Construction

We are independent ERP consultants providing expertise in system selection, best practice and business process improvement for the construction industry.

Construction Requirements

Unique construction industry requirements include:

Estimating
Budgeting including change orders and commitments
Subcontractor draws
Track multiple type of holdbacks
Job cost
Charge jobs for use of an asset
Collaboration with trades
Scheduling
Project Management
Checklists
Change management
Inventory control including bills of material
Billing including % complete and by milestone
Revenue recognition based on % complete

Systems

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Tier 2
Tier 3

	Acumatica	CMiC	CTRL	Deltek Vantagepoint	IFS	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations	Oracle Cloud ERP	Paragon ERP	Pronto Xi	SAP S/4 HANA
Product Information
System	Acumatica	CMiC	CTRL	Deltek Vantagepoint	IFS	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations	Oracle Cloud ERP	Paragon ERP	Pronto Xi	SAP S/4 HANA
Vendor	Acumatica	CMiC	CTRL	Deltek Vision	IFS	Microsoft Dynamics 365	Oracle Cloud ERP	Paragon ERP	Pronto Xi	SAP S/4HANA
Description	Acumatica was born in the cloud, built to meet the ever-evolving needs of midmarket companies and their customers. Easily integrate the tools and systems you already use Improve efficiency with our intuitive, award-winning UI Empower collaboration with modern, cross-module workflows Access your data from any device Personalize your instance in a low-code / no-code environment Scale users and resources up or down as needed	Founded in 1974, CMiC today delivers state-of-the-art software solutions, purpose-built for the construction industry. From its inception, CMiC has maintained a laser focus on automating and enhancing essential back-office functions – such as accounting, enterprise planning, human capital management and asset management – as well as field operations, including project management & controls, collaboration and a full suite of apps for mobile devices.	CTRL offers an innovative management software suite that can be used individually or combined to form a comprehensive, fully integrated ERP management solution. Drawing on extensive experience and expertise in three main sectors of specialization - construction, professional services, and healthcare - CTRL's team of professionals offers a set of management services dedicated to optimizing productivity. CTRL software are designed to allow management flexibility and are seamlessly customizable to offer the best business practices according to our clients' specific needs. Our primary goal is to become active partners in our clients' organizational development and propel project profitability and management.	Deltek Vantagepoint helps you: Improve Business Performance - Deltek Vantagepoint keeps your management on top of problems that can derail your success and facilitates better decision-making by delivering critical information to their desktop. Streamline Your Operations and Execution - From Resource and Project Management, to Financial and Project Accounting, Time/Expense Management, through Billing, Purchasing and Document Management, Deltek Vantagepoint delivers a comprehensive, integrated solution to help firms efficiently track and manage your business. Win More Business - To win more business and drive future growth, you need insight into which potential projects represent the best opportunities for your firm. Marketing and sales investments need to be made based accurate cost/benefit analyses. Deltek Vantagepoint includes everything needed to easily identify and manage opportunities, leverage client information to develop targeted marketing programs and quickly generate proposals.	IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within a single platform, industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers - at the Moment of Service.	Dynamics 365 launched in 2016 when Microsoft brought together Dynamics AX, its ERP application and the Dynamics CRM application. Microsoft was one of the first to make a move an offer an integrated solution. Given the dynamic nature of business and the likelihood of unique situations, it is becoming more and more important for software/solution providers to introduce applications that cater to the changing trends. Dynamics 365 is a comprehensive suite of services enabling all in one solutions so that you don’t have to pick and choose from the plethora of options available. Microsoft Dynamics 365 can be used for: Bringing your business together as a cohesive unit by connecting people, processes, and data across many applications, including Microsoft Dynamics 365, Office 365, LinkedIn, and Azure. Making smarter decisions with built-in AI, analytics, and guided action suggestions. Adapting the application to your needs rather than changing your business methodology. You can integrate most applications with existing systems or even customize with Microsoft Power Platform. Modernize your approach by incorporating AI, mixed reality, social, and mobile capabilities for progressive business innovation.	Oracle Cloud ERP is a complete, modern, cloud ERP suite that provides advanced capabilities, such as AI to automate the manual processes that slow them down, analytics to react to market shifts in real time, and automatic updates to stay current and gain a competitive advantage.	ERP sucks. And while it touches the lives of millions, ERP isn't getting better. So, after almost 30 years in the business, we knew it was time for change. We went back to the drawing board to build a system from the ground up. We made a list of all the things that people hate about bad ERP and designed a solution to address them. From there, Paragon ERP was born. By focusing on an awesome user experience, simpler customizations, painless implementations and lower upfront costs, we're pretty confident that Paragon ERP is a game changer in the enterprise software landscape.	With headquarters and our Development Centre located in Melbourne, we have support offices and consultants based across Australia, as well as a global network of Resellers and Solution Partners. Pronto Xi, our flagship Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution helps you to monitor and control every aspect of your business, from top floor to shop floor. Gain insights about what’s making you money and where your best opportunities lie – from improving productivity and customer service to inventory accuracy and more. Specialised business units within Pronto Software have the expertise to assist you with pivotal technology – Digital Transformation with Pronto Woven, Cloud and Hosting services with Pronto Cloud and Business Intelligence solutions with Pronto iQ. When you choose Pronto Software, you gain a team with decades of industry experience and a single-minded dedication to helping our customers achieve their growth and revenue goals. That’s why for more than 40 years, over 1,700 Australian and global organisations, across a wide range of industries, have trusted us to simplify their most complex challenges.	As the market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and in all industries run better by redefining ERP and creating networks of intelligent enterprises that provide transparency, resiliency, and sustainability across supply chains. SAP's end-to-end suite of applications and services enables customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference worldwide.
