The 12 Days of Christmas Day 7 – All I Want for Christmas Is… a smarter Unit4

Mariah was close to the truth in her song, but Finn, our resident data Elf in the Christmas North Pole offices, knows what people are really wanting this Christmas: A smarter Unit4 ERP system that’ll help make his job that much easier.  

If, like Finn used to, you’ve ever worked in a business that relies on spreadsheets held together with sticky tape, crossed fingers, and an unhealthy amount of hope, you’ll know the true meaning of chaos. Your numbers don’t match; the reports contradict each other in ways that don’t make any sense, Simon from Accounts hands down swears he updated the file, and Dave insists Excel has betrayed him once again and his formulae ‘are great, actually, it must be your computer’. 

For this reason, we hope that you find a new ERP system under your Christmas tree this year. They’re the heroes that we so rarely ask for but absolutely need. And among them, Unit4 ERP is the one turning head not with flashy gimmicks, but with actual intelligence and features that you really want. 

Because here’s the thing that Finn realised: he didn’t just want to work harder anymore. He wanted to work smarter, ideally while enjoying a proper lunch break and a chocolate digestive. 

Unit4 ERP is built on the worryingly radical and revolutionary idea that people matter. Rather than forcing teams to behave like machines, which they are inherently bad at, Unit4 is designed around how humans actually work. It removes the repetitive, tedious, soul-draining tasks that make you question your life choices, freeing your brain to focus on work that you and your staff actually enjoy doing. Removing the drudgery not only increases staff happiness, but also increases their efficiency and task completion rate.  

Unit4 ERP has everything working within the same, live, updating system, letting everyone work on the same, up-to-date data, sharing the information freely. No longer do you have your different teams working in 4 feet thick concrete silos, where HR, finance, and procurement are unable to communicate, sitting on information like dragons guarding their hoards. 

Finn noticed how much more time he had to do his tasks when he wasn’t having to enter data twice, when all the departments can actually collaborate without having to be in a Teams call, when reporting becomes far more simple and a joy. Well, less painful, at least. 

As Finn told us, ‘It’s almost like the organisation became one unified operation instead of a collection of well-meaning strangers sharing a logo.’ 

Unit4 gives you real-time data that you can actually trust. Better still, it wraps it up in friendly dashboards and automated reporting, so you’re spending less time digging through reams of data and documents and spending more time making decisions. Gone are the days of Finn sending emails out to his team asking ‘where are the numbers? Who updated them? Why are there six versions of the same file? And why is one titled “FINAL_v3_reallyfinal_THISONEUSE”?’ Cue managers everywhere suddenly discovering that future projection reporting isn’t so scary after all. 

In short, why should you be excited to see Unit4 ERP in your HR approved stocking this Christmas? Because smart organisations deserve smart systems. Because people should be empowered, not buried in admin. And because technology should make work better and easier, not just louder and more expensive. 

Unit4 ERP takes the strain, brings clarity to chaos, and gives businesses the confidence to move forward, without relying on spreadsheets named after desperate emotions. Or even relying on excel all together!  

It’s not just the smart choice. It’s the refreshingly smart choice. 

But don’t just take our word for it. We are happy to show you exactly how this can work for you and your business.