GovMax provides for a service-based view of the budget as well as the more traditional departmental view.  It allows for: Alignment of people and business processes to corporate goals and objectives  Linkage between expenditures, performance measures and strategic initiatives…at detail level  Accountability at employee level enabling them to “take the right actions”  Synergy across organizational groups to help drive strategy execution Practical Benefits Provides a single point of entry for data and text Reduces staff time required for budget preparation Eliminates cutting and pasting Integrated grant management system Reduces review time because numbers only need to be checked once Significantly improves accuracy Print document pages directly from the system Print all organization charts directly from the system for inclusion in the budget document  Allows for customized Crystal reports Direct Cost Savings Annual service charge - no up-front costs for hardware or software Does not require a dedicated programmer/analyst Only requires Internet access; no local platform required Suncoast Technology Center hosts system and handles storage, backup and disaster recovery Management Efficiencies Provides immediate compliance with higher security mandates Provides a ten-year horizon for both capital and operating budgets Fully integrated operating and capital modules automatically applies capital operations and maintenance impact to operating budget Fully functional fund transfer and balancing capability Handles budget splits at employee level Enterprise-wide applications eliminate re-training when employees transfer within the organization Provides a consistent reporting tool across the enterprise, from executive strategy to individual performance Comprehensive reports menu allows for hundreds of different management reports, each modifiable by the user without the need for IT assistance Ideal for budgeting consolidated services; easily shares information with separate organizations using the system