In an industry where you're only as successful as your last project, it makes sense to focus on transparency, speed, and cost-effective responses on every project. The prerequisite for profitable growth in general construction is indeed operational efficiency. And that puts a spotlight on information technology.

To be successful in construction, you need to:

• Provide the visibility required to coordinate multiple projects, sites, and business lines; suppliers and subcontractors; and your own labor and equipment
• Manage and control operational and financial risk and reporting
• Attract, retain, and make the most of your skilled workers
• Coordinate the scheduling and use of suppliers and subcontractors in projects, and measure their performance over time

But if you're dealing with disparate, nonintegrated IT systems, these objectives might be beyond reach. That's why it's time to put information technology to work as a competitive weapon – with a modular, fully integrated solution from SAP.

SAP Business All-in-One: A Blueprint for Efficiency and Growth

SAP Business All-in-One for Engineering, Construction & Operations combines proven SAP software with SAP Best Practices and "quick start" accelerators to address core industry business processes – from project, facilities, and supplier relationship management to HR and financial management – getting every facet of the business running smoothly.

SAP Business All-in-One was created specifically for companies of your size, at a price you can afford. In fact, a solution to handle your core business processes can be implemented in less time than you think. And, because it's built on open standards, SAP Business All-in-One supports modular deployment and your growth plan – so you can add to and adapt the solution as business needs change.

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SAP Business All-in-One for Engineering, Construction & Operations is a complete solution for midsize construction companies. Every part of the solution – from project and facility life-cycle management to back-office processes – is built with deep expertise based on 35 years of experience with nearly 500 EC&O customers.

Select SAP Business All-in-One, and you get:

• Complete insight across projects, from headquarters to the field – Analyse project schedules, resources, progress, and earned-value. Reduce your exposure to risk by managing project changes in definition, scope, cost, and schedule – including the impact of mid-project variations – with a single project view that combines both the operational and financial perspectives.
• Better control of project and corporate finances – Mitigate operations and financial risk to increase stakeholder value. Manage profitability for across multiple projects and lines of business – and forecast and control cash flow to manage capital requirements.
• Faster response to compliance requirements – Take the struggle out of governmental compliance reporting with integrated systems that provide a top-down view of schedules, costs, and resources.
• New ways to attract, retain, and manage skilled people – Integrate recruitment, training development, and retention processes in a project-based context. Use knowledge management tools to translate individual expertise into organisational knowledge.
• Stronger relationships with subcontractors and suppliers – Share information with key subcontractors and suppliers to enhance performance. Evaluate potential partners and measure performance over time.

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In general construction, success begins with best practices – proven practices that have enabled successful companies to optimise business processes, improve efficiencies, and remain profitable in the midst of challenging business realities.

The SAP Business All-in-One for Engineering, Construction & Operations solution includes SAP Best Practices, providing preconfiguration settings to handle your core business processes, including:

• Project planning and execution
• Construction contracting and billing
• Project change management
• Cost control for construction projects
• Construction financials
• RFQ preparation, supplier selection, and procurement of subcontracted services and materials
• Human capital management

Experience You Can Count On. Results You Can Measure.

With SAP Best Practices, you can take advantage of proven industry practices without reinventing the wheel. Our best practices:

• Target key business performance metrics
• Are localised for specific regions
• Provide a solid foundation that can be adapted to meet your own unique processes and changing business needs

Plus, preconfigured software based on SAP Best Practices – along with our ASAP Focus methodology and extensive documentation – make implementation fast and predictable. Your solution can be ready for use in less time than you think, with tools to ensure successful end-user adoption and continuous improvement over time.

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With SAP Business All-in-One, you can introduce efficiency and automation into your core business operations. And because the solution is fully integrated, you can automate and streamline your entire business, end-to-end. Your SAP Business All-in-One solution includes:

• SAP ERP application – The same enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that runs Fortune 500 companies can integrate your core business processes, giving you a full view into your business operations. The software provides comprehensive support for managing financials, human resources, operations, and corporate services.
• SAP NetWeaver platform – The SAP NetWeaver platform powers all SAP software, including SAP All-in-One solutions. As a standards-based, open technology platform, SAP NetWeaver ensures that you have a solution that can grow with your business. Partners can easily add industry-specific functionality or business processes to the system to help address your unique requirements.
• SAP Best Practices – Because SAP Business All-in-One comes with preconfigurations based on industry best practices, you don't need extensive customisations before streamlining processes and reducing costs. SAP Best Practices include the documentation, forms, and reports needed to get your system up and running quickly.

SAP Business All-in-One Innovations

Recognising your need for a comprehensive solution that can be easily implemented, adopted, and adapted to meet changing business requirements, SAP has further enhanced SAP Business All-in-One solutions with:

• An enhanced user experience driven by role-based navigation and a user-friendly interface
• Enhanced SAP Best Practices optimised for productivity and ease of doing business
• Extended functional capabilities designed to help midsize companies run their entire business
• Added extensibility by partners, enabling personalisation and configuration to meet granular, industry-specific needs
• Streamlined implementation processes that offer a lower, more predictable total cost of ownership