Insights for Consulting Firms

Run a Smarter Consulting Firm

Practical guides on ERP, project management, time tracking, profitability, and resource utilization — written specifically for consulting and engineering firms.

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Deep-dive guides covering the operational topics that matter most for consulting firm performance.

ERP Strategy 8 min read

ERP for Consulting Firms: What to Look For and Why It Matters

Most ERP systems were built for manufacturing. If you run a consulting or engineering firm, you need something fundamentally different — a platform that understands projects, people, and profitability simultaneously.

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Project Management 9 min read

Project Management Software for Consultants: The Complete Guide

Generic PM tools were designed for software teams running sprints — not for consulting firms managing client engagements across multiple projects simultaneously. Here is what actually matters.

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Financial Performance 8 min read

Project Profitability Tracking: The Four Metrics Every Consulting Firm Must Monitor

Many consulting firms find out a project was unprofitable when they review the annual accounts. Real-time project profitability tracking changes that — by making financial performance visible while there's still time to act.

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Resource Management 9 min read

Utilization Rate in Consulting: What It Is, How to Calculate It, and How to Improve It

Utilization rate is the single most important operational metric for a consulting firm. It tells you how efficiently your team's capacity is being converted into billable revenue — and it drives profitability more directly than any other number.

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Resource Planning 10 min read

Resource Planning for Engineering Firms: The Complete Guide

Billable utilization averages 65.4% for firms of 10-30 people. Learn how to fix planning, close the gap, and deliver projects on budget.

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Financial Controls 9 min read

EAC & FAC in Project Management: The Financial Controls Consulting Firms Actually Need

Estimate at Completion and Forecast at Completion are the two financial metrics that separate firms who discover losses from firms who prevent them. Learn how to implement both.

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KPIs & Metrics 10 min read

KPIs for Consulting Firms: The Metrics That Actually Drive Profit

The 10 KPIs every consulting and engineering firm with 10–50 employees should track — from billable utilization to project margin. Learn what to measure, why, and how.

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Time Tracking 8 min read

Timesheet Software for Engineering Firms: What to Look For

Engineering firms need timesheet software that handles multi-discipline projects, phase-level tracking, and automatic billable classification. Here's what matