Altenheim Deuz

Three Questions for Hermann Müller

What was your starting point?

Corporate Planner has been in use at Altenheim Deuz since 1998. The Christian retirement home near Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, uses it for preparing its annual financial plan, for tracking economic efficiency over several years, and for detailed budget-actual comparisons. The software also provides automatic variance analyses and charts for the monthly reports. "Corporate Planner is very efficient and user-friendly," says Herman Müller, manager of the home. "What used to take us weeks to prepare is now ready within a few days."

What are your highlights?

Corporate Planner links together the various corporate performance management components dynamically, producing a self-contained, consistent system. These links are extremely convenient when it comes to preparing analyses and evaluations. The data can then be exported in a format defined by the user. We're very satisfied with the application.

What lessons have you learned?

In order to retrieve the data from the source systems, which are currently Datev and Sinfonie, an import script was created with the help of ®KOLDI Consulting GmbH. With this import script, all the figures can now be automatically transferred to Corporate Planner at regular intervals. The program also has interfaces to the Microsoft Office software. The corporate performance management system at Altenheim Deuz was up and running after just five days – comprehensive documentation included.

About Deuz Retirement Home

Deuz Retirement Home has taken on the task of providing the elderly with assistance and care in secure surroundings. This is done deliberately according to principles laid down in the Bible, the word of God. In its charitable role, however, it is also open to other people seeking help who are ready to accept its Christian leaning. The residential home is backed by the registered charity Altenheim Deuz e.V.