DBFO Wola

Organization profile – DBFO Wola

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Dzielnicowe Biuro Finansów Oświaty – Wola m.st. Warszawy (DBFO Wola, District Office of Education Finance – Wola, Capital City of Warsaw) is a public budgetary unit responsible for financial, accounting, and administrative services for 69 schools and educational institutions located in the Wola district of Warsaw. The scale of operations involves a distributed asset base, multiple user groups, and strict requirements for control, reporting, and compliance. Managing assets across numerous institutions requires consistency, transparency, and reliable access to up-to-date data.

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Situation before migration

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DBFO Wola had been using the desktop version of AMS OPTIest since 2008. While the system supported asset registration for many years, organizational growth and the increasing number of units exposed the limitations of a locally hosted environment.

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Key challenges

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The main challenges included:

• limited reporting capabilities across multiple institutions,
• fragmented data management and restricted centralization,
• time-consuming inventory initiation and execution,
• the need to maintain local IT infrastructure.

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In practice, this resulted in higher administrative workload and reduced operational flexibility.

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Decision to migrate to SaaS

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In September 2025, DBFO Wola decided to migrate to the web-based version of AMS OPTIest in the SaaS model, hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud environment. At the same time, access to a shared central database was granted to all affiliated institutions – a total of 89 users.

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Migration objectives

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• centralization of data and processes,
• simplified asset management,
• improved reporting transparency,
• reduced IT infrastructure burden,
• a unified working environment for all units.

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Implementation process and technology environment

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Microsoft Azure – the foundation of the solution

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Microsoft Azure provides the infrastructure platform for the SaaS version of AMS OPTIest. The choice of this technology was driven by requirements for system stability, security, and scalability.

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Customer benefits of the cloud environment:

• high system availability,
• secure data storage,
• compliance with modern infrastructure standards,
• elimination of on-premise server maintenance,
• scalability aligned with organizational needs.

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Azure delivers a reliable technological backbone that supports business continuity and operational security.

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Project scope

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The project included migration of historical data, configuration of the SaaS environment, and enabling system access for all users.

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Operational continuity and data integrity were fully preserved. The agreement also includes training services, allowing support to be flexibly adapted to the evolving needs of internal teams.

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Results after implementation

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Migration to the web-based SaaS version of AMS OPTIest delivered measurable operational and organizational improvements.

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Key outcomes

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• centralized access to asset data for all institutions,
• streamlined registration and inventory processes,
• faster preparation of analyses and reports,
• simplified data entry for users,
• more efficient inventory initiation,
• reduced workload for IT departments.

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“The decision to migrate was a step toward a more modern and flexible operating model. We gained a stable environment, easier access to data, and greater user convenience. This solution genuinely supports us in our day-to-day responsibilities.” – Monika Karpińska – Chief Accountant, DBFO Wola

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Key advantages of the SaaS model

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The transition to SaaS was part of a deliberate modernization strategy.

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SaaS benefits:

• no local installations,
• minimal involvement of internal IT resources,
• centralized environment management,
• high system availability,
• scalable architecture.

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The SaaS model allows the organization to focus on processes and efficiency rather than infrastructure maintenance.

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Summary

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This project demonstrates how a public sector institution can successfully modernize its asset management environment by centralizing processes, simplifying user workflows, and increasing control over data.

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The transformation supports the effective operation of 69 educational institutions within a secure, unified, and scalable digital environment.

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