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Wie gut ist Ihr Dienstleistungsunternehmen auf die Herausforderungen vorbereitet, die aus globalen Wirtschaftsstrukturen und technologischen Innovationen resultieren? Lesen Sie unsere aktuelle Studie über Erfahrungen und Erwartungen IT-Verantwortlicher und ziehen Sie einen Vergleich.

Der Start unserer TechTipp Serie! Wir beginnen mit den Basics unter vielen wichtigen ERP-Funktionen. Unsere Expertin, Anja Böning, zeigt uns wie man den Workspace-Client benutzerspezifisch auf die eigenen, persönlichen Anforderungen anpassen kann.

Jan Västernäs, CEO und Software Architekt bei der schwedischen Callista Enterprise AB, beschreibt die digitale Transformation, die sie mit Deltek Maconomy durchgeführt haben.

Kennen Sie den wahren Wert einer projektfokusierten ERP-Lösung? Unsere neue Infografik zeigt Ihnen die 6 Bereiche, auf die einer branchenspezifischen ERP-Software maßgeblich Einfluss nehmen kann. So können Sie Ihre Profitabilität und Produktivität maximal steigern.

Das Management von Projektkosten und die Maximierung der Profitabilität erfordern jederzeit eine genaue Übersicht über aktuelle und vergangene Projekte. Im Blogpost zeigen wir Ihnen fünf Schritte, die Ihr Unternehmen effektiver und effizienter werden lassen.

Die zunehmende Komplexität von Projekten gepaart mit einem gestiegenen Preisdruck gefährden die Projektmargen von Professional-Services-Unternehmen. Im Blogpost erfahren Sie, was Sie dagegen tun können.

Der Einsatz von neuen Technologien in der Arbeitswelt verspricht große Vorteile, birgt aber auch Risiken. Im Blogpost erfahren Sie, worauf Sie dabei achten müssen.

Die große Mehrheit der CEOs fühlt sich nicht ausreichend auf regulatorische Risiken vorbereitet. In unserem Blogpost erfahren Sie, was man dagegen tun kann.

Aktueller Trendreport stellt die Herausforderungen der Professional Services vor und wie Unternehmen und Führungskräfte ihnen begegnen können.

Aktuelle Umfrageergebnisse zeigen die Notwendigkeit zu mehr Transparenz in der Consulting- und Engineering-Branche.

Drei Projektmanagement KPIs sind besonders wichtig. Lesen Sie hier, welche das sind und wie Sie sie erheben.

Interview im Online-Magazin CONSULTING.de über die speziellen Anforderungen von Unternehmensberatungen an ERP-Lösungen.

Projektbezogene KPI sind der Schlüssel zu erfolgreichem Management von Professional-Services-Unternehmen – generische ERP-Lösungen versagen hier oft.

Die sieben größten Vorteile von PSA-Software werden kompakt beschrieben. Lassen Sie sich überzeugen, wie PSA-Software Ihr Unternehmen voranbringt.

Projektsteuerung und Rentabilität sind das Ergebnis von bestmöglicher Transparenz über den aktuellen Stand von Projekten. Projektorientierte ERP-Systeme bieten hier klare Vorteile.

Erfahren Sie, welche fünf Komponenten ERP-Lösungen ausmachen, was sie tun und wie sie in der Summe miteinander funktionieren.

In diesem Blogbeitrag haben wir fünf Tipps Zur ERP-Auswahl zusammengestellt, damit Sie für sich und Ihr Unternehmen die bestmögliche Lösung finden.

ERP steht für Enterprise Resource Planning. Erfahren Sie, wer ERP nutzt, wie ein ERP-System funktioniert und welche Vorteile es für Ihr Unternehmen bringen kann.

Erfahren Sie, was PSA-Software ist und wie Ihnen eine Professional-Services-Automation-Software dabei helfen kann, Projekte zu planen, zu überwachen und durchzuführen.

In this special report, the Association of Project Managers discuss emerging trends in project management and how technology will affect the industry.

Discover the key findings from the 2017 Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark and what you can do to deliver a successful 2017.

Being agile is vital for professional services firms of all sizes, but most notably large enterprises, for the simple reason that if they fail to meet the expectations of their clients, there are plenty of predatory competitors all vying for the work.

Read more about the 7 key benefits of PSA software and how it can make a tangible difference to your firms bottom line and operational efficiency

Find out more as we look into the advantages of PSA software and how it can help you keep your business on track

Find out what PSA software is and how Professional Services Automation software can make it easier to tackle issues and ensure your business is running smoothly

For consulting firms looking to become more outcome focused and strategic, here are three key points you should focus on.

How do leading consulting firms use technology to grow their business and their profit margins?

The marketing services industry experienced a hugely tumultuous year in 2016. In 2017 the differentiator will be how well agencies develop new techniques and ways of working to cope. Read more about what’s in store for the marketing services industry in 2017

Despite being viewed as a traditionally conservative industry, the legal sector is not immune to trends or client demands. Read about challenges and expectations for the legal sector in 2017

Management consulting is defined by its client’s needs – as they change, so must the industry. Find out what’s in store for management consultancies in the year ahead.

IT consulting is no longer solely about infrastructure and technical support, instead there is a real focus on what is going to achieve business growth. Find out what else 2017 holds for IT consultancies

Find out how the industry is bouncing back from its year of uncertainty and read more about the latest trends in the architecture and consulting engineering market

This video blog from Deltek discusses why it is important for consultancy firms to have key operating metrics in place, why it’s important to measure resource utilisation rates, how historical data can support future projects and more.

In the professional services industry, no two projects are alike and more often than not they are considerably different. In this video you can learn more about how to better manage your project lifecycle

Learn how you can maintain consistent profit levels in your business without restricting opportunities for growth.

Understanding your business' financial past can help you to create a more profitable future. Here are four things you should consider to enable success at your firm.

The role of the CFO is changing in many business. Use the best practice tips shared in this infographic to make sure you stay on top of the change.

As a business operating in the construction industry, you will have noticed that the landscape is becoming more competitive, and in some ways harder to navigate. In this blog we discuss the pitfalls you need to avoid

In this blog we give you the top 5 tips for you to consider when selecting ERP software for your project-based business.

In this blog we discuss 6 key advantages cloud ERP software has over traditional on premise ERP.

Infografik zu den entscheidenden Faktoren für eine profitable Projektsteuerung in Engineering Services, basierend auf einer exklusiv für Deltek erstellten Lünendonk®-Sonderanalyse.

How can Consulting firms improve their use of technology to help keep their customers and win new ones?

Professional Services Automation software can give you the visibility and control you need over your number one revenue generator - your projects.

Based on more than 20 years of experience implementing ERP solutions in the professional services industry, we’ve gathered nine must-read tips that will ensure your success when adopting a new ERP solution.

Architecture and Engineering firms are working harder than ever just to stay still. Here’s how we think you can improve your financial position.

Use these 5 tips to help put talent management at the heart of your business so that you can find and retain the best employees.

25 percent of millennials believe that staying at a job for just seven months indicates they’re loyal. How is your firm encouraging loyalty in a changing workplace?

Industry sources and top performing firms agree that insight from your firm's historical data holds many clues when it comes to improving project management.

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Recruiting top talent is not that easy. According to report by Robert Half, one in ten new recruits are regarded as a ‘poor hiring decision’ with 70% of HR directors admitting that they have hired someone who did not meet expectations.

Change is the only constant, and the ability and willingness to learn and change will be the hallmark of the winning leaders and companies of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

The 4th industrial revolution presents a leadership challenge that means many organisations will have to rethink how they do business.

Timesheets. A thorn in the side of every professional services firm and worker alike. From the company's point of view they are fundamental when it comes to reclaiming that all important revenue

Whilst marketing agencies are seeing revenue increases across the board, many are finding it difficult to turn this into profit.

Are Professional Services firms ready for the 4th industrial revolution and how can business leaders use new technology to their advantage?

If you're celebrating winning that plum project you've been working so hard on in recent weeks, then, congratulations! Exciting times are ahead.

You've heard of ERP. You may even know a bit about the benefits the right system can bring in terms of efficiency and profitability. But do you know the differences between a generic and a project-based ERP platform?

With high-flying talent so valuable - and so scarce - you'll therefore want to do everything you can to hold onto your best people and get the best out of your team. But is your talent management programme effective enough? Is it taking into account the 'bigger picture'?

