Welcome to CGI's Public Sector ERP Insights, a quarterly newsletter for the AMS Advantage® community. This publication brings you the latest AMS Advantage ERP news, thought leadership, community updates and client success.

In 2008 we want to hear from you, our clients, and highlight your experiences working first hand with AMS Advantage and our teams. In this issue, your User Group Steering Committee Chair, Fran Pinkston, Commonwealth of Kentucky, will update you on the development of this year's Annual Forum and the progress of the Software Change Control Board. From Robert Turner, City of Austin, TX you will learn about their recent upgrade and the new service they have developed with CGI. Finally, Robin Morgan, Southwest Florida Water Management District, FL shares the benefits for upgrading to AMS Advantage 3.7. More »

Austin, TX Upgrades to AMS Advantage 3.6.0.3 with CGI's Enhanced Maintenance Service
By Mark Ross, CGI Director of Consulting

Recently, City of Austin, Texas recognized CGI's collaboration in support of their successful upgrade from 3.6.0.1 to 3.6.0.3. "I am very proud of the great working relationship we have with CGI," said Robert Turner, AIMS/Advantage Project Manager, City of Austin, "All of our collective contributions to this relationship have made for our success." More »

Springfield, IL Upgrades to AMS Advantage 3

Fairfax, Virginia, March 2008 – CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, announced today that the City of Springfield, Illinois has selected its web-based, AMS Advantage® 3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to modernize its finance, procurement, human resources, and performance budgeting systems. The five (5) year contract is valued at US$7.5 million and continues a 25+ year relationship between the City and CGI. More »

Enabling Finance Transformation and a Consistent Vision through ERP – A Conversation with Ruth Steinberg
By Sean Wdowiak, CGI Consultant

On Wednesday, March 12th, Ruth Steinberg, CGI Vice President in charge of ERP strategy, spoke to the audience at the National Association of State Comptrollers (NASC) Annual Conference about taking charge of public sector ERP programs. Ms. Steinberg recently joined CGI as Vice President of Consulting Services to expand CGI's presence in public sector enterprise resource planning (ERP). Prior to joining CGI, Ms. Steinberg was the Global Lead for Gartner Consulting's Critical Program Management practice, as well as a key analyst covering Program and Portfolio Research and Government ERP. We had an opportunity to catch up with Ms. Steinberg and learn more about her vision. More »