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GE Capital Fleet Services

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GE Capital Fleet Services

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GE Capital Fleet Services
   
 
  solution
  GE Capital Fleet Services, one of the world's largest vehicle fleet operators, and part of one the worlds largest banks, introduced an innovative and radical new way of providing company cars to major corporates throughout the UK. This new fleet scheme was introduced to help organisations realise significant savings and to address the key issue of personal taxation for their drivers.

GE Capital Fleet Services required a very flexible, web based solution to address the needs of their customers, the needs of their drivers and in particular the needs of GE Capital Fleet Services in administrating and operating the scheme.
  extent of engagement
  Technical direct was originally engaged by GE Capital Fleet Services to scope the business requirements and to develop the business processes. This involved a series of process workshops and business requirements sessions to fully develop and build the underlying business needs. Technical direct acted as both business process consultants and system designers during this phase.

From the business requirements Technical direct developed the functional requirements so that the individual departments and users could understand the extent of the solution as well as the content of each of the modules. GE Capital Fleet Services signed this off within two weeks with very little change.

Following agreement of the functional requirements, Technical direct developed the systems requirements specification, i.e. the application architecture, alongside a full testing, quality control and documentation program.
  solution footprint
 

The solution developed for GE Capital Fleet Services, called PCOP Online, is a fully integrated web-based system that enables the operation and management of Employer sponsored car ownership schemes. The modules comprise:

  1. Employer and Employee Maintenance - this module contains the rules that enable the scheme to be personalised for individual corporates. Each Client company uploads an employee bulk file to the system, attaching PCOP grades, company payroll schemes and cost centres for reporting purposes. This module also contains the information about the employees, their entitlement and any parameters associated with their use of the scheme. The employee information is also used to support the reconciliation process.
  2. Vehicle Selection and Configuration - this module comprises of the complete configuration process through to options and accessories, all on line. It is the most complete web based configuration system that exists. The employee can specify their car by Make, Model and Type, followed by exterior, interior and optional equipment. They can then request quotations and proceed to order on line.
  3. Agreement Management - this module manages the agreement process, from production of Credit Sale Agreement through to the capture of other benefit in kind information (e.g. Car Hire, Rebills, etc.). The agreement management system produces agreements that are regulated by the consumer credit act. The per employee Agreement Statement provides a detailed ledger system with a breakdown and record of the individual payments made on an agreement.
  4. Mileage Recording - this module enables the employee to record mileage information against their agreement.
  5. Year end Reporting and Reconciliation - this module supports the process of the product of the year-end reconciliation for the final settlement to the Inland Revenue.
  system architecture
  PCOP Online uses an Oracle database, for security of employee information, and a Microsoft Internet Information Web Server to serve web pages.
  user population and data
  The PCOP Online system will service a user population of over 20,000 employees across multiple companies of parents and subsidiaries. PCOP Online contains vehicle data on over 4000 makes and models, with all associated vehicle options and accessories.
  client reaction
  PCOP User Comment, from Bristol-Myers Squibb

'The PCOP system is extremely efficient and easy to use. I frequently use a lot of web based systems and this is the easiest one I have ever come across. The person who designed it deserves a pat on the back!'

The GE PCOP scheme is currently rolling out to a wide range of major UK companies, as it offers functionality and support superior to that of any competitor solution.

Where paper-based implementations have proven costly, ineffective and inflexible, the online solution gives employers and employees the flexibility they need to get on with day to business, safe in the knowledge that the company car scheme is in hand and saving money.

More Information

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