In 2008 La Trobe University reviewed its placement management systems and processes and concluded that due to the critical role in education of ensuring high quality placements, and the resource investment in managing the process across the university, that a common system should be used by all disciplines.

After documenting its internal requirements the University reviewed available options and concluded that its best option was to develop a new system. Following a Request for Proposals process, QuantumIT proposed the development of InPlace with La Trobe University as its initial client. The solution ultimately developed covered all of La Trobe's requirements and much more. La Trobe is now a fully supported client of the InPlace application and gains the benefits of the regular flow of updates and enhancements being added to the product for other clients.

Frank Shannon, Manager, Enterprise Applications:

"I found the QuantumIT team to be highly professional, extremely customer service focussed and an absolute pleasure to deal with and would not hesitate to unequivocally recommend QuantumIT to anyone in need of any IT professional services.

The InPlace product has matured quickly and become the leading industry product in the student professional placement product category. InPlace has diverse and comprehensive placement functionality and has clearly demonstrated productivity gains across the areas of use within La Trobe University. The University is currently reviewing options to expand its use further within other Faculties and Disciplines to exploit its value proposition. I am confident that InPlace has a very positive future within La Trobe University."

Flinders University is committed to providing a student-centred, innovative, supportive and high quality learning experience, and views the opportunity to take part in some form of work-related experience as an essential form of learning. The Work Integrated Learning program encompasses specific work placements as well as simulated workplace settings on campus and assessment activities designed to simulate authentic workplace activities or requirements.

To support this program, Flinders needed a flexible placement management system capable of supporting a wide range of industry engagement models, in an efficient and effective manner.

Stephen Jones, Director, Academic and Student Services:

"Flinders University licensed QuantumIT's InPlace solution in October 2010 after an extensive search for a system to administer student placements. It was evident from early demonstrations that the software would provide excellent coverage of the functional requirements of the University, including the very diverse requirements of different professional areas. The initial pilot implementation saw the system deployed in two Schools over the November 2010 to January 2011 period. The deployment is continuing throughout 2011 and 2012 with the rollout to all areas expected to be completed during 2012.

It is unusual for a system to gain the confidence and interest of varied areas of the University so quickly. The comprehensive existing and planned functionality has provided assurance that the system will meet immediate and future needs, and will provide an effective University-wide system replacing the various systems currently and recently in use. The University is expecting the system to deliver cost savings through efficiency improvements, and these savings are already starting to be realised.

University staff have been impressed with the scope and potential of the solution, together with the quality of support provided by QuantumIT. The decision to proceed with the purchase and implementation of this software has been confirmed through early deployment successes, and a productive working relationship with QuantumIT is expected to continue for many years."

The Australian Catholic University, Faculty of Health Sciences, runs Australia's largest Nursing and Midwifery School, as well as Exercise Science, Physiotherapy, Paramedicine and Occupational Therapy, with campuses in three states and one territory. Clinical Placement experience is central to the education model and a key focus of the Faculty both in terms of quality of learning and management of costs. After an extensive review of available software solutions the ACU Faculty of Health Sciences selected InPlace and has worked with the team from QuantumIT to implement the product throughout its Melbourne, Ballarat, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane campuses.

Faculty of Health Sciences, National Clinical Coordinator Joanne Cameron:

"InPlace has a huge amount of functionality that is helping us automate so much of our administrative work. It was really important to us that we implemented a system that would help us manage the workload of thousands of placements across the disciplines and campuses in the Health Faculty. Our staff work under intense pressure to organise and track placements for so many students, having a system there that manages all of the communications and reporting whilst reducing the workload for our placement teams will transform our business. At any time and in one place, I can see immediately how many placements we need, what we are doing to source those required and the status of the students who need to be assigned to places. The automated allocation tool alone will save us hundreds of hours every year whilst helping get an optimum match between students and placements."

The University of Canberra (UC) has a strong focus on the development of strategies to meet the demands of students and prospective employers for work integrated learning during university studies. To manage and streamline the processes associated with the organisation of work integrated learning the university licensed InPlace in September 2010.

Associate Professor Laurie Grealish led the Work Integrated Learning implementation project at the university that was responsible for selecting the product: "We recognised there were risks associated with being an "early adopter", however it was really clear to us that the software product was exceptional, and the commitment and resolve shown by QuantumIT to make it a successful product gave us confidence that the project would be successful for our University and that they would be around for the long haul."

University of Canberra Head of Information and Technology Management David Formica observed that QuantumIT did what they said they would - "QuantumIT quoted licence fees, support, deployment consulting (software installation, data migration, integration with other university systems, user and technical training, configuration etc) and billed us to the dollar what they quoted. The business users are delighted with the software and the productivity benefits identified in the business case will be easily delivered.

Hearing system users and academics involved in the Workplace Learning Program describe the system as "fabulous" 2 months after I signed the contract does make me think we bought the right system."

The Faculty of Health has established a central Placement Office which now manages the placements for nine disciplines (Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Medical Laboratory, Occupational Therapy and Sports Studies) with just three staff. The University is in the process of rolling the system out to all of its seven Faculties.