Clearer Project Management: How to Consolidate Fragmented Data
In today’s dynamic business landscape, project-driven companies must stay agile and adaptable. This blog explores why a comprehensive project management solution is essential for addressing business fragmentation. We’ll also share real customer examples that demonstrate how you can improve results, optimize resource use, and boost profitability.
Managing a Business Requires the Ability to Anticipate and Plan Accurately
For project-based businesses, centralizing information and ensuring timely data availability is critical. When management has access to reliable, up-to-date information, decisions can be made faster and with greater confidence.
The benefits extend to employees as well. When teams can easily access the information they need, workflows become more efficient and streamlined.
1. Consolidating Fragmented Information and Automating Information Flow
One of the biggest challenges companies face is scattered data—spread across different systems, Excel files, and emails. Tackling this fragmentation is a key step toward more efficient project management.
Customer Case: Devisioona Oy
Devisioona integrated Severa with their partner’s time tracking system, automating the flow of time tracking data. This improved subcontractor billing and hour tracking while reducing manual tasks like monthly Excel data transfers. Integration with Power BI also enabled more accurate and diverse reporting.
2. Collecting and Analyzing the Right Data
Good decision-making starts with relevant data. A robust project management system consolidates critical data—customer, sales, project, and resource usage—into one place. This makes it easier to define business metrics, monitor results, and drive growth.
Customer Case: Differo Oy
Differo, a content strategy company, adopted Severa to organize projects and track working hours more effectively. This freed up expert time and ensured accurate billing of all project hours.
With Severa, Differo gained better insights into project profitability, improved resource planning, and enhanced transparency with clients regarding project progress and billing. The platform’s reporting and invoicing features also helped them manage complex projects more efficiently.
3. Scalability and Flexibility to Support Growth
Growing businesses need flexible solutions that evolve with them. A scalable project management system should adapt to changing needs and provide customizable reporting and analytics.
Customer Case: Junebug Oy
Junebug, a consulting firm in the automotive industry, experienced rapid growth in its founding year, 2021. Founder Jukka Nevala quickly realized that Excel-based project management was inefficient as the team and billing volumes expanded.
By adopting Severa, Junebug streamlined project management, time tracking, and billing. The tool’s integration with their Netvisor financial system brought clarity to work planning and resource management—key for sustaining growth.
4. Enabling Effective Collaboration Across the Organization
In larger organizations, ensuring that everyone has access to the right information is a common challenge. Modern project management tools offer customizable views and dashboards that enhance transparency and support collaboration across teams.
Customer Case: Leanware Oy
Leanware specializes in intelligent digital processes. The company implemented Severa ERP to modernize and automate business processes while accommodating diverse business models.
According to COO Mikko Vilppula, Severa significantly improved project management by providing real-time visibility into key performance indicators, time tracking, and budgets. The system supports various billing models—hourly, fixed-fee, and service packages—helping Leanware maintain competitiveness in a complex business environment.
Severa: The Backbone of Project-Based Business
A comprehensive project management solution like Severa can transform how businesses manage fragmented information. By centralizing data, accelerating decision-making, and enhancing resource utilization, companies can improve project delivery, profitability, and employee productivity.
In a fast-changing, competitive world, a modern project management system is not just a tool—it’s a strategic asset for growth and adaptability.