The document discusses how construction firms can build success through adopting best practices. It notes that over 10,000 construction firms fail annually due to poor operational execution. NAVBUILD is introduced as a construction management solution built on Microsoft Dynamics NAV. NAVBUILD provides end-to-end functionality for project development, estimation, planning, accounting, and more. Its goals are to bring better business control through workflows, record exceptions and impacts on costs/margins, and help achieve unified real-time reporting across projects.
2. “ Best of Class Contractors have fine tuned their
organizations by aligning people process and
technology to produce results that are better
than the Industry Average”
3. Industry Background
• According to Dun & Bradstreet more than 10000
construction firms fail annually
• Most Failures are attributable to poor operational
execution neither bad strategy nor the external
market
• Many general contractors are just one difficult
project away from bankruptcy if they are not
adopting to the best industry process.
4. Industry Scenario
• Running a profitable construction business is
difficult because of :
– Eroding Profit Margins
– Higher Owner Expectations
– Rapidly Changing Technology
– Dwindling Work Force
“Only Contractors who adopt Best Practices will
achieve better profits and higher Return on
Investments “
5. NAVBUILD – Construction Management Solution
Built On Top
Of
Microsoft Dynamics NAV
6. Dynamics NAV
• Used by more than a million users globally
• Enriched with Role Tailored User Experience
• Ready for Integration with other application
through Industry Standard Web Services
• Rich End-to-End Functionality
• Easy to Implement, Adapt and Maintain
43. NAVBUILD – Value Proposition
• Built on top of Best Industry Practice
• Brings Better Business Control Through Stringent Workflows
• Records Exceptions and approve them based on defined
business rules
• Records Change Order and its Impact on Gross Margin
• Records Schedule Variance impact on Cost of the project and
reports earned value on real time
• Business notification on real time for internal & external stake
holders in operations for quicker reactions to business needs.
• Helps to achieve unified real time status reporting across
projects operated
• Consolidated Financial Views across projects and subsidiaries