Construction Industry and Microsoft Dynamics SL

General Contractors

Has your business seen profit erosion, more competition, increased insurance costs, and increased employee medical insurance costs.   Is your current software based on outdated technology, and you are seeing low investment of R&D development in this old product?  If that is the case, look closely at this Microsoft Dynamics solution.

From a business perspective, are you seeing disparate islands of data?  Do you have separate billing systems or procedures which are outside of your back office cost systems?   Is WIP tracking done on spreadsheets?  Do you find that your company struggles to consistently perform critical tasks, and as a result some task get done unreliably or are not completed at all, which leads to unpleasant profit erosion?

As you evaluate can your next software purchase really make a difference in solving or reducing these types of problems, Microsoft has a big advantage over most all of the middle market competitors?   Microsoft is built its construction software around the award winning database, Ms SQL and Dynamics SL (formerly known as Solomon).  Microsoft has undoubted the largest R&D budget for moving technology forward and providing innovative software solutions for any mid market vendor.  Microsoft has the very deep financial pockets with its large cash reserves; and you do not have to worry about the financial viability of Microsoft.  Microsoft is committed to bringing you robust solutions which lower your cost of ownership of our products while delivering data to manage your business.

As a project manager, business owner/executive, or financial leader of your company lets look at how the Microsoft Dynamics SL software can meet key business needs.

Need #1:  Lack of access of information on a timely manner

Take advantage of integrated information which ties financial performance of the project, project tracking actual vs. budget costs, open purchase order commits, and project schedule to Microsoft Project server.  The end result is the project manager can stop re creating spreadsheets because all information regarding the project can be managed from Dynamics SL.  Integrated software allows everyone to have timely and accurate project and accounting data.

Need #2: Managing Sub contractors is taking to much time

Let the Dynamics SL system manage Subcontractor compliance, submittal logs, liens, as well as monitor paying your subs only after you get paid for that billed task.   Stay on top of retentions, so you don’t become the bank to your subs.

Need #3: Knowing when a project is in trouble.

No one likes surprises.  When you have a centralized source of information, which tracks schedules, cost estimates to complete, labor efficiency and utilization, and materials (costs, commitments, and bills of material detail), you have a great tool to watch for problem jobs.  More importantly, you have a tool which allows you to proactively manage your jobs to get improved profitability.  Track gain and fain of project profit on a daily basis, since all data is real time.

Need #4: Ease of training

Clearly the internet and browsers has become a tool that many of your employees are already comfortable using.   With Dynamics SL we have the ability to give real time remote access to all project information.   Because the information is identical whether it is accesses in the field via the internet browser or at the home office via a project cost report, your employees have the same data.  Stop wasting time in arguing whose spreadsheet numbers you should believe, and start using these times to maximize the profits on each job.

Systematic Solutions invites you to give us a call to discuss Microsoft's commitment to the Construction industry and the powerful flexibility and functionality of our Dynamics series for contractors in the construction industry.  Call Today! (866 455-9876)