Handling.
Partnership with Software Innovations decisive in winning contract
“We are delighted that our partner Fujitsu has succeeded in winning this contract with Denmark’s second largest district council, using our cutting edge Case and Document Management solution. The platform used in this case, Public 360˚, is a unique solution for the public sector, where internal efficiency and resident service levels are the main priority. This partnership came into being after Fujitsu decided that SharePoint would be their best bet, though they also acknowledged that building a case and archive handling system from scratch would be very costly,” says the CEO of Software Innovation, Frode Haugli.
“Software Innovation delivers technological frameworks to the integrating parties. They built the core functionality, which we expanded upon to meet the specific requirements of the council in question. Using their technology, we are able to focus on creating value for our customers,” says Christian Torp of Fujitsu.
For more information, please contact:
Frode Haugli, CEO, Software Innovation AS,
frode.haugli@software-innovation.no, mobile +47 95 01000
Peter Perregaard, CEO, Software Innovation Denmark,
peter.perregaard@software-innovation.dk, mobile +45 24 62 26 42
About Software Innovation:
Software Innovation leads the Scandinavian market in software that help organisations control, manage and share information and documents. With over 25 years experience and expertise in the field, our priorities are to help our clients handle an ever-increasing amount of information, secure compliance and facilitate collaborative work and operational efficiency.
About the 360˚ product suite:
360˚ is an integrated product suite for information management. It contains modules for document management, archiving, case handling and contact management. Public 360˚ is an information management solution designed specifically for the public sector.
360˚ represents an entirely new platform for information management, which is integrated into Microsoft SharePoint technology. This allows it to be used in conjunction with Outlook and Office. 360˚ is a tool that enables both public and private sector organisations to deal with the dramatic increase in information. 360˚ also addresses the rising demands for regulation, sharing of information and best practise, effective internal processes and service delivery to both customers and tenants.
About Fujitsu Denmark:
Fujitsu Denmark is part of the world’s largest Service and Technology Company. Fujitsu is based in Japan and employs 170,000 people worldwide. Over the years, Fujitsu has offered a broad spectrum of products and services to companies small and large. In Denmark, the public sector has been an important partner and client base for Fujitsu’s solutions and services.