Business intelligence - or BI - is a term used for a number of approaches that are designed to gather, store, analyse and provide access to meaningful and insightful data. This data, in turn, is used to make better fact-based business decisions.

Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the interface of an ERP platform to make it the robust, centralised business tool that it is? If so, then you may be interested to know that there are five main components that make up a typical ERP system

ERP is an acronym that is often banded about in business - especially when it comes to project management. But what is it and how are businesses using it to their advantage?

It is natural human behaviour to resist or be concerned about change – after all, it is a step away from what is known. But how does this work in an environment such as the creative industry where change is not only continual but more often than not, seen as the pathway to success?

Over-servicing has historically always been a part of agency life but what we are seeing today is an industry which has seemingly reached its limit, now being detrimentally affected by over-servicing levels.

When looking at over-servicing it is very easy to only consider the consequences for the agency in terms of financial loss but in reality, over-servicing has an even bigger impact on your most valuable assets – your staff.

According to a report by PR Week and Deltek, over-servicing results in seven percent of billable time not being collected. It is no secret that this is a major issue for agencies but how can they combat this cycle?

One of the greatest challenges faced by creative agencies today is resource planning and management – particularly when it comes to staffing.

As 2016 unfolds, demand for Consulting Engineering services will be on the increase. But is the reality of this as good as it sounds?

To capitalise on good times, Consulting firms must understand how to select the most profitable types of work.

As well as providing a growth in business opportunities, 2016 will undoubtedly come with its fair share of challenges for Architecture firms.

What happens when you’re operating in an industry where income growth is positive but margins are depressed? And what can be done to counteract this trend in Marketing and Communications firms?

The UK has been experiencing low productivity since the recession began in 2008. Is the 6 hour day the answer to low productivity?

Discover the key lessons we learnt throughout 2015 and our top predictions for the Marcoms industry in 2016.

What do consulting firms have to gain from a sound digital strategy? Here are three areas for consideration.

The start of the year has given the UK's architectural community plenty to smile about. But will it all be plain sailing for Architects in 2016?

Discover the key findings that growth that will make 2016 a happy one, and take your consulting engineering firm forward into even more prosperous years ahead.

Learn more about a growing trend that presents a very real threat for creative agencies.

Kevin Van Kirk shares 4 things he has learned about the Architecture Industry in 2015 and offers his advice to Architects for the year ahead.

Professionals are always looking for ways to improve - especially when it comes to business. So, as we start out in 2016, consultants all over the UK ...

Blair Pringle identifies 4 things he has learned about the Consulting Engineering Industry in 2015

Ashley Miller discusses the top things she learnt in 2015 about what is going on the the UK creative industry.

Having the right technology can help companies to ingrain their culture throughout the organisation.

Many in the UK event industry exited 2015 with a sense of cautious optimism, so what lies for them ahead in 2016?

In today’s business environment where flexible working arrangements are becoming more popular and the need for employees to share information quickly and more easily is essential, the argument for a centralised HR data repository becomes stronger and stronger.

Marketing and Communications talent is beginning to dry up and addressing this skills gap will be essential to the future of the industry.

How should agencies judge their success? In this blog we look at the criteria success should be judged against and how agencies can achieve it.

New business pitching is arguably the most disliked necessity within a creative agency. How does your Agency combat the stress of pitching for new business?

Agencies within the creative space have been working hard to rebuild following the crash in 2008. But how can agencies build on this momentum and continue to grow – what are the next steps?

A merger or acquisition can be a great way for an agency to expand its services, win new clients and enter new markets. But it can have a huge impact on clients and employees, so the whole process requires careful consideration.

Does the traditional agency billing model enable agencies to truly maximise their profitability, or do they need to move towards a value-based model?

A high level of turnover can have a detrimental effect on a company – not only is it time consuming and costly to constantly replace staff but productivity slumps as it can take a while for new employees to get fully up to speed. Here are some tips to avoid this situation.

Despite a buoyant Infrastructure industry, 64 percent of senior industry professionals believe innovation is being stifled as a direct result of low fees.

Scope Creep has been identified as one of the biggest factors in the decline of profits in the Marketing and Communications industry. How are you managing it?

We all want the best performance possible from our employees, but there are a number of factors in play and achieving this isn’t always easy. So here are a few things to consider to help bring out the best in your team.

