PowerSchool ERP

What PowerSchool ERP is

PowerSchool ERP helps school districts plan resources and manage finance and human resources workflows. Its listed ERP options are eFinancePlus, BusinessPlus, and Atrieve. BusinessPlus brings finance, HR, purchasing, payroll, analytics, and reporting together; finance tools include accounts payable and receivable, contract management, budgeting, general ledger, fixed assets, and grants management. The system supports restricted fund tracking and grant management. BusinessPlus also includes more than 400 reports and dashboards organized for different user roles.

PowerSchool positions eFinancePlus for small and medium districts and BusinessPlus for large districts. It describes eFinancePlus as integrating with its Talent Management suite. Business Analytics can combine student information system and Talent data with finance data when paired with a multi-data-source Cognos license. Authorized users can access those dashboards on web-enabled phones, tablets, and PCs, while the eFinancePlus employee self-service portal is mobile-accessible. PowerSchool ERP is available on Android, iOS, and web. Districts can request a demo; pricing is on request.

Who it suits

Districts seeking finance and HR resource planning can consider PowerSchool ERP. PowerSchool positions eFinancePlus for small and medium districts and BusinessPlus for large districts, with the latter offering a broad set of finance, payroll, analytics, and reporting tools.

Limits

Pricing is on request. Business Analytics can combine SIS and Talent data with finance data only with a multi-data-source Cognos license.

Getting started

1. Visit the PowerSchool ERP page.
2. Request a demo for the district.
3. Choose among the listed ERP options: eFinancePlus, BusinessPlus, or Atrieve.
4. Use the Android, iOS, or web platform.

Verdict

Districts can consider PowerSchool ERP for finance and HR workflows, with eFinancePlus positioned for smaller districts and BusinessPlus for larger ones. Its reporting and grants capabilities are useful reasons to look at it; districts should request a demo and pricing to assess fit.