About

Specialist Suppliers of Software for Awarding Organisations

GA is the market-leading provider of enterprise management systems for awarding organisations & exam boards. Across our portfolio of over thirty clients, Parnassus processes millions of learners per year and is used in over seventy countries.

GA was founded in 1989 by Rod Gordon and Gordon Harrison as a specialist supplier of software for training and education. GA is a privately-owned limited company based in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. Matchriver Analysis Ltd trading as Gordon Associates, registered in England 2342560. See www.gordonassociates.co.uk

We are also experts in the field of apprenticeships and provide a sophisticated process-driven management system for Apprenticeship Assessments: www.ga-talus.com

In recent years, we have extended our scope into software for training providers and our mission is to become the market-leader for large-scale, mission-critical business management applications in this field. We have worked in conjunction with established training providers to build the most comprehensive cloud-based system for the management of all aspects of a training business from course scheduling & resource management, course booking through to invoicing and taking payments. See www.ga-endeavour.com

With Ben Smith as the chair, we are the organisers of the long-running AO-Forum conference, which offers insights from the regulators and leading awarding organisations. Regular speakers include Ofqual, ESFA, Skills England and the event attracts over a hundred delegates each spring. For further information see www.awardingorganisation.com or you might like to visit the AO-Forum group on LinkedIn (just click “Join” to become a member).

Why is our system called Parnassus? Click here for further information.

What Our Clients Say …

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“The integrated Parnassus solution represents a single source of truth for our organisation”

Parnassus was selected by this awarding organisation – which specialises in engineering qualifications – to put learners at the heart of the organisation and realise productivity improvements across the business.

Integrated with Sage financials and X-AMS for e-assessment, Parnassus is the hub of the data landscape and is responsible delivering key business intelligence for the senior management team.

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“AI can support processes, but it must not replace human judgement in high-stakes decisions”We are working with a number of our clients to build the next generation of Parnassus, but we are guided by the high-level principle that humans must take responsibility for all actions. Clients have asked for the following:

  • Setup of e-forms, qualifications etc using AI

Responsible AI

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“The Parnassus project has been a game changer for our organisation. Gordon Associates have been a joy to work with, always responsive, engaged, and determined to get it right!”

For this exam board in the arts sector, their Parnassus project represented the most significant shift to their business processes in a generation, providing them with a fully integrated global platform, and enabling them to harness the benefits and efficiencies of modern technology.

The organisation operates in over 70 countries around the world, divided into five business units, and required integration to finance & membership systems, along with a marking app used by over two hundred examiners.

Feedback from centres has been hugely positive, with comments on social media such as “This new system is so easy to use!”.

Key Documents

Available to download:

White Papers

The following documents provide detailed information about selected functions of Parnassus: