Technology is a big investment, and contractors routinely invest in multiple systems to help run their businesses. If these systems are not integrated, however, getting the right information to the right people at the right time is a struggle and inefficient.
Data from FMI and PlanGrid shows that 22% of contractors saw failure in implementing a construction technology because it did not integrate well with their existing technology and software. Not integrating is among the top three reasons tech fails, proving that integrated construction software is becoming a requirement.
This article covers the benefits of integrating your equipment management system with other systems and some of the basic software integrations available for construction.
An integration is simply a connection between two technology systems, such as an equipment management system to an accounting or project management system.
By connecting key data across systems–such as hours and locations–you’re sharing the same data in more than one system. Depending on how the integration is set up, information may flow in one direction from one system to another, or bi-directionally back and forth between each.
Key reasons why contractors need system integrations include:
A non-integrated platform means workarounds and double entry. From an operational standpoint, this results in lost productivity, inaccuracies, confusion, lack of technology adoption and overall sunken costs.
Benefits of construction technology integrations include:
The benefits of integrated software have a powerful impact on the way you operate as an organization and your ability to gain competitive advantages over the competition. In a low margin industry, finding ways to stay ahead is do or die.
Your equipment management system, specifically, has many integration opportunities. Equipment fleet information is valuable for your ERP and accounting systems as well as your project management and operations systems. If you are already getting AEMP data from your OEMs, it’s wise to leverage AEMP integrations to see and manage your telematics data on one platform.
In most cases, exact integration points are unique to each system, but the different types of equipment management system integrations generally work like this:
Having integrated, construction-focused systems in place that deliver complete and reliable information is a true operational need that can help contractors build, run and maintain more effective and profitable businesses.
Integrations across existing business systems can ultimately take your business from chaos to calm, has opportunities to provide significant future insights, and keeps you in the game and winning with new work with larger profit margins. When considering the purchase of a new construction technology system, be sure to research options that integrate with the systems your business is already using.
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