Avoiding scope creep helps maximize your margins from each client, project and employee

Deltek, together with Infrastructure Intelligence, sought to explore what it was like working within the UK infrastructure sector today. The results highlight an undoubtedly optimistic industry, but also identified some pain points that need to be addressed if the industry is to move forward and shine once again.

Resource planning and management is one of the greatest challenges faced by creative agencies today. Find out why.

At HR Tech World in Paris We meet with almost 100 managers from a variety of industries to ask them what their three main challenges were in their role. Here are their answers:

Confidence is high but looming cuts and rising costs are challenging the industry. Learn more in this infographic from Deltek and Infrastructure Intelligence.

Enabling real-time information sharing with clients, stakeholders and colleagues makes you more agile and responsive, while greater visibility into your operations will help make you more profitable.

Choosing a performance- and value-based remuneration model can make a big difference to an agency’s profitability and help build stronger client relationships.

Here are 5 tips on how to avoid employee burnout in your company.

People are your best asset. To sustain a competitive advantage, companies must overcome the three common HR challenges of this year and beyond.

Here are 5 tips that will help you to improve your productivity and become more efficient at work

Is your employer brand strong enough to attract the best talent?

Are agencies damaging their profits by failing to embrace changes in the way they work?

Discover the three metrics that every Project Manager or COO needs to know – we’ll tell you what they are and how to measure them.

Retaining your top talent should be one of your main priorities - Here are some tips on how to do it.

Deltek and Click Z recently set out to try to get to the heart the issues troubling global creative agencies as they strive to mark their creative success and grow their businesses. Here are the results.

4 metrics that every CFO or Finance Director needs to know – we’ll tell you what they are and how to measure them.

You Should Be Using Real-time Data To Understand Where You’ve Been And Where You Should Be Going In The Future.

Does it still make commercial sense to make a big city your base, and is moving further afield a viable alternative?

Good news: the Consulting industry is growing. And it’s time for you to start benefiting from these prosperous times.

With help from a comprehensive survey of our audience of HR professionals, we have picked the top 10 most important recruiting metrics for you to measure.

Make sure you hire the right candidates for your business. Use these 6 tips.

In the business world everyone answers to someone and will at times face difficult questions. Even when things are going smoothly in your business often drilldown questions can be difficult

Employees are your most valuable asset. Consider these three tips to effectively manage your talent.

Digital is no longer an exception as clients expect their agencies to deliver multichannel campaigns. So does your agency need to go digital just to stay afloat?

Find out how you can win more business by working smarter rather than harder.

Learn how to make sure you protect your agency's margin by keeping your projects on track, on time and within budget.

Find out how to retain your top employees and hire talented new ones with these three simple tips.

Four revenue-generating steps to help you capitalise on the "up-turn" in the Consultancy industry.

How should Architecture practices handle increasing costs as well as increasing opportunities within the industry?

Despite an upturn in the Architecture industry, many believe fees are still being suppressed, value is still being overlooked and over-servicing is still widespread across the sector.

Learn how your practice can face the skills shortage in the Architecture Industry by following these four tips

Learn how to answer the tough questions that CEOs of Pofessional Services firms face

This is how CFOs should answer the tough questions they face from their CEO

Tracking all of the variables in a typical project can seem like a daunting task. As with any undertaking of this magnitude, it’s best to start by determining exactly what it is you need to track.

Is your marketing agency using historical business data to plan for future activity?

Is your business able to ensure you have the right project manager working on the right project?

How do you respond when your CEO asks tough questions about your teams processes and performance?

Learn how a talent management system can help you to manage the entire employee lifecycle

On the surface things seem to be going well - Executive management thinks you’re doing a great job as a resource planner. You’re feeling pretty good at the quarterly operations review until you get the following questions from management...

Agencies who operate across multiple locations face a variety of challenges. However having the right business systems in place can help you to grow efficiently and profitably.

Managing the complexities of your Agency doesn't have to be daunting - from the daily administrative tasks to resource allocation and utilisation, use these 6 best practices to ensure your success.

Project managers can improve the efficiency of their project delivery by asking these 6 basic questions.

Do you know how to get the right people on the right projects at the right time? Callum Broderick shares the secret to resource management.

To remain competitive in their industry, business leaders in Scientific Research need answers to these seven questions

Consider these 5 quick tips to ensure success and build stronger relationships that will drive profitability in your creative agency

Use these 5 tips to make sure your Agency gets paid quickly for the work you are doing.

