This project-driven service economy depends on accurately capturing knowledge-worker productivity—how much time, skill, materials and intellectual property are required to produce favorable client outcomes? New cloud-based services resource planning (SRP) applications have emerged to manage the entire project lifecycle from requirements to quoting, time and expense capture and billing.

As a service organization’s growth accelerates, its business model becomes more complex. This complexity results largely from a volume increase in billing, accounting, and projects under management. Optimizing processes with the right solution not only allow firms to track critical operational metrics, but they also empower executives and resource managers with access to information in real time.

In today’s global economy, modern services organizations must constantly evolve to ensure they provide the talent, skills, and experience to deliver projects that meet or exceed their clients’ expectations. NetSuite is the only integrated cloud-based business suite designed specifically for services companies. It streamlines business processes and provides a comprehensive back-office and front-office foundation, so you can accelerate the productivity […]

The growth engine of the world’s economy has shifted from manufacturing to project-based, people-centric services businesses. These businesses rely on project-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), also known as Services Resource Planning (SRP), applications to manage the financial aspects of the firm. These solutions automate core business processes such as quote-to-cash, resource and talent management, time capture and billing, and provide […]

As the pace of innovation accelerates, customer needs change and industries converge, many companies find it challenging for their information technology to support the rapidly changing needs of the business. This whitepaper examines how organizations can evolve their IT infrastructure to enable modern business innovation, agility and growth.

Change is afoot in cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Two years ago, a two-tier cloud ERP strategy was often pitched as an effective means of rapid consolidation and real-time reporting across a cloud platform. Cloud ERP’s common data model was a breakthrough for companies looking for better oversight across far-flung subsidiaries. But amidst heated global competition, transformation is no longer a wish list item; it’s an operational imperative.

Analysis of customer feedback shows enterprises, large and small, are increasingly frustrated with their on-premise technology vendors. They also know the history of the software industry—few vendors successfully navigate major architectural shifts. Tired of waiting for these vendors to modernize their environments, many customers are increasingly doing so on their own.

A new generation of Industrial Distributors is throwing out the rule book and writing new rules for the sector, including leveraging technology, innovative approaches to the business, extending their business models to gain market share. Find out more now in this informative report that examines: • Changing business models • eCommerce • Product portfolio and inventory management • And much […]