Integrated ERP System for Construction Project Management
Construction ERP solution for optimizing efficiency and control in commercial building projects
Client
Construction company specializing in commercial building projects, particularly upscale branded retail outlets.
Project duration
7 months - MVP launch
SERVICES WE PROVIDED
Challenges
The construction company struggled with optimizing project cost management and maintaining timelines due to discrepancies between estimated and actual expenditures, often leading to conflicts with general contractors.
- Reconciliation discrepancies with general contractors due to misalignment on work volume reports.
- Inefficiencies and inaccuracies in project planning and execution.
- Resource wastage exacerbated by manual tracking and management systems.
- Limited visibility into real-time project progress and resource deployment.
- Object inspection management and reporting.
- Timely and efficient project reporting and compilation of documents about completed works.
Results We Achieved
- Enhanced Time Management and Works Planning: Implementation improved planning, increasing on-time project completion by 15%, nearing a 100% success rate, and enhancing client satisfaction and company reputation.
- Resource Optimization: Effective tracking and management of materials and tools led to a 20% reduction in unnecessary resource costs.
- Improved Financial Management: Accurate material accounting and tracking of additional work and indirect costs led to an 18% increase in profits.
- Increased Operational Visibility: Real-time dashboards and analytics provided stakeholders with unprecedented insight into project progress, resource allocation, and potential bottlenecks.
- Boosted Competitive Edge: By adopting a technological solution, the client not only improved project margins but also positioned itself as a leader in adopting innovation within the construction industry.
CORE FEATURES WE IMPLEMENTED
HRM Functions: Registering employees, creating teams, and appointing foremen.
CRM Functions: Managing counterparties and external user access.
Price List Management: Importing CSV price lists, cost calculation, and forecasting.
Project Management: Hierarchical project structuring, task creation with detailed descriptions, dependencies, priorities, and tracking of actual time and costs.
Communication Tools: Commenting mode for effective collaboration between workers and managers.
Work Inspection and Acceptance Process: Staged acceptance ensuring quality control with specified approval levels.
TEAM COMPOSITION
Business Analyst
Project Manager
2 Back-end Engineers
2 Front-end Engineers
UI/UX Designer
Quality Assurance Engineer
1 Solution Architect
COOPERATION PROCESS
AdvantISS developed an ERP system to address these challenges, focusing on enhancing business efficiency and reducing financial losses. The system was tailored to the construction industry’s specific needs, facilitating better task management, resource tracking, and error reduction.
The web and mobile applications enabled the streamlining of operations by integrating the customer, vendor management, workers, and finance departments of both the customer and the vendor into a shared working environment, thereby improving task management and reporting.