Why do consulting engineering firms need to align their business units and how can they achieve it?

Which KPIs should Project Managers measure to ensure they deliver successful projects?

Stop time and money slipping through your fingers by considering these 5 important points

What is your Marketing Agency doing to ensure it stays relevant in a changing industry?

Timesheets are an important part of every marketing agency. Here three reasons why accurate timesheet recording will benefit you and your agency.

Here are some of the key reasons Architecture and Engineering firms are choosing cloud ERP over on-premise erp.

Minimise the administrative headaches and burdens on your team and your overall agency. Learn how to stay focused on what matters most – your clients.

Learn more about the challenges and opportunities Consulting firms will face in 2015.

In this blog series our experts share best practices to help you to manage the complexities of your Marketing Agency.

Research clearly shows that if you are in the architecture industry, life is probably far from straight-forward. Learn more about the mega trends affecting the industry.

These four tips show how project managers can use Project-Based ERP to improve project control and profitability

Discover the role that ERP software plays in effective acquisitions.

Discover how project-based ERP can mean the difference between firm foundations and a house of cards.

Find out how an Enterprise Resource Planning solution can help you to align your finances and maximise profits following new business acquisition.

Identify the correct time to grow your business using precise, real-time data from your ERP software.

Explore how project-based ERP software can help you simultaneously manage growth and margins.

Many A&E firms often find management reporting to be a much more difficult task than it ought to be.

Consulting firms list growth as a top priority, with many recognising how ERP software solutions are a key player in the process.

Many agencies still struggle to find the most effective way to manage their projects so that they balance creativity alongside project and finacial control.

Follow these 5 tips to help yo make the most of your time spent with your ERP Consultant

Find out how resource planning software can help you effectively plan your resources further in advance and deliver more successful projects.

Discover how using an agency management system to improve communication can boost your team’s productivity.

In this blog, Blair Pringle looks at some of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Engineering firms in 2015

Discover why business management systems are key for leading A&E firms who produce winning bids.

Research by IDC suggests that Consulting firms will benefit from better decision making by getting more visibility into their business data.

What can businesses learn from the finacial management failings of Balfour Beatty and Imtech?

Discover how to increase billable utilisation in a more effective long-term strategy with ERP software.

Give your team access to Agency Management Software that will help to improve productivity and increase profits

Here are four ways in which project-based ERP will boost profits by making project estimating more accurate.

Learn how to break down silos in business with project software management for Professional Services firms.

In step four of our five step guide, find out how you can achieve integrated reporting using the right agency management system

Find out how growing businesses with a successful employee lifecycle profile have been using enterprise resource planning software to win the war for talent.

Discover how ERP software providers are helping businesses to win bids.

Discover why business KPI management is becoming essential to measuring your company’s value and how enterprise resource planning software can help.

Discover how more visible and efficient project management led by ERP software can increase resource utilisation and profitability.

Is there a better way for Agencies to balance creativity with accountability in order to boost their profits?

Set measurable KPIs for your business with the help of enterprise resource planning software.

Are firms in the Consulting Engineering sector adequately rewarded for the value they deliver to society? And would higher profit margins mean more innovation?

Discover how project ERP software can give you greater working capital through improved visibility and efficiencies.

Discover how improving your resources with Enterprise Resource Planning will improve your profits without the need to raise your prices

In step three of our five step guide, find out how measuring estimates versus actuals can help to improve your Agency's bottom line

In step two of our five step guide, find out how you can better utilise capacity planning in your Agency and enable greater profitability

Discover what you need to consider when aligning your business systems for global growth.

Is your business system a profit-making or cost-guzzling asset? How can project-based ERP help improve profitability? Find out in this blog

Take a look at what a fast-growing Professional Services business looks like and how an ERP system can boost growth.

Discover how Enterprise Resource Planning solutions can help your Professional Services firm work together to improve profit margins and reduce costs.

Assess your business operating system with a quarterly basis review.

Consider these ten questions to assess whether your business system can grow with your company.

In step one of our 5 step guide, find out how better scheduling and resourcing can enable marketing agencies to improve their profitability

Recent headlines highlighting TESCOs financial problems should act as a warning for all businesses.

