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Project-Driven Solutions for Project-Driven Firms
Whether it is winning new projects, recruiting top talent, delivering exceptional projects or forecasting next quarter’s financial performance, Architecture and Engineering firms are constantly looking ahead. Demand for infrastructure construction, enhancement, maintenance, and improvements will continue to rise, while extending the life of useful structures remains a high priority.
With the proper tools in place, your firm can be well-positioned to overcome industry challenges and create a competitive advantage. Deltek empowers your firm to deliver the speed of design and the breadth of services that your clients demand.
Deltek’s project-based ERP solutions are tailored to the needs of the A&E industry to manage the complete project lifecycle including business development, project management, talent management, document management and financial management. Whether you’re a small growing firm, or a larger sophisticated organization, Deltek has the right solution for you.
To learn more about how Deltek can meet the needs of your firm please visit:
- Ajera – Ideal for growing firms looking to streamline back office processes and provide real-time reporting
- Deltek for Professional Services – A cloud-based solution that helps A&E firms manage the entire project lifecycle with automated business development, project/resource management and financial processes.
- Vision – Powerful tools for greater visibility, real-time information and streamlined processes for front- and back-office workers
See more ways Deltek can help under the Related Products section below.
Market Research
Deltek Clarity Architecture & Engineering Study
Industry Solutions
Business Development
With an increase in competition and limited time to devote to business development, the responsibility of finding, tracking and winning opportunities often falls on many shoulders. As a result, disjointed opportunity management processes and overlapping data can become an issue. Deltek resolves these problems with a suite of top-tier CRM software, so you can increase your win rate, nurture client relationships and make a lasting impact on your AEC firm.
- CRM for Ajera helps A&E firms win new business with a fully-integrated project-based CRM tool
- GovWin IQ helps A&E firms grow by providing critical market intelligence and visibility into federal, state, local and educational opportunities before the RFP hits the street
- Deltek for Professional Services is a cloud-based solution that helps A&E firms manage the entire project lifecycle with automated business development, project/resource management and financial processes.
- Vision CRM is designed for sophisticated A&E firms and helps automate the entire business development and marketing process
Business Intelligence
In an industry as competitive as A&E, visibility into business processes is crucial to firm success. You should be able to see accurate information how and when you need it, so you’re able to make informed, timely decisions on behalf of your business. With solutions designed specifically for A&E firms, Deltek provides firms with the tools they need to turn data into actionable insights.
- Ajera provides real-time visibility into forecasts, project budgets and firm financials so you can manage your firm effectively
- Deltek for Professional Services is a cloud-based solution that helps A&E firms manage the entire project lifecycle with automated business development, project/resource management and financial processes.
- Vision provides robust business intelligence tools to help you monitor every aspect of your business quickly and easily for more informed decision making
Finance
A recovering economy and increase in competition means that firms have to be smarter about how they do business. This includes communicating with clients to ensure needs are met on both sides, tracking project budgets, and properly allocating resources so you deliver the best possible results even when changes occur. Deltek’s financial tools automate and streamline time-consuming information gathering and data entry so you can keep projects on budget and on schedule.
- Ajera provides real-world cash forecasting and instant visibility into project budgets so you can maintain full accounting functionality
- Deltek for Professional Services is a cloud-based solution that helps A&E firms manage the entire project lifecycle with automated business development, project/resource management and financial processes.
- Vision provides real-time insight, automates workflow and billing reminders and allows you to maintain a complete financial view of your firm
HR & Talent Management
In the AEC industry, talent is at a premium. Increasing industry optimism and decreasing unemployment rates have caused employees to feel more secure in seeking new opportunities. As a result, firms now need an intuitive, comprehensive way to find, recruit, hire and retain the best employees.
- Deltek Talent Management handles recruiting, development, training and compensation to decrease the time from application to hire
Project & Resource Management
Data replication from static spreadsheets and documents not only wastes time, but it erodes the integrity of information that should ensure project success. By implementing a common management approach to scope, schedules, resources, costs, risks, quality and communications, you can bolster project profitability. Start to centralize and edit data real-time to effectively plan and manage projects. Gain visibility into project budgets, resources and progress with Deltek.
- Ajera delivers employee and project scheduling tools that enable managers to edit and analyze the information they need quickly
- Deltek for Professional Services is a cloud-based solution that helps A&E firms manage the entire project lifecycle with automated business development, project/resource management and financial processes.
- Deltek Project Information Management provides project management and collaboration tools designed to help AEC firms capture, store and access critical firm-wide and project information
- Vision automates project scheduling, budgeting and forecasting for simple and complex projects
Benefits by Role
Business Development
The average A&E firm depends on just three clients for 36% of its revenue, which means client diversification and client satisfaction are key to financial stability. The FY 2017 Top 10 AEC opportunities total contract value is $36B, consisting of prime contract opportunities from a variety of agencies and industry segments, and that's just for federal agencies. Centralized CRM solutions enable you to find, track, and capitalize on more opportunities earlier in the process.
- CRM for Ajera helps A&E firms win new business with a fully-integrated project-based CRM tool
- Deltek for Professional Services designed specifically for the A&E industry, gives Business Development Managers the right information at the right time to win more opportunities and maintain a healthy pipeline.
- GovWin IQ helps A&E firms grow by providing critical market intelligence and visibility into federal, state, local and educational opportunities before the RFP hits the streets
- Vision CRM is designed for sophisticated A&E firms and helps automate the entire business development and marketing process
Marketing
Promoting your firm’s message and breaking down barriers for the business development team can be an overwhelming task. With Deltek, designed specifically for Architecture and Engineering firms, you can deliver and manage effective campaigns and streamline the proposal process to help business development teams bring in more projects.
- CRM for Ajera helps A&E firms win new business with a fully-integrated project-based CRM tool
- Deltek for Professional Services provides Marketing Managers with the right information at the right time to deliver more effective campaigns and help win more projects.
- Vision provides robust business intelligence tools to help you monitor every aspect of your business quickly and easily for more informed decision making.
Operations
As Operations Manager at an Architecture and Engineering firm, your biggest challenge is making sure project managers have the right teams to deliver projects on time and under budget. With Deltek, you get visibility into your all of your resources and can monitor project profitability and overall operational performance so you always know if you are meeting your goals.
- CRM for Ajera helps A&E firms win new business with a fully-integrated project-based CRM tool
- Deltek for Professional Services provides Operations Managers with the right information at the right time to always assign the right people to the right projects.
- Vision provides robust business intelligence tools to help you monitor every aspect of your business quickly and easily for more informed decision making.
Project Management
Two major challenges continue to impact A&E project management: accurate project cost forecasting and effective cross-firm communication. Deltek enables A&E firms of all sizes to improve processes and keep key team members informed of project progress and changes. With Deltek tools, you can eliminate informational redundancies to improve internal communication and ultimately catalyze project success. Gain visibility into project budgets, resources and progress with Deltek.
- Ajera provides cost forecasting, tracking and reporting to deliver actionable feedback to project managers
- Deltek for Professional Services provides Project Managers with the right information at the right time to deliver successful projects on time and on budget.
- Deltek Project Information Management provides information management and collaboration tools to help AEC firms capture, store and access critical firm-wide and project information
- Vision automates project scheduling, budgeting and forecasting for simple and complex projects
Human Resources
Investing in your firm's growth doesn’t simply mean hiring more people; it means hiring the right people who know how to impact business and drive revenue. Position your firm for growth with the most comprehensive human resource tools available. Deltek's sophisticated, systematic procedures provide the information you need to keep talent in house and projects appropriately staffed.
- Deltek Talent Management handles recruiting, development, training and compensation to decrease the time from application to hire
Finance
With projects increasing in number and complexity, it's nearly impossible to effectively track and manage cash flow and growth in static spreadsheets. The Deltek suite of products equips firms with the automated financial and validation tools necessary to accurately budget, forecast, report, and drive profit.
- Ajera provides real-world cash forecasting and instant visibility into project budgets so you can maintain full accounting functionality
- Deltek for Professional Services provides Controllers the accurate, timely information on projects and clients they need to manage company-wide financials.
- Vision provides real-time insight, automates workflow and billing reminders and allows you to maintain a complete financial view of your firm
Executive
A&E industry leaders not only set and implement their firm's strategic direction, but also have business development responsibilities on their plate. With this in mind, Deltek has provided a comprehensive set of tools for executives to increase project profitability and firm security while laying the groundwork for new opportunities and customer relationship management.
- Ajera provides real-time visibility into forecasts, project budgets and firm financials so you can manage your firm effectively.
- Deltek for Professional Services gives Executives the information they need to manage the entire project lifecycle from pursuit to payment and everything in between.
- Vision provides robust business intelligence tools to help you monitor every aspect of your business quickly and easily for more informed decision making.
Information Technology
For your peace of mind, Deltek solutions are built on a world-class cloud infrastructure that utilizes Amazon Web Services. Our solutions are easy to implement, compatible with the most popular software in the industry and compliant with strict government IT standards. They are all designed to work with minimal maintenance to free up your IT resources for other important tasks.
- World-class cloud infrastructure protects sensitive data and meets compliance standards
- Ease of implementation and compatibility with popular products
- Centralized databases can be accessed from anywhere at anytime with a web browser
- Self-service Business Intelligence means everyone can get the data they need with less burden on IT staff
Support Materials
Top 10 Federal AEC Opportunities for FY 2017
Learn about the top 10 federal AEC opportunities expected to be released in FY 2017.
The Ultimate Guide To Managing People, Projects And Profitability
Get useful tips for dealing with difficult scenarios.
Revenue Recognition Compliance
Are you prepared for ASC 606/IFRS 15 revenue recognition compliance? Learn how Deltek can help.
Entering the AEC Public Sector Market
Learn best practices for tapping into an estimated $250 billion market.
