Why service firm forecasts are usually wrong
Most forecasting errors can be traced back to disconnected project, resource, and financial data.
Articles tagged reporting for agencies and consulting firms.
Most forecasting errors can be traced back to disconnected project, resource, and financial data.
Most unprofitable projects show warning signs long before the final margin report reveals the problem.
Most capacity issues are visible long before teams become overloaded. The challenge is recognising the signals early enough to act.
A fully booked team can still be working on projects that generate poor margins and weak financial outcomes.
Waiting for month end reporting often means discovering project profitability problems when it is already too late to fix them.
Revenue shows how much work was sold. Profitability reveals whether that work was actually worth doing.
Projects, resourcing, timesheets, billing, and forecasting in one place, so you know your numbers before the quarter closes.