Use these 3 tips to gain better control over your consulting projects and improve your firms profits

Finance managers are well versed in forecasting, but their financial systems often let them down. ERP software and metrics can be used to gain accuracy.

Cloud ERP software has become an attractive option for many consulting firms. Here are 5 reasons why more businesses are turning to the cloud

Improve your resource management for increased cost-efficiency and customer satisfaction

Explore how project-based ERP can keep your cash flow and subsequently your business in good health.

A good timesheet management system, most often integrated within a complete ERP, is essential to proper project planning and billing – here’s how to motivate staff to provide the information you need.

Financial goals and objectives are achievable when you analyse, plan and implement integrated strategies by allocating the most appropriate resources.

Learn why Running A Global Professional Services Business Shouldn't Be A Game of 'Whac-A-Mole'

Find out how three Professional Services companies are using project-based ERP to solve their key business problems.

How you know it’s time to trade in your spreadsheets for a true fit-for-purpose ERP business system to maximise productivity and profits.

From talent to technology, little has stood still in the Professional Services sector: could enterprise resource planning help you get up to speed?

View this infographic to learn the 6 things your IT must be able to do to drive your business strategy

Identify over-servicing clients to avoid poor scoping, resourcing and missed milestones.

If your management reports aren’t accurate, your business will struggle to improve. Find out how to tell if your management reporting software isn’t currently supporting you

Over-selling in pitches and under-delivering in services is a problem that is costly for many services firms. Discover how you can prevent it from happening.

63% of Architecture and Engineering firms plan to invest in technology to improve client satisfaction. Is it time for you to do the same?

In a world of thrive or dive, is your fast-growing business agile enough to cope with the demands you throw at it?

Using high quality Project-based ERP software can deliver return on investment quickly in the short term and support growth in the long term.

Many Professional Services firms do not know before it's too late whether their projects are profitable or not. But how late is too late? And what can you do about it?

Marketing and PR professionals can ready themselves for promotion by 'walking the walk' before waiting to be asked.

Learn more about what ERP integration is, why it is important and a number of challenges you may face when integrating ERP with other business systems

Using an industry specific ERP system will enhance communication, connect resources and provide a deeper and more meaningful level of visibility for both parties involved in a merger or acquisition deal

As a strong managerial candidate, the support of an effective team is vital because it will free up the time and resources you require for initiating growth strategies and driving business success - both of which are the key to getting you noticed in the boardroom.

Learn how ERP implementations which are phased can improve end user buy in

Capacity planning is one of the biggest challenges faced by Professional Services firms and can often skew the accuracy of forecasting revenue for the coming months, and even worse can lead to undelivered projects, customer dissatisfaction, and even lost clients.

Learn more about the change professional service firms can implement to make signinicant improvements to their profit margins

Learn how Analysys Mason were able to consolidate their business systems and gain one accurate, real-time version of your business information

Recent research suggest that almost 50% of leading Professional Services firms will begin upgrading their ERP systems this year. Should they upgrade existing system or opt for something completely different?

Using ERP that is purpose built for your industry enables CFOs to gain control and visibility, access predictable results and guide their firm to out perform expectations

Professional Services firms can drastically reduce their profit margins by consistently over-servicing clients, yet many firms are unaware if and when over-servicing occurs.

Professional Services firms can increase customer satisfaction and margins by reviewing and improving their business processes.

Ambitious businesses that are focused on turning a profit and beating their competitors must invest time and care in assessing their business systems and processes.

Implementing an ERP system does not need to be painful process. With proper planning and execution of the 10 success factors in this article, an ERP implementation can proceed smoothly and without problems.

One of the biggest resource management challenges faced by Professional Services firms is that it is difficult to predict your future resource needs when looking more than a few months ahead.

Can resource planning and management tools have an impact on a firms bottom line?

The Architecture and Engineering Industry is currently facing a considerable fee dilemma. So how can firms beat out the competition and win new projects, maintain their reputations and still maintain a favourable margin?

Achieving ROI from an ERP system is an achievable reality. Fergus Gilmore explains how with help from Steve Slade of Buro Four.

The Engineering and Construction industries are facing a number of risks that may affect their performance in 2014. But these risks can be mitigated by putting the right plan in place.

Learn how you can prevent timesheets from being a chore and use them to your advantage.

