RSM Norway, part of the RSM International network with over 64,000 professionals in more than 120 countries, implements Dayshape’s AI-powered resource management software to improve engagement performance in its audit and assurance service line.
Edinburgh, UK, August 28, 2024 – Dayshape, a software company using AI to power professional services planning, welcomes RSM Norway as a live customer. RSM Norway, the leading audit and advisory firm for SMBs in Norway, selects Dayshape to advance the firm’s engagement performance by optimizing resource allocation, preventing budget overruns, and identifying opportunities to take on more work.
Matt Cockett, newly appointed CEO of Dayshape, shared his enthusiasm: “We’re thrilled to welcome RSM Norway to Dayshape as well as the wider RSM network – one of the largest accountancy networks in the world.”
RSM Norway, with over 350 professionals from 10 offices throughout Norway, was previously using a mixture of spreadsheets and Microsoft Outlook for scheduling as well as a local technology vendor, Visena, to support various aspects such as finance, timesheets, customer relations, and engagement budgeting. However, none of these tools has the functionality required to mature the firm’s resource management.
Rebecca Borgund, Resource Manager at RSM Norway, remarked on the firm’s need for change: “Despite planning well ahead, often with 12-month horizons, we relied heavily on conversations and emails to assign tasks to resources and share resources across offices. We recognized this wasn’t very efficient or scalable so sought out a dedicated and advanced resource management solution in Dayshape.”
Dayshape visited RSM Norway in Oslo to celebrate the firm’s go live. Pictured (from left to right) is Tom Engen, CTO at RSM Norway, Rebecca Borgund, Resource Manager at RSM Norway, and Martin Kennedy, Software Implementation Consultant at Dayshape.
With Dayshape, RSM Norway has complete visibility of resource capacity and availability (accounting for items such as holidays and training) through seamless integrations to the firm’s existing tech stack. This provides the firm with all the necessary information in one place to make quick judgements on schedule changes, identify opportunities to take on more work, and make informed decisions about which work the firm takes on.
In addition, RSM Norway will benefit from Dayshape’s two AI scheduling modes, Assist and Advise, to provide peace of mind that task allocation is optimized, based on who is best suited to working on a particular engagement. Such functionality allows RSM Norway to not only consider location, current skills, certifications, and work experience of resources when allocating work, but also work preferences, utilization rates, and whether the resource has already been given a task on a specific engagement.
Further, RSM Norway will experience the power of Dayshape’s real-time engagement financials. With integrations to the firm’s HR, finance, and timesheet software, Dayshape provides an accurate picture of in-flight financials against predetermined engagement budgets. Furthermore, if engagements go off track, automated alerts are sent to notify RSM Norway to proactively act on any risks to engagement performance such as budget overruns.
Krister Aanesen, CEO of RSM Norway, shared his delight: “We’re really impressed with Dayshape, both the product and the team that sits behind it. The team are professional, transparent, and honest and the product will undoubtedly propel the efficiency and accuracy of our resource scheduling and as a result the performance of our engagements.”
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About RSM Norway
RSM is Norway’s leading audit and advisory firms for SMBs. Our auditors are professionally skilled, close by, accessible and helpful. We will be a highly valued business partner that delivers its services to an exceptionally high level of service and professional expertise. We support all types of clients, from small, promising startups starting from scratch to listed companies ready to expand internationally. By choosing us, you get an advisor that will follow you all the way.
Our offices are centrally located in Oslo, Vestland, Agder, Rogaland and Trøndelag, with more than 350 employees.
Our services include auditing, taxation, transaction support, accounting/IFRS, information technology, risk management and consultancy. We hold high ambitions for ourselves and for our clients and will build trust by acting responsibility and showing respect. We want to play a part in creating and securing value in your business and our contribution should be the result of good cooperation and high quality. By maintaining open and continuous dialogue with our clients, we will take initiatives that will generate competitiveness, growth and added value.
For more information, visit www.rsm.global/norway/en
