Sponsor News and Announcements

[Bromcom_mark]

When the opportunity arose to sponsor this forum for all things MIS-related, we jumped at the chance. Bromcom has 30+ years' experience of the education sector, and we hope we understand your MIS needs better than anyone. We were the first supplier to develop a cloud-based MIS and Finance solution, and in 2023 we were the first to incorporate the power of AI into our MIS - a truly groundbreaking development for school management. If you are looking at MIS options for a school, MAT or LA, or have any questions about what Bromcom can offer, please reach out - we love a good chat.

 

https://www.bromcom.com

Edited October 10, 2023 by Dos_Box

[Bromcom_mark]

Since launching the UK’s first AI powered MIS at BETT this year, Bromcom developers have been working on exciting new ways for artificial intelligence to be integrated in the system. More than just a chatbot, our vision is for it to be an indispensable personal assistant, able to help interrogate data, generate insights, and all the heavy lifting that until now has taken significant time and effort. Take a look at what Bromcom AI can already do, and a sneak preview of what is coming soon… Know Your School Better With Bromcom AI | Bromcom Cloud MIS

[Bromcom_mark]

Last academic year, Coventry City Council migrated 45 of their schools over to Bromcom in just three weeks! Find out what Coventry's Systems Lead Ollie Burnett has to say about the experience, the value of support teams, and other insights, in a 'fireside chat' with Nick Finnemore: EP. 043 – Edtech Thought Leader Q&A: Ollie Burnett, Coventry City Council - FINNEMORE CONSULTING

[Bromcom_mark]

“Moving to Bromcom has been a breath of fresh air.”

 

Corinium Education Trust is a growing and forward-looking multi-academy trust based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. They decided to move away from their legacy on-premises Management Information System during 2022 and knew that they wanted the flexibility and cost savings associated with a cloud-based MIS. However, the first cloud MIS that the Trust selected – Arbor – did not meet the school’s needs, and lacked the functionality and flexibility that they needed to meet the aims of their schools and the Trust overall…

 

Read the full case study (part one) here: Corinium Education Trust moves to Cloud MIS | Bromcom

[Bromcom_Marketing]

The provisional secondary performance tables for secondary schools were published by the DfE yesterday https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk

The top 10 large MATs, ranked by Progress 8, are attached in the picture.

 

Edited October 20, 2023 by Bromcom_Marketing

[Bromcom_Support_2]

“I am delighted to personally welcome Chris Kirk to the Bromcom family. Chris brings a wealth of education sector experience and a forward-thinking mindset that aligns perfectly with our company vision. We have many exciting projects already underway behind the scenes, so watch this space...” Bromcom MD, Ali Guryel

 

The appointment of Chris Kirk underscores Bromcom's commitment to delivering unparalleled services to the education sector and builds on successes with clients such as West Sussex & Coventry Local Authorities, the country’s top performing Multi Academy Trusts and thousands of single schools.

 

Chris commented, “I am thrilled to be joining Bromcom, an industry pioneer with a legacy of transforming education. Together, we will continue driving innovation, growth and successful outcomes for thousands of establishments across the UK".

 

With many years of working with school leaders and school groups, Chris is well-positioned to ensure that Bromcom continues to take a leading role in the future of education.  Chris has held leadership roles in government, a global consultancy and an international schools' group.  Chris’s company CJK Associates Ltd helps school groups and education businesses with strategy, organisation, and digital transformation, investment and growth. Chris will continue to run CJK Associates on a part time basis.

#bromcom #bromcommis #announcement #cloudmis

 

Edited October 23, 2023 by Bromcom_Support_2

[Bromcom_Support_2]

Join us today for the @EduGeek conference in Leeds! As proud sponsors of @Edugeek, we could not turn down the opportunity to exhibit at their event

 

Lone wolf Roger Lewis will be your @Bromcom guide at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, make sure to pop in and say hi!

[Bromcom_Support_2]

In exactly 2 weeks, we have an event double header!

We will be attending The People Education Show at the Kent Event Centre in Maidstone, where Dave Leaker & Mark Lovick will happy to assist with any & all @Bromcom related queries.

Meanwhile, Mark Larigo and the @Bromcom MAT team will be hosting our highly anticipated MAT Forum event from 9:45am, featuring industry leading keynote speaker, Al Kingsley.

