CGI, an independent technology and professional services firm founded in 1976 with 94,000 employees worldwide, has been awarded a contract by the School District of Osceola County, Florida (SDOC) to replace the district's enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with a cloud-based platform. The award followed a competitive procurement process, and the project replaces the district's separate, aging systems with a single integrated platform.
CGI will implement its CGI Advantage ERP product, which is built for public sector organisations and brings financial management, procurement, performance budgeting and human capital management into one system. For a school district, that means handling the funding rules, compliance requirements and workforce management specific to public education from a single source of financial data rather than across disconnected tools.
The platform includes two AI features. Samantha, a generative AI chatbot, answers questions, summarises content from multiple sources and provides step-by-step guidance for complex tasks. A second tool, Advantage Assistant, provides context-aware guidance within the application to help users complete processes as they work.
"We are excited to partner with CGI to implement a modern ERP system that will strengthen our district's operational efficiency and ensure our schools have the support they need to serve students effectively," said Peter Thorne, CIO of the School District of Osceola County. "This investment will streamline processes, improve data-driven decision-making, and allow us to better align resources with the needs of our classrooms while delivering meaningful cost savings for our District."
"The CGI Advantage platform is designed specifically for public sector organizations, and we look forward to helping the District streamline operations, enhance the user experience, and deliver better outcomes for students and staff," said Phillip Miles, Senior Vice-President & Business Unit Leader, CGI. "This partnership marks an important milestone in the District's transformation."
CGI will act as both the software provider and the implementation partner, which gives the district a single point of accountability for the project. The implementation began in April 2026 and follows a minimum viable product approach aligned with the district's operational calendar.