Professional Services firms can make a significant impact to their bottom line by asking the right questions about their resource utilisation and process efficiency.

Learn how you can ensure your marketing or PR firm is able to keep up client demands and stay ahead in an increasingly competitive industry.

Learn how you can increase revenues in your marketing firm and make yourself a candidate for promotion by identifying existing client upsell opportunities.

Professional Services firms can often find it difficult to benchmark themselves against industry best practice. In this blog, Rolf Hansen highlights the core processes that Professional Services firms should measure.

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UK Consultancy firms are presented with a number of significant opportunities in 2014, yet must also be aware of the potential challenges to growing their business.

Learn how you can remove inefficiency and unpredictability from your business so that you can turn time spent on unbillable work into time spent on billable work.

Discover how you can ensure that you deliver value to all of your clients and keep ahead in a rapidly changing PR industry.

Find out why Professional Services firms turn to Deltek Maconomy for complete visibility across their organisation

How should operations team assign time against projects in uncommon situations? Particularly when your delivery team are travelling often as part of the project?

To ensure ROI from your Cloud ERP implementation, you need to look to a vendor with expertise in your industry.

Find out what you should look for in the perfect ERP system for your Professional Services firm.

There are four symptoms that indicate when a Professional Services firm needs a new business system. Learn more in this blog.

When working to such a small operating margin, it is imperative that Consulting Engineering firms looks for ways to gain control over their projects and finances.

Time sheet entry should be simple and take only a few minutes to complete. Find out how you can make the most of your time recording solution.

These days the choice between Cloud ERP or On-Premise ERP makes your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis more important than ever.

By improving resource management and staff utilisation, professional service firms can ensure maximum efficiency and profitability

There is no need to over-complicate reporting in order to get value for your business. Use these tips to improve reporting in your firm.

Implementing change in your business is not easy. However, by focusing on people first, before processes and toolsets, you can achieve success for your firm and for your employees.

Use these tips to develop simple, easy to understand and effective business processes.

Legacy systems may be holding businesses back. Updating your ERP system will improve financial control and project visibility and enable your business to achieve growth targets.

Deltek Vision ERP Software enables your business to make better decisions by giving you accurate information at the right time.

Cloud ERP software is not an emerging technology, it is here and now.

Get more out of your ERP system: empower your employees to make decisions more quickly by removing unnecessary administrative hurdles

CFOs are keeping a close eye on the balance sheet and every purchasing decision needs to be carefully analysed and justified. One of the most painful expenses of all can be technology, but there are substantial business benefits to be gained by investing in the right technology.

There comes a time in every firm's growth cycle when its systems need to be reviewed. ERP software that scales as you grow enables your firm to always have access to 'big picture' visibility.

Deltek Vision enables Professional Service firms to identify new business opportunities and generate winning proposals more easily.

Being more strategic is increasingly important as CFOs move from being transactional holders of the purse strings to being business partners who deliver insights and guidance to the greater business.

Deltek Maconomy ERP Software enables you to improve resource management and project control so that you can increase your bottom line

CFOs can improve their back office efficiency by closely examining their existing processes and making incremental changes that will reap greater benefits for the entire finance team.

The role of CFO is increasingly changing from operational to strategic planning. In this blog, Deltek UK's Senior Director of Finance explains how CFOs can deliver the business transformation required to enable a strategic finance function.

Understanding these 4 key areas which have the biggest impact on revenue will help your firm to boost its profitability.

Social Collaboration tools are becoming increasingly important for businesses. Here are four top reasons why you need them.

Using a project-based ERP system, Project Managers can get real-time visibility into all of the information they need to ensure project success and profitability.

Firms who use Project ERP can improve project management and increase productivity and profits.

Understanding ERP configuration can help you to choose the correct ERP system for your business

There are dozens of adages for how to ensure your company is successful: ‘think global, act local’ being one of them. But what does this mean in practical terms? And as a professional services firm hungry for growth and success across the globe, where do you begin?

Following a recent interview with IDC’s Group Vice President, Michael Fauscette we’ve compiled 6 tips for staying ahead of your competition and growing a profitable Professional Services firm.

We see and hear a lot of debates about SaaS versus on-premise deployments. Professional services firms looking to deploy a new system, or upgrade their existing, need to have a clear understanding of what benefits THEY want to receive before making the decision.