For more information on both events, check out our events landing page - https://bromcom.com/events

#bromcom #bromcomevents #MATForum2023 #edtech

Edited October 25, 2023 by Dos_Box

[Bromcom_Support_2]

"Bromcom's One-Stop Shop solution means we have saved money across the board on third party bolt-ons because everything is built in"

Following on from our successful partnership with Coventry City Council, which saw 45 of their 60 maintained Schools migrate to Bromcom MIS & Finance, we wanted to provide more details of their journey, including:

-Reasons for switching

-Training & Onboarding

-The benefits of Bromcom and more!

Check out our full @Coventry City Council case study right here - https://bromcom.com/case-study/coventry-bromcom-casestudy and follow Bromcom on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bromcom

#coventry #coventrycitycouncil #casestudy #bromcom #bromcommis #edtech

Edited October 26, 2023 by Bromcom_Support_2

[Redwinegirl]

We moved over 5 years ago to Bromcom, I've used SIMS.Net and CMIS previously so Bromcom was a complete change from the "Standard" school MIS - much more intuitive and user friendly.

Migration went well back then, but can imagine its much easier now that they have migrated so many other schools. If you are planning on migrating, its important to get a team together with all the key staff and take training opportunities, so that you launch with confidence.

The new shared community forum is so beneficial, as newly converted schools can ask questions of the more seasoned users.

[Bromcom_Support_2]

Switching MIS can be a daunting prospect for an any establishment. Thankfully, after 35+ years in the industry, Bromcom can help you navigate any situation

There is so much to consider, such as: compatibility with existing third parties, potential downtime, data migration and cost.

In our latest blog, we take a look at the top 5 reservations schools have when switching MIS, and provide 5 solutions currently available with Bromcom. So take a breath, relax and check it out!

https://bromcom.com/mis-switch-5-reservations

#bromcom #bromcommis #switchingmis #cloudmis #edtech

Edited October 27, 2023 by Bromcom_Support_2

[sakhgar]

My School in NW London has just rolled out Bromcom in September moving away from Progresso. It has been like a jump forward in time! The way we can pull our data and customise settings is soo much more intuitive and powerful. The initial manager who brought us on was amazing and supportive to our needs. Migration was Ok-ish. I am one of the key drivers at the school and the use of the videos and CSM have been a great support to us. I love the online community and the ability to post a question and receive a response within a few minutes/hours!

Edited November 2, 2023 by sakhgar

[sakhgar]

Since launching the UK’s first AI powered MIS at BETT this year, Bromcom developers have been working on exciting new ways for artificial intelligence to be integrated in the system. More than just a chatbot, our vision is for it to be an indispensable personal assistant, able to help interrogate data, generate insights, and all the heavy lifting that until now has taken significant time and effort. Take a look at what Bromcom AI can already do, and a sneak preview of what is coming soon… Know Your School Better With Bromcom AI | Bromcom Cloud MIS

 

Thanks for sharing this link. I was always a bit hesitant with accepting the AI function within Bromcom! After reading this I may now look at giving this a go!

[Bromcom_Support_2]

"Everyone in the room was wowed by what it could do"

Is fear of change preventing you from switching MIS? If so, why not see what Bromcom has to offer before you make any decisions

Thousands, such as Wayne Perry from Arthur Terry, have been in your position before, saw the potential of Bromcom, and took the leap

Book a free discovery call to see how Bromcom connects the dots. If you are happy, you can book a free demo to see our market leading MIS in action with no obligation to commit

https://bromcom.com/booking

 

[supportman]

"Everyone in the room was wowed by what it could do"

Is fear of change preventing you from switching MIS? If so, why not see what Bromcom has to offer before you make any decisions

Thousands, such as Wayne Perry from Arthur Terry, have been in your position before, saw the potential of Bromcom, and took the leap

Book a free discovery call to see how Bromcom connects the dots. If you are happy, you can book a free demo to see our market leading MIS in action with no obligation to commit

https://bromcom.com/booking

 

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Fear of change was the biggest barrier for us, but most of it was just ignorance from staff (and myself at first). I'd advise anyone wanting to move to go get it demoed, but also test the system and give it to some staff to have a look at. We quickly worked out it was a far better system but also would help reduce complexity of our 3rd party ecosystem. Once SLT realized this and the savings it made they got on board and we haven't looked back. It needed certain people on board including myself as the network manager, but speaking to each one individually and getting them to the demos really helped. We're happily using Bromcom for 4 years now and would never go back to a "legacy" MIS.

[Bromcom_Support_2]

How simple is it to Migrate your data to Bromcom? The answer is, very.

Through years of development and experience, our expert Onboarding team have streamlined the process into 4 simple steps:

1 - Discovery

2 - Migration

3 - Transition

4 - Support

So regardless of which MIS you currently use, Bromcom's Migration process is tailored to ensure your data reaches it's new home, safely.

