Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software can help small to midsize enterprises (SMEs) streamline workflows and improve decision-making via automated integrations. We have narrowed down a list of Australian ERP tools that offer industry-specific construction solutions.
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Construction professionals often have to manage complex project layers and processes to complete projects on budget and on time. Multiple subcontractors and materials intensify project challenges that require seamless integration, workflow, and data sharing to get the job done effectively. Construction ERP software helps meet industry needs by integrating features such as scheduling, payroll, financial management, and inventory, to name a few. Construction ERP tools can help SMEs comply with industry standards, execute workflows to industry-approved templates, and mitigate project setbacks.
This article covers four local ERP tools listed on GetApp Australia, presented in alphabetical order. For this list, we considered popular products that have been developed in Australia and are capable of financial management and integrated operations. For more information, scroll to the bottom for the methodology.
What is ERP?
ERP is an enterprise resource planning system that integrates an organisation’s core business processes. It helps companies manage vital operations such as accounting, payroll, material costing, and project management. ERP software establishes links between departments, streamlining data flow and speeding up decision-making.
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Accentis Enterprise allows a business to record, process, and manage its day-to-day accounting and operational activities. The platform enables instant data sharing across departments and offers a variety of features appropriate for construction SMEs, such as inventory management, payroll, and job costing.
The project management functionality allows managers and developers to improve processes, keep a close eye on costs, and configure work orders. This can help construction SMEs improve cost estimation on materials, forecast challenges, and adjust budgets.
A reporting feature provides an analytical overview of each project and keeps construction professionals up to date with project progress. At the same time, users can track inventory, such as building materials, in real-time, providing project managers with insights into each project phase.
You can request a free on-site or remote demonstration and find more information on paid plans on the Accentis Enterprise website.
Notable features:
- Project management
- Job costing
- Inventory management
- Payroll
- General ledger
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Pronto Xi is a modular ERP software that is customisable to suit the business needs of a specific industry.
A built-in analytics feature allows construction SMEs to visualise particular aspects of a project that require attention. Users can access real-time data to aid decision-making and collaborate with other teams throughout the project phases, sharing information with business units and supply chain operations. Quoting and contract cost management functionality helps professionals keep track of the project’s bottom line.
Pronto Xi aims to handle the entire life cycle of activities for the construction and civil works industries. The platform helps reduce manual processes and errors in critical tasks such as resource planning. Data sharing across the organisation can help minimise project delays caused by missing information. Additionally, the tool helps ensure employees comply with processes that reduce the threat of industry penalties.
Visit the company’s website to get more information about pricing and plans.
Notable features:
- Reporting and analytics
- Resource management
- Invoicing
- Project management
- Job costing
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Saviom is a configurable resource management software that enables team collaboration and project visibility.
The tool provides users with a visual drag-and-drop scheduling feature that can allocate construction resources in real-time to multiple stakeholders, who can view and maintain schedules across the project, to avoid shortages of skilled resources.
A capacity planning feature provides SMEs with insights that can pre-empt deficiencies or excess resources due to weather conditions, material availability, or economic downturns. The forecasting feature allows users to foresee employee vacancy gaps and provides early replacement solutions. It can also forecast financials such as costs and revenue, where users can get early warnings on various financial key performance indicators ( KPIs).
Saviom’s analytical feature provides individualised portals and dashboards that let end-users see role-relevant information. The platform’s reports and business analytics can provide insights to help SMEs make strategic decisions to meet the project’s demands.
Users can try out the platform with a 30-day free trial or request a free demo before deciding whether to subscribe to one of the three license plans: power, lite, or non-user. For more pricing information, please see the company’s website.
Notable features:
- Equipment scheduling
- Forecasting
- Resource management
- Project management
- Reporting and analytics
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Wiise is an ERP solution designed to handle business complexity as organisations outgrow existing processes. The tool offers industry-specific packages that best suit business needs.
This software enables construction professionals to improve cost accuracy by setting up fixed or variable jobs. Users can track and measure items end-to-end, including billable and non-billable items. Wiise can compare budgets to actuals and track received materials against invoiced materials, helping users avoid hidden costs and focus on delivering projects on budget. Tracking enables real-time visibility on actuals so professionals can oversee multiple budgets, forecasts, and cost revenues. Users can create customisable reports such as project reports, income statements, retained earnings, and cash flows from a set of templates.
By tracking project expenditure, the software helps SMEs avoid going over budget. Detailed quoting and forecasting can help construction professionals better manage project spending. Users can record resources, items, and requirements for the preparation of quotes. A tagging feature allows users to see the performance of all their entities in one place, giving businesses a detailed overview of their financial performance.
You can request a quote for the various packages Wiise offers from the company’s website.
Notable features:
- Payroll
- Budgeting
- Reporting and analytics
- Resource management
- Job costing
How to choose construction ERP software
The best way to decide which software is right for your business is to evaluate your needs and match them with specific construction ERP features. Once you have analysed where your company can benefit from the software and all the factors that can influence and improve your business processes, this will help you narrow down your search. Many products offer a free trial or demo that can help you evaluate how well the software aligns with your organisation’s requirements before making a commitment.
Methodology
To choose the products mentioned in this article, we identified popular tools with a minimum search volume (SV) of 110 of their product name on Google. The selected products match the market definition of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software: ‘ERP helps organisations track information across all departments and business functions, from accounting to human resources to sales and beyond, and leverages a shared database to provide a single “source of truth” across modules.’ All the software analysed is present in our GetApp catalogue.
The products were then checked for the following criteria:
- Integrated business operations and financial management as core features
- The software is developed in Australia
- The headquarters of the software is in Australia
