Challenge
RCSA (Red de Colegios Semper Altius), a global network of bilingual Catholic schools across 19 countries, faced mounting complexity in financial management:
- Fragmented systems across dozens of institutions
- Duplicated records and manual workflows
- Delays in budget approvals and decision-making
- Limited visibility into real-time financial data
The finance team needed a centralized, automated solution that could scale across the network and align with RCSA's internal processes.
Solution
RCSA partnered with Ensitech to co-develop a cloud-based Financial Management Platform (FMP) using Microsoft Azure and Power Platform tools. Key components included:
- Data integration via Azure Data Factory and Logic Apps
- Centralized data model in Azure SQL Server for reporting and APIs
- Interactive app for budgeting, forecasting, MPY, and CAPEX
- Automated approval workflows to eliminate bottlenecks
- Real-time dashboards powered by Power BI
- Role-based access control using Azure Security Groups
The platform was designed collaboratively, with deep alignment to RCSA's operational structure and school network dynamics.
Results
- Enabled faster, more strategic decision-making with real-time data
- Reduced manual errors and duplicated records through automation
- Improved operational efficiency across finance, HR, IT, and leadership
- Strengthened transparency and control with robust reporting tools
- Achieved high user adoptionāeven among initially hesitant teams
- Sparked demand for additional modules before they were announced