How T.E.A.M. Solutions Laid the Groundwork for Job Success

A Customer-Led Approach To Project Success

Behind every automated smart building is an organization like T.E.A.M. Solutions, Inc. Founded in 2001, the Texas firm has built a remarkable rapport with their clients by working closely with consultants, contractors and building owners to deliver the latest in smart building innovation.

T.E.A.M. Solutions specializes in access and security technologies, proactive system monitoring and custom analytics and optimization tools to help customers monitor and improve facility performance and energy efficiency.

“We’re very proud of our work around building security and energy management,” says Kelly Smith, Vice President of Accounting. “Our solutions also offer total integration, which means our customers can manage energy usage, monitor facility performance and keep their tenants secure—and more—all from one provider.”

As a performance-driven organization, T.E.A.M. is always looking for new ways to help improve efficiency so they can provide a better service to their customers. Their modern approach to data management and collaboration is helping them realize this goal.

Connecting Workflows for Superior Performance

In 2008, T.E.A.M. Solutions found that their QuickBooks® accounting solution could not effectively support and manage growing activity across the company’s six locations in Texas.

“The accounting team made it clear that if we were going to continue growing, we’d need to find a more comprehensive platform,” says Kelly. “Fortunately, we’d already heard a lot about Deltek ComputerEase within the industry, so we decided to give it a chance. And it’s exceeded our expectations ever since.”

Using Deltek ComputerEase, T.E.A.M. Solutions plans, coordinates and controls construction projects from start to finish in a single platform for total visibility. They also connect data from accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, purchase inventory and more for more accurate job costing and reporting.

“Connecting all our accounting data in ComputerEase gives us the reliable reporting we need to make critical decisions on running our business,” says Kelly. “It’s also been instrumental in helping us show managers how projects are performing and why—and what needs to happen to stay on schedule and budget.”

Winning Business Through Accurate Reporting

In 2016, T.E.A.M. Solutions was given the opportunity to bid on a desirable high-rise project in downtown Austin, Texas. But with competition from international competitors, the firm would need to collate five years’ worth of granular project data to prove that it had what it took to deliver the required building controls and automation.

“We had to present our financial data, contract offerings and how we’d maintain the building long-term,” says Kelly. “Needless to say, we won the bid. Deltek ComputerEase helped us build the job end-to-end for all the required systems.”

After booking the project in 2017, the firm was able to complete their work by the end of 2019—faster than anticipated—and within budget.

“We made great use of the reporting capabilities in ComputerEase,” says Kelly. “It helped us manage our project effectively and keep track of all the various phases and systems, such as security, access controls and lighting. It was an ideal project.”

What’s Next For T.E.A.M. Solutions?

Looking to the future, T.E.A.M. Solutions is interested in exploring new opportunities with Deltek to help consolidate more of their operational systems.

“I’m interested in the integration aspect,” says Kelly. “We are always looking for more ways to integrate with ComputerEase and Deltek’s focus on API development has certainly caught our attention. I’m excited to see what the future holds for us.”

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