Top The Table With New Software

In recent years, stadiums and venues across the UK have been rolling out risk management software to protect their estates. Most notably that from our partners at Sypro Risk Manager. Their system is easy to use and helps organisations stay compliant and protect supporters, staff and more. The team at Sypro are currently working in partnership with numerous sporting clubs across the country, all of which have provided nothing but positive feedback on their experience.

EFL Championship sides’ Hull City AFC, Wigan Athletic and Leeds Rhinos of the Super League have been shining a light on the software that’s taking the stadiums sector by storm.

Risk Manager, at its core, is a great way for organisations to review, log and manage the areas that are most at risk within their operations and facilities. If there was a faulty floodlight or damaged seat in a stadium, organisations can log the problem and assign tasks to set individuals to carry out any repair work that might be necessary, allowing them to track progress until the issue has been resolved.

Within the software there are convenient dashboard views and alerts, ensuring no important task will be missed.

But a stand-out to those in the know is how Risk Manager can be used across multiple sites. Wigan Athletic not only use the software for their home ground (the DW Stadium) but also for their training facilities too! One centralised dashboard makes that simple and easy to assess risk across the two sites.

Their Championship rivals, Hull City, have experienced similar benefits since partnering with Sypro. Head of Operations, Paul Woodford, said: “Stadium Management Company operates a busy stadium, training ground facility and academy, with numerous challenges to manage on a daily basis, across all three of its sites, including the MKM Stadium.

“We needed a system that would allow multiple users to track workflow and projects, as well as a central management tool to help us prioritise work and track budgets accordingly. Sypro is a versatile system, and the team were very straightforward and professional to deal with – crucial when we’re implementing a new system in such a fast-paced environment.”

Risk Manager keeps processes simple through its easy-to-use functionality and workflows that are housed in one central digital system, and crucially stops small incidents from becoming larger, more costly jobs further down the line.

Super League’s - Leeds Rhinos have been using the software since March 2022 and their Facilities Manager, Michelle Cooper, was very happy with her experience with Sypro. She, said: “We’ve only scratched the surface on what risk management software can do and during the off season we’ll have more time to really input all our data on compliance and planned preventative maintenance to really start to see more benefits.”

Sporting clubs have been satisfied with how Sypro’s Risk Manager software has worked for them as it is cost effective and also ensures that the review and tracking process is robust with clear audit trails. So should your facility be audited by the council or internally, you have clear evidence which mitigates any legal risk and keeps your organisation running compliantly.

Do you think Risk Manager could be useful for your stadium, sport facility or venue?
Then get in touch and partner up: www.sypro.co.uk/risk-manager/