Website	https://www.acumatica.com/	https://cmicglobal.com/	http://www.ctrl.com/	https://www.deltek.com/en/products/project-erp/vision	https://www.ifs.com/	https://dynamics.microsoft.com	https://www.oracle.com/erp/	https://www.paragon-erp.com/	https://www.pronto.net/	https://www.sap.com/
Primary Tier	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	3	2	1
Industries
Apparel	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Construction	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Field Services	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Financial Services	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Food & Beverage	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Hospitality	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Manufacturing	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nonprofit	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Professional Services	No	No	Yes	Certified	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Retail & ECommerce	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Transportation & Logistics	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Wholesale Distribution	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Applications
Accounting (General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Budgeting and Cash Management)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Asset Management	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
CPQ (Configure Price Quote)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
CRM	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Distribution (Order Processing, Purchasing and Inventory)	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
E-commerce	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Field Services - Dispatching & Scheduling	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Field Services - Mobile Field Management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Human Resource Management	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Manufacturing - Quality Control	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Manufacturing - Scheduling	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Manufacturing - Shop Floor Control	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
MRP	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Payroll	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Point of Sale	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Product Lifecycle Management	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Professional Services - Scheduling	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Professional Services - Timesheets	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Professional Services – WIP Management	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Project Management	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Transportation Management	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Warehouse Management	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Developer Information
Number of customers - all products
Number of customers - this product
Technology
% of application that is web based (just need a browser on workstation)
On premise, cloud or hybrid	On Premise	On Premise	On Premise	On Premise	On Premise	On Premise	On Premise	On Premise	On Premise	On Premise
Private or Public Cloud	Private	Private	Private	Private	Private	Private	Private	Private	Private	Private
Multi-tenant architecture	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Generic Requirements
Customization/Configuration
Without changing source code	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
User-defined fields Can define values/dropdowns for fields Used in report selection and ordering Used in workflow	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
User defined screens Change fields to required, optional or invisible for standard and user-defined field	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Multiple Companies
Share inventory across companies	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Share customers and suppliers across companies	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Automate balancing of transactions across legal entities	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
PO of 1 company automatically generates the sales order in another company	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Multiple Currencies
Maintain source and home currency amount for each transaction	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Date effective currency exchange rates	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Work Flow
Can apply an approval process to any transaction such as a journal entry or any master file such as a supplier or inventory item	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Can generate alerts/escalation if something expected is late or reminders	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Configurable approvals or alerts without needing programming	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Mobility
Optimized for Android and iPhone	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Offline mode and synch when internet connected	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Sales tax compliance
Canadian sales tax compliance	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
US sales tax compliance	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Reporting/Business Intelligence
Reporting
Industry standard reporting tool and can change existing reports or add new ones	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Ad-hoc reporting (don’t need a programmer) with filtering, sorting and summarizing options	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Dashboards
Based on real time updates from all transactions	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Role specific	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Configurable dashboards - don't need to be a programmer to create or change dashboard	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Analytics
Drag and drop dimensions	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release
Visualization/graphic representation of data	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release	In Current Release

Implementers

Testimonials

180 Systems helped us select a Financial System. We had quickly determined that we should stick with our existing system and get more out of it, and 180 Systems helped us with our requirements. They also helped us select a system for Construction Management and Project Management. I liked their methodology and the approach used to engage people and draw out information. People feel comfortable talking to them and they don't come across as typical know-it-all consultants. They are easy to talk to. They are very easy to work with, knowledgeable, and I have a lot of time for them and would use 180 Systems again in a minute.

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