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FASTER, SMARTER AND LEANER FASTER, SMARTER AND LEANER SAP FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING Today’s environment for construction companies is tougher than ever before. Tight margins, intense competition, and demands for faster completion times are increasing risks and putting enormous pressure on Construction and Engineering firms. At the same time, your company’s cash position and liquidity are crucial to success and growth. Globalization creates new challenges with even more competition and increased project complexity. It’s harder to communicate with partners, vendors, and customers across time zones and language barriers. In this highly competitive market where margins are constantly under pressure, operational excellence combined with greater efficiency is key to achieving profitability. www.illumiti.com Illumiti is a Systems Integration and Management Consulting company. We enable customers to realize their vision by leveraging SAP technology, people, and leading business practices. Since its founding, Illumiti has developed a reputation for delivering successful customer projects faster, smarter and leaner. Quick Facts Illumiti is an SAP ® gold channel partner Awarded the SAP ® Business All-in-One Partner of the Year, Canada − 3 years running Over 300 SAP Consultants with an average of 10+ years of experience 10 years serving engineering and construction companies in Canada and the US Serve 175 customers across many industry sectors Completed over 80 SAP implementations since 2000 In this highly competitive market where margins are constantly under pressure, operational excellence combined with greater efficiency is key to achieving profitability. Realize your vision Sharpen your Competitive Edge with SAP Gain competitive advantage and keep projects on track by leveraging SAP. Integrated SAP solutions for construction and engineering span the entire project lifecycle. From planning and design to project management to operations, SAP solutions provide the comprehensive enterprise-wide visibility you need to excel. And they can help you interact with strategic partners, key stakeholders, manage documents, and track the shipment and quality of materials for greater control.

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FASTER, SMARTER

AND LEANER

FASTER, SMARTER

AND LEANER

SAPFORCONSTRUCTIONANDENGINEERING

Today’s environment for construction companies is tougher than ever before. Tight margins, intense competition, and demands for faster completion times are increasing risks and putting enormous pressure on Construction and Engineering firms. At the same time, your company’s cash position and liquidity are crucial to success and growth. Globalization creates new challenges with even more competition and increased project complexity. It’s harder to communicate with partners, vendors, and customers across time zones and language barriers. In this highly competitive market where margins are constantly under pressure, operational excellence combined with greater efficiency is key to achieving profitability.

www.illumiti.com

Illumiti is a Systems Integration and Management Consulting company. We enable customers to realize their vision by leveraging SAP technology, people, and leading business practices. Since its founding, Illumiti has developed a reputation for delivering successful customer projects faster, smarter and leaner.

Quick Facts• Illumiti is an SAP® gold channel partner

• Awarded the SAP® Business All-in-One Partner of the Year, Canada − 3 years running

• Over 300 SAP Consultants with an average of 10+ years of experience

• 10 years serving engineering and construction companies in Canada and the US

• Serve 175 customers across many industry sectors

• Completed over 80 SAP implementations since 2000

In this highly competitive market where margins are constantly under pressure, operational excellence combined with greater efficiency is key to achieving profitability.

Realize your visionSharpen your Competitive Edge with SAPGaincompetitiveadvantageandkeepprojectsontrackbyleveragingSAP.IntegratedSAPsolutionsforconstructionandengineeringspantheentireprojectlifecycle.Fromplanninganddesigntoprojectmanagementtooperations,SAPsolutionsprovidethecomprehensiveenterprise-widevisibilityyouneedtoexcel.Andtheycanhelpyouinteractwithstrategicpartners,keystakeholders,managedocuments,andtracktheshipmentandqualityofmaterialsforgreatercontrol.

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Illumiti and SAP for the Construction and Engineering IndustryIllumiticanhelpyourfirmachieveoptimizedoperationsinthekeyareasatthecoreofyourconstructionbusiness,byimplementingcustom-fitSAP®systems.Illumiti’sexperienceinthisindustryhastaughtusthatintoday’smarketcompaniesneedtoincreasecollaborationwithsubcontractors,ownersandvendors.UsingSAP’sbestpracticesIllumitideliversapre-configuredsolutiondesignedtostreamlineyourbusinessesformaximumefficiency.

Key Features of SAP for Construction and Engineering firms • Bid-to-Contract Award:Becomemoreagileandcompetitiveand

winmoreprofitableprojectswithvirtualcollaborationsoftwareandreal-timemultidimensionalandprojectestimatedata.

– Opportunity and Proposal Management:Enhancetheefficiencyofthebidmanagementprocesswithrobustcollaborationtools;delivermoretimely,competitive,andprofitablebidsbyleveragingunifieddataacrossdepartments;andmitigateriskbybasingyourestimatesonrealcostsandmargins.

– Collaborative Virtual Design and Construction:Enablemoreaccurateprocurementthroughmorepreciseestimatingcapabilitiesbyleveragingintegrated3Dcomputer-aideddesigntechnologywithprojectestimationtools.

• Project Delivery: Keepprojectsontrackandwithinbudget.Maximizeproductivityandprofitabilitywithcomprehensivefunctionalitytomanagematerial,labor,equipment,andtools.

– Project Management:Leverageintegratedbusinessandprojectsystemstomanageprojectfinancialsandchangemanagementinoneproject-centricmodel.

– Project Issue and Change Management:Trackandmanageprojectissues,andanticipateandadjustvariablestolimitimpacttoscheduleandcost.

– Subcontractor Management: Improvesubcontractorcontractexecutionoverlong-termprojectsbyhandlingpartialinvoicesfromsubcontractorsinonepaymentchain.

– Environmental, Health, and Safety Compliance:Reduceriskbyfacilitatingcomprehensiveassessmentofyourenvironmental,health,andsafety(EHS)landscape.

• Revenue Optimization and Project Profitability: Streamlinetasksandproject-relateddocumentsbyconnectingandempoweringpeoplewithintegratedinformation,documents,andbusinessprocesses.

– Invoice to Cash: Maintainhealthy,stablefinancialsandensureastrongprojectcashpositionwithclosemanagementoftheentirecashcollectionprocess–frominvoicetopayment.

– Subcontractor, Owner, Engineer, and Architect Collaboration:Reduceunexpectedprojectcostoverrunsbyacceleratingcommunicationacrossprojectteams,whileimprovinginsightintochangesandreducingexecutionerrors.

– Performance Analytics for Projects and Portfolios:Managefinancialandoperationalperformancetodeliveraccurateinsightintocostingforimprovedfinancialplanningandforecasting.

From planning and design to project management to operations, SAP solutions provide the comprehensive enterprise-wide visibility you need to excel.

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Illumiti can help your firm achieve optimized operations in the key areas at the core of your construction business, by implementing custom-fit SAP® systems.

• Asset Management: Getreal-timevisibilityintoassetperformance,managetheassetlifecycleefficiently,optimizeassetusage,andcutcostsbyleveragingpowerfulanalytics.

– Commercial Real Estate: Developholisticassetplanning,building,andcommissioningthroughintegratedportfoliomanagement,projectmanagement,andassetinformationmanagement.

– Optimized Asset Maintenance and Facility Operations: Increaseuptime,narrowprocessvariability,controlmaintenancecosts,reactfastertoprocessdisruption,andsatisfycustomersmoreconsistentlybygaininggreatervisibilityintoassetoperationsandperformance.

– Equipment and Tools Management:Driveholisticassetoperationsandmaintenancebyintegrating,automating,andunifyingallmaintenance-relateddata,processes,andreporting.

• People and Talent: IncreaseemployeeandcustomersatisfactionandimprovebusinessperformancebyprovidingachoiceinthedeliveryofHRprocessesandservices.

– Core Human Resources and Payroll:ConsolidateHRandpayrollprocessesontoacommonglobalplatformtounifyworkforcedataandmeetcomplianceobligations.

– Talent Management:Improvestrategicalignment,increaseproductivity,andaccelerateresultsbyidentifying,developing,motivating,andretainingtalent.

– Time and Attendance Management:Streamlinetime-managementprocessesforvisibilityintoandcontroloverlaborcoststoenhanceresourceeffectiveness.

– Workforce Planning and Analytics:Identifyandanalyzetalentgapsandstreamlineworkforceplanningprocessesforefficientandeffectivemanagementofworkforcedemandandsupply.

• Finance: Robustfinanceprocessesallowpeopleandcompaniestoworktogethermoreefficientlyandusebusinessinsightmoreeffectivelytooutperformexpectations.

– Financial Performance Management: Streamlinebudgetingprocesses,capturegrowthopportunities,andcustomizebusinessflowtoachievegoals.

– Accounting and Financial Close:Closebooksandcreatefinancialstatementsontimewithgreaterinsight,accuracy,andcompliance.

– Treasury and Financial Risk Management:Improvethemanagementofeveryactivityassociatedwithcash,payments,liquidity,risk,andcompliance.

– Collaborative Finance Operations: Automatekeybusinessprocessesininvoicetopay,receivablesmanagement,andsharedservices.

– Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management:Proactivelypreventriskeventsbyautomatingrisk,compliance,andinternationaltradeactivities.

Using SAP’s best practices Illumiti delivers a pre-configured solution designed to streamline your businesses for maximum efficiency.

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• Procurement Excellence: Ensurebestpracticesinthesource-to-payprocess,on-premiseorinthecloud,whileleveragingthepowerofnetworkcollaborationforefficiencyandinsights.

– Supplier Discovery and Lifecycle Management:FindnewsuppliersthroughtheAribaNetwork,andmanagetheserelationshipsthroughsuppliermanagementsolutions.

– Strategic Sourcing and Contracting:Identifyandactonsourcingopportunities,andcreatefavorable,low-risksupplycontracts.

– Procurement and Order Collaboration:Realizesavingswithcompliant,user-friendlyself-serviceprocurement.CollaboratingontheAribaNetworkmakestransactionsmoreefficient.

– Collaborative Invoice to Pay:DriveinvoiceautomationandexceptionmanagementwithavailabledynamicdiscountingontheAribaNetwork.

– Commodity Management: Optimizeprocurement,sales,andriskmanagementforaconsolidated,real-timeviewofcommodityrisktoreactquicklytomarketchanges.

Best Run Customers• 8oftheTop10EC&OcompaniesinNorthAmericarunSAP

• 8oftheTop10internationalEC&OcompaniesrunSAPsoftware

• 10oftheTop10EC&OcompaniesinLatinAmericarunSAP

• 9oftheTop10EC&OcompaniesinEurope,theMiddleEast,andAfricarunSAP

Gain competitive advantage and keep projects on track by leveraging SAP. Integrated SAP solutions for construction and engineering span the entire project lifecycle.