FKP Architects, Inc. Leading A&E firm Moves from Deltek Sema4® to Deltek Vision® to Unify Their Organization
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Experience. Expertise. Results. Customer Case Study FKP Architects, Inc. Leading A&E firm moves from Deltek Sema4® to ® Deltek Vision to unify their organization “Besides bringing our The Challenge In addition, they needed a solution with real- databases together, At what level of efficiency does a hospital run time reporting capabilities, and one that oered the best part of Deltek to provide the most value to a community? As web and mobile access for remote employees. Vision is its flexibility and emerging technologies interface with patient These requirements led FKP to Vision. customization, which care, how does the environment support health enables us to get exactly and wellness? These are the real issues the The Solution what we need out of it.” design and planning sta at FKP are challenged Based on a strong relationship with Deltek to address. So they didn’t need their own as long-time Sema4 users, FKP decided that » Nann Pearce, in-house resources and technologies to be a moving to Vision was the perfect strategic choice Chief Financial Officer, challenge too. To run their business, and provide for their organization. “We had enjoyed a very FKP Architects, Inc. the kind of just-in-time data that creates value, positive experience service-wise with Deltek, they chose to implement Deltek Vision. and knew with Vision that we’d continue to get an With over 200 employees across three U.S. extraordinarily high level of support,” said Nann locations, FKP was a long-time Sema4 customer, Pearce, FKP’s Chief Financial Officer. The ability to which was a product acquired by Deltek in 2000. customise Vision to meet their unique needs was As a financial and project management system, an important driver of moving to this integrated Sema4 worked well for FKP. However, as their solution. “What many people don’t realize is that organization expanded, it was not robust enough within this powerful tool are even more powerful to unify FKP’s organization. For example, Sema4 utilities to customise almost every aspect of your was unable to unite, in one system, the functions business,” Pearce continued. of various teams and departments, including FKP implemented a full suite of Vision human resources and marketing. modules, opting to install the time and FKP wanted a system that would not only expense, budgeting, accounting, CRM, proposal integrate distinct departments and databases, management, resource and project management, but also ensure a smooth migration of the legacy and mobilization modules. Sema4 data to the new solution. 1 bcsprosoft.com/deltek-vision Experience. Expertise. Results. Headquarters: In just six months, FKP was able to seamlessly Today, with accessible dashboard reporting San Antonio, Texas migrate data to Vision, implement key modules of across the entire organization unified by a single, 2700 Lockhill Selma the software, and train st to use the new centralized database for all internal operations, San Antonio, TX 78230 solution. FKP also took full advantage of Vision’s Deltek Vision helps FKP e ectively manage 470+ (800) 882-6705 customization features to meet their specific projects across their multiple offices. needs. “For our back-office and front office About FKP Architects, Inc. Nationwide Locations: operations, we want Vision running the show,” San Antonio Pearce added. Overview: FKP Architects, Inc. is a 70-year- old, Texas-based, full-service architecture and (210) 308-5505 consulting firm with offices in Houston and Dallas. The Benefit The firm provides design, planning and consulting Houston Vision’s benefits are already being felt services to healthcare institutions, research (713) 838-1234 enterprisewide. Today, project managers can facilities and higher education campuses. budget by task, and see project fees, billing rates, Headquarters: Houston, Texas Denver and costs in real-time without having to wait for www.fkp.com (303) 662-9990 time consuming reports to be run. Contracts and approved purchase orders are now “live” within individual projects, reducing the amount of paper Honolulu The Deltek Advantage (808) 345-8015 used for reporting. Employee information is entered once and accessible by HR, accounting, The key success factors for FKP Architects and marketing teams. “Vision is so robust that you • Increase transparency across systems, projects, bcsprosoft.com can start with what you want to do and customise and offices [email protected] it to get exactly what you need out of it,” Pearce • Improve reporting accuracy through real-time dashboards and alerts stated. • Integrate critical business systems together to In addition to gaining real-time, up-to-date have one view of project profitability information for time and expense tracking, the • Reduce expensive, time-consuming paper-based accounting team now has the ability to manage an reporting engagement through the entire project lifecycle • Add web-based time and expense access for and move it from a promotional project to a regular remote employees project, which included converting its costs to a Solution: Deltek Vision regular project to recover the marketing investment. 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