Recommendations to others considering BigTime Projector:
As with most mature and feature-rich packages, there are a multitude of configuration options. Do not fall into the trap of believing you can navigate your way optimally through the config. choices: invest the time and money and engage a configuration support consultant (put forward by Projector), make sure there are at least two of you working through the configuration process and make sure that at least one of you is dedicated to the config and conversion project. Big mistakes upfront are a pain to try and rectify later. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What problems is BigTime Projector solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are solving a number of problems:
o We have much better control of project rates and costs
o We have a complete view of all resource bookings, requests and utilisation (by resource or role type). This allows to pro-actively address over and under-utilisation issues and also drives capacity planning and recruitment activities
o Complete control of project costs and revenue-drivers through the user of both time and expense capture directly into Projector
o Through reporting, we have been able to:
* flag potential revenue shortfalls and rectify these
* monitor variances in EAC project profit leading to the early identification of issues which can then be addressed
Tangible benefits have not been tracked, but put simple, our investment in Projector will pay handsomely as it will help us avoid the inherent errors and data quality issues that beset any growing organisations running on multiple, linked spreadsheets. In addition - with a bit of work - we are able to extract data to support the population of an operational cashflow forecast model. This is enormously powerful as it help our executive team make important hiring and investment decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.