To seize the new opportunities of a changing world, A&E firms must embrace new technologies

The Deltek Clarity A&E study was conducted between 26 February and 24 March 2020, surveying 600 decisions-makers in the Architecture and Engineering industry. Key issues impacting on the A&E industry were uncovered. On a macro level, the world is in flux. While this study was conducted before the global health crisis that has dominated 2020, the results remain indicative of the key trends for the A&E sector and provide valuable insight for stakeholders keen to prosper in these times of uncertainty.

The key trends in this report:

    • Firms of all sizes want to leverage the benefits of technology to improve business processes
    • There is a willingness to embrace technology, but there is uncertainty about how to proceed
    • Senior business leaders face a dilemma as to the best path to profitability, and how technology can be enable that journey

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Technology has created a generational divide between those that grew up with it and those that are adapting to it. For the former group, technology is a way of life and does not pose the psychological threat it does for older lawyers who grew up, and practiced without it. The legal profession is grappling with the realisation that technology and process are now just as important as legal expertise in the delivery of legal services.

In this white paper we explore the following key tech trends in legal:

    • Revenue Growth
    • Business Development
    • Risk Management Framework
    • Optimising Profits
    • Human Capital Management
Find out how to benchmark your firm against 700 global architecture and engineering firms

Deltek has surveyed leaders in the architecture and engineering industry for over 40 years. With over 700 responses, the Deltek Clarity Report identifies the key industry shifts that are transforming the A&E industry globally.

An effective way Architecture, Engineering and Construction firms can measure their performance is through objective benchmarking against similar firms in the industry. Get all the data you need to benchmark your firm, thereby allowing for easier analysis of opportunities or challenges within your firm.

Key highlights from the report:

59.8% increase in utilisation rates.

13.8% increase in employee turnover.

14.4% increase on average operating profit on net revenue.

Deltek Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: 2017 Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled PSA ERP

“All of Deltek’s PSA ERP product lines should be considered by businesses that live and die by their projects. The PSA ERP applications are developed with project management and project accounting at their core…In industries, such as government contracting and engineering and construction (AEC), there are few competitors that can match Deltek’s expertise.”

– IDC MarketScape: 2017 Worldwide SaaS and Cloud Enabled PSA ERP

IDC MarketScape Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled PSA ERP 2017 Vendor Assessment

Read an excerpt of the report to learn why the IDC MarketScape names Deltek a leader, and the reasons savvy businesses are moving to cloud PSA ERP.

The content for this excerpt was taken directly from IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled PSA ERP Applications 2017 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US42215717). Mickey North, Jordan Jewell, Kevin Permenter, Eric Newmark.

About IDC MarketScape


IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

 

The CMO Growth Agenda Forces Agency Holding Companies To Rearchitect Their Raison D’être

The CMO/agency relationship is at risk. Brands are turning to in-house agencies; company growth agendas bring in CIOs and other business stakeholders; ad budgets face constant pressure; and consultancies are swooping in to take highmargin experience technology services. Our conversations with CMOs and agency holding company CEOs show that agencies need a new business model that puts the client at the center, elevates new services, and blends creative entrepreneurialism with new executional prowess. We’ve identified a path back to partnership.

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Fascinating Insight and Perceptions Revealed

In the release of The SoDA Report On… The State of Agency Workflow Management, Deltek teamed up with SoDA to understand creative agencies’ perspective on the state of agency workflow management, business processes and tools.

Download the report now to learn more about the fascinating insight on key issues that agencies are facing, the challenges they need to address, and the “true” state of workflow management tools and solutions.

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Recently, Nucleus Research embarked on a hands-on assessment of WorkBook from Deltek agency management software.  Among numerous key findings, Nucleus found that agencies were able to consolidate their disparate systems by replacing them with WorkBook, simplifying their technology environment and streamlining processes, saving businesses between five and 12 percent on project management.

 

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Are there unseen forces at work in your agency, undermining the good work put in by your team? Are these unseen forces leaving you in the dark about project status and leading you astray over costs? If so you are not alone.

Deltek research revealed that, on average, 7% of potential revenue is lost because agencies don’t have the insight they need into what people are working on and for how long; if time or money is being wasted; and if freelancers are being employed unnecessarily to pick up the imagined slack. So, what can be done to get your agency out of the dark and towards a more enlightened way of working?

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Increase your agency’s profit margins with accurate scoping, resourcing and job delivery

It’s Time to Take Control and Stop Over-Servicing within agencies and other professionals services firms the assumption tends to be that over-servicing is a given to keep projects on track and clients happy, and for big contracts, the impact on the margin is minimal. In reality, however, clients of all sizes can often be over-serviced to such an extent that your margin becomes greatly reduced.

Now is time to take control of the great black hole caused by over-servicing. Deploy the systems, processes and metrics that can bring your job profitability back on track.

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The 39th Annual Deltek Clarity Architecture & Engineering Industry Study

In-depth industry analysis to help you benchmark your firm and improve your results.

Get the latest A&E industry benchmarks, future trends and historical analysis for key areas of your business including financial management, business development, project management, and human capital management.

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