 

Edited November 7, 2023 by Bromcom_Support_2

[sakhgar]

The Migration step for us was probably the hardest. Progresso (our old MIS) was not very forgiving which meant a lot if the data had to be manually inputted or imported. The transition step was probably the best for us. Staff welcomed it with opened arms once they could see what Bromcom could do for us!

[sakhgar]

Is Bromcom going to be at The BETT Show 2024? You guys were so helpful when we were looking into switching MIS and we were soo impressed with what you had to offer at the show over your competition.

[marshall_wave]

Which school are you from Sakhgar?

[elsiegee40]

Is Bromcom going to be at The BETT Show 2024? You guys were so helpful when we were looking into switching MIS and we were soo impressed with what you had to offer at the show over your competition.

 

Which school are you from Sakhgar?

 

Retired Members are advised not to disclose their employer in EduGeek threads or by private message if they wish to preserve their privacy.

[sakhgar]

Queens Park Community School

[Bromcom_Support_2]

Official: Create Partnership Trust switches to Bromcom MIS!

Deputy CEO of Create Partnership Trust, Chris Dyson, said: "We are delighted to be transitioning to Bromcom Changing our MIS was not a decision taken lightly. However, two key factors influenced our choice - the need for more user-friendly reporting and the convenience of sophisticated and wide ranging online payments for parents.

Bromcom's 'one-stop-shop' solution also promises significant enhancements in areas such as assessment, extracurricular activity management, and communication. We are eagerly looking forward to our four primary schools making the switch."

Bromcom MD, Ali Guryel, said: "We are very proud to welcome Create Partnership Trust to the Bromcom family. Like many other MATs in recent months, it became clear to them that Bromcom was an improvement on their existing MIS and the solution that can help them to achieve their goals."

#bromcom #createpartnership #cloudmis #education

 

[ashleighbrown]

"Everyone in the room was wowed by what it could do"

Is fear of change preventing you from switching MIS? If so, why not see what Bromcom has to offer before you make any decisions

Thousands, such as Wayne Perry from Arthur Terry, have been in your position before, saw the potential of Bromcom, and took the leap

Book a free discovery call to see how Bromcom connects the dots. If you are happy, you can book a free demo to see our market leading MIS in action with no obligation to commit

https://bromcom.com/booking

 

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I came into my current post after our Trust had already previously switched MIS to Bromcom, so although I missed the original switchover period I was still very apprehensive about learning a new MIS. I had previously been so used to SIMS and had never heard of Bromcom so was worried about learning a whole new system on top of taking on a new job role. I thought I would struggle and it would take a huge amount of time to learn how to use the system, however I found this was not the case at all and consider myself to be quite a proficient user now! I found all the training and guides really useful, and on top of this, the processes are intuitive and easy to navigate, so much so that you can work things out for yourself without needing the guides. Not only this, it's so much nicer to have a modern MIS as opposed to the archaic SIMS design, which I know is just really a quality of life aesthetic improvement, but it makes a lot of difference!

[Bromcom_mark]

Cloud MIS isn’t only about anytime and anywhere access, but about the ability to develop and improve solutions with agility. Phil Wainewright, CEO of Procullux Ventures, has produced a video exploring the developments in cloud technology in the past few years, and explains why not all MIS are able to deliver the same benefits to users. Check it out, and let us know your thoughts: Procullux Ventures: Cloud computing and the schools MIS market | Bromcom

Edited November 15, 2023 by Bromcom_mark

[supportman]

Cloud MIS isn’t only about anytime and anywhere access, but about the ability to develop and improve solutions with agility. Phil Wainewright, CEO of Procullux Ventures, has produced a video exploring the developments in cloud technology in the past few years, and explains why not all MIS are able to deliver the same benefits to users. Check it out, and let us know your thoughts: Procullux Ventures: Cloud computing and the schools MIS market | Bromcom

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We've found having a cloud MIS revolutionary in our school.

 

Certainly from my point of view as the administrator there are no more updates, it just works and is always up-to-date. I don't need to do backups or pay for licenses for software or buy and upgrade new hardware.

 

From a teachers point of view, they benefit from anywhere access, reliable updates (I'm looking at you solus!!), any device access and loads of other benefits.

 

I still think Bromcom (and actually all cloud MIS's) have work to do on its scalability and capacity planning, as well as making the pages and core functions and reporting quicker. But it's good to see this work happening as seen by the recent improvements on the MCAS user account pages.