See the whole picture (in real time) in one place

People are your main cost and revenue drivers, so staffing decisions need to be made with real-time visibility of financial impact. Plan resources and project finances together in one screen, using synced timesheet and rate card data and seamlessly handling complex rate and margin calculations to avoid margin erosion, overspending, and write-offs.

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Budget and sell with confidence

Create your budget alongside your resource plan without the hassle of spreadsheets. Predict project profitability, try out different project team setups, and look at past budget variances to improve future ones—so you can prioritize the right projects.

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Manage overruns, reduce revenue at risk

See how your approved schedule impacts project financials by tracking performance, comparing live actuals vs. forecasts (gross revenue, net revenue, internal cost, and margin), and course correcting in real-time to proactively prevent issues, and boost profitability across your portfolio.

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Stay on track, lock in profits

Prevent project approvals until budgets meet minimum standards to improve accuracy, profitability, and future scoping. Use email alerts and in-system notifications to address issues taking projects off plan ahead of time, making client conversations smoother and solidifying your relationship.

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Our customers say…

  • “With our previous software, we could only look at past performance. With Dayshape, the live forecasting data and reporting means we know which projects and clients are performing well. We can react to projects needing attention or staffing changes, and do this in an intuitive interface.”

    Luca Stumpf Manager Staffing Operations at Forvis Mazars in Germany

  • “Engagement economics is another part of the system that really sets Dayshape apart from competitors. I could see how dynamic it was and how quickly we’d be able to see which jobs are tracking to be profitable and which aren’t. Having that visibility to inform strategic resourcing decisions will have a huge impact.”

    Leanne Wilkins Head of Talent Acquisition and Resourcing at MHA Read the case study

  • “The future forecast analysis in Dayshape’s engagement economics is really powerful.”

    Amanda Matczynski Director of Data Services at Wolf & Company Read the case study

  • “When planning we can clearly see the budget, the number of resources requested, and easily highlight projects at risk of poor profitability.”

    Sarah Kirkman Recruitment and Resourcing Lead at Moore Kingston Smith Read the case study
Engagement Economics Guide

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Project financials – frequently asked questions

In professional services, engagement or project financials measure the performance and profitability of a client engagement. Project financials are used by teams to calculate the gross revenue of a project based on the fee, staff selected for the job, their charge-out rates forecasted, and the time spent on the project. As work begins on an project, a combination of actuals and predicted totals are measured together to track performance against the budget set. Project financial calculations also take other metrics such as client discount rate into account to provide an accurate view of financial performance.

The key to success for any professional services firm, no matter how big or small, is their ability to effectively plan, utilize, and optimize their people’s time to maximise profitability, quality, and client satisfaction. Engagement management software is designed to empower your firm to achieve exactly that. By optimising the resource and engagement management process end-to-end, the right engagement management solution can allow your firm to eliminate unnecessary manual steps and make more informed decisions, faster. Some key features of engagement management software include automated project controls, configurable approval workflows, and live project financials.

For optimal profitability, projects must be planned accurately, managed efficiently, and use the right people and skills at exactly the right time. Engagement management software optimises this process end-to-end, from planning to budget approval, and project delivery. By providing ease of access to the right information, engagement managers can efficiently plan and accurately price engagements. With greater visibility and control over project financials, engagement management software can empower teams to deliver more strategic value and profit for your firm.

Live project financials provide an overall snapshot of how projects are performing by comparing actuals against forecast in real-time. In a single view, managers can create (and later change) their resourcing plans and see the direct impacts any changes will have on profitability. This means project financials and resources can be managed in tandem to closely track performance. A key benefit includes the ability to set alerts to flag when projects are at risk of exceeding acceptable budget thresholds. This ensures teams can proactively predict issues and prevent overruns. Read our guide to engagement economics.

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