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Case Study: Online Business Systems
"Replicon's Web TimeSheet is easy to use and has increased employee productivity and reduced
administrative time while significantly improving our billing cycle. Streamlining business processes
has assisted us in our strategic planning and decision-making."
Simon Clayton, Project Manager,
Online Business Systems
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RESULTS SUMMARY
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Company
Online Business Systems
Vertical Industries
Professional Services, Consulting
Proven ROI
Since implementing Replicon's Web TimeSheet, Online Business Systems has:
- Reduced billing time 50% to 70%.
- Had a smooth transition from their old time tracking system to Web
TimeSheet for employees and customers thanks to rapid implementation.
- Increased their cash flow and ROI.
- Their managers able to review project information at the touch of a button.
- Simplified business processes enabling OBS to enhance their
already outstanding customer service.
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Type of Business: IT Consulting
Uses Web TimeSheet for: Tracking project time and billing
Corporate Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta
Company Profile
Online Business Systems (OBS), is a professional consulting firm with 7 offices
throughout North America. Recognized by the Financial Post and Arthur
Andersen as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Private Companies for six
consecutive years, OBS combines business knowledge with e-business
technology to build solutions that deliver competitive results for clients such as
Willamette Industries, Enmax, JP Morgan, ADP, Koch and Ludlow, to name just
a few.
The Challenge
For OBS, success is in delivering on-time, on-budget results-oriented solutions
that provide competitive results for their clients. Delivering projects on time and
on budget is challenging in any environment and even more so without the right
management tools in place.
Prior to Web TimeSheet, OBS used a combination of Excel spreadsheets and a
SQL Server Database Application for project management and client billing. OBS
found that tracking time and billing information was paper intensive and time
consuming. Employees were unable to efficiently track time and expenses to
projects while managers were not effectively able to use project information. The process was both time consuming and
frustrating, resulting in a missed opportunity to enhance their cash flow position. With a growing demand for customer
driven e-business solutions, OBS began to look for a way to simplify their internal business processes while improving
productivity and enhancing customer relations.
The Solution
After reviewing several software applications in the market, OBS selected Replicon's Web TimeSheet as the most
effective solutions to meet their needs. Web TimeSheet was cost-effective, provided more functionality than competing
products and offered a fast implementation time. By automating project tracking, Web TimeSheet delivered a noticeable
improvement in productivity and reduced the billing cycle 50% to 70%. Project time and expenses were now being
processed more efficiently and with better accuracy.
The Results
- Reduced billing time 50% to 70%
- Rapid implementation enabled smooth transition for employees and customers
- Increased cash flow and ROI
- Managers can review project information at the touch of a button
- Simplified business processes enabled OBS to enhance their already outstanding customer service
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