Managing
to win
Successful contractors and
contract
manufacturers have a reputation for delivering projects on time and on
budget.
It is estimated that the average construction project suffers 150% cost
overruns and completes more than 175% late. Contractors who invest in
the
Microsoft Navision solution execute projects more efficiently,
delivering a
higher quality product while improving customer satisfaction.
The right financial and
operational
software translates into a clear competitive advantage that reveals
itself not
only in the project bidding and execution phases but, more importantly,
in the
company’s bottom line.
General and specialty
contracting firms
are highly customer and project-focused, with a long list of
interrelated
business operations such as finance, project management, purchasing,
and field
operations.
Day-to-day control and
management of
labor costs, project scope changes, material costs, field service work
orders,
and other operating activities require integrated information systems.
Microsoft Navision allows all
stakeholders to work in unison, with common information and management
tools at
their disposal. The result is organizational efficiency and improved
profitability.
Effective
Project Management
Microsoft Navision® provides winning financial and
operational software tools
for contractors and made-to-order manufacturing operations.
With Microsoft Navision,
project
managers receive timely and accurate job cost reporting. Integrated
project
management decreases the amount of non-value-added time that project
managers
spend on administrative tasks and provides them with integrated
planning tools
that permit hands-on scheduling of labor, materials, and
subcontractors.
This assures that construction
and
manufacturing activities are scheduled and executed in a timely manner.
With
contract management, owner and subcontractor change orders can be
managed more
efficiently providing both Finance and Operations with greater detail
and
accuracy on the actual performance of the project.
Timely and accurate information
leads
to better decision-making, with a positive impact on the bottom line.
Contractors can have an instant snapshot of project performance and
what to
expect for the duration of the job.
Smoother Operation
Automating business processes
can
increase profitability by minimizing the time spent on non-value-added
tasks.
Many successful general contractors are using Microsoft Navision
software to
simplify and automate their business processes.
Automating time and material
billing
has been a key efficiency gain. Labor and material invoices are created
automatically using predetermined business rules to mark up costs.
Invoices are
then routed to the project managers for approval. This automation
streamlines
the generation of invoices and improves cash flow.
Automating these critical
processes
means more time spent on value-added services, directly contributing to
increased ROI results. Improving analytical functions across all areas
of
business create an ability to forecast outcomes, monitor trends, and
view the
impact of change orders. Revenues and expenses can be tracked from
initial
budget through project closure, without waiting for accounting periods
to
close.
Streamlined Internal Communications
The Microsoft Business Portal
is a
Web-based collaborative tool that provides a rich interface into
company-,
department-, and employee-based functions and information.
From the Business Portal,
managers can
post information, tasks, and documents related to each of their
departments.
Key business indicators and functions can be tailored to a specific
role or
department providing managers and employees with information to better
manage
their jobs.
The system will produce alerts
on items
that need action, providing quicker response to items that risk
impacting
profitability or schedules. Dispatchers can view schedules on a
graphical
dispatch board and sort/select service calls by branch, technician (one
or all
technicians), geographic zone, call type, and status.
Portals can be used to share
project
document libraries and greatly improve the quality and efficiency of
developing
and organizing project-related teams, meetings, and document
deliverables.
Document versioning facilitates easy collaboration on documents,
projects, and
tasks.
In addition, portals enable
project
managers and supervisors to easily find and make use of people, teams,
and
existing best practices. Web-based access and robust security assure
that
critical client and internal information are protected, while remaining
accessible to credentialed team members.
Improved
Customer Relations
Many construction and
contracting
businesses depend on customer management relationship (CRM) software to
build a
first-class service organization by managing and tracking all
customer-facing
activities.
Each job provides the
opportunity to
add to a knowledge base that can be leveraged for future projects,
resulting in
improved customer service and more efficient projects. Robust software
applications offer sophisticated functionality to improve client
relationships
and increase customer retention and loyalty.
Adapt
with Ease Using Microsoft
Navision®
Microsoft Navision offers a set
of
strong applications that, when combined with the underlying Microsoft
technologies, deliver a compelling suite of tools for construction and
manufacturing operations.
The ongoing
Microsoft
Navision commitment to continually enhance our software provides a
solid growth
path for years to come, delivering greater value and dependability. In
short,
Microsoft Navision® solutions
can help contractors and manufacturers lower costs
while increasing value, improve interactions with customers and
suppliers, and
make faster, smarter decisions.
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