We found that the resource planning feature allows us to allocate the right resources on projects, which means our clients are getting great value for money. The feature allows us to reduce issues like staff burnout, which has a critical impact on productivity and performance, particularly on large and challenging infrastructure projects.

“Deltek's reporting and analytics give us the data we need daily,” says Ryan. “It’s readily accessible across multiple platforms, whether tablet, phone, or computer, which enables us to make quality decisions. I would say 80% of my board reporting is done off a dashboard,” explains Ryan. “It's live, accessible and presented in a format that our users find easy to digest.”

“Our previous system limitations meant that the finance team had to perform workarounds to gather information and share it with people in a timely manner. Reports can be complied in a matter of minutes, which means important decisions can be made at crucial moments, based on more in-depth, timely and accurate data."

Now, with Deltek WorkBook, we can model staffing resources for future projects to evaluate if a job will go over or under budget. This is an important alert system for us to prepare ahead. For instance, on a 10-month project we conducted, Deltek WorkBook helped us allocate the appropriate resources, allowing us to analyse the budget and identify the potential need for freelance support. Most of the tools we used in the past could not provide this financial insight.

“We used to spend anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour analyzing data. Now, it's just there, and we can trust it's accurate! With everyone on the same page – and looking at the same data – we can also have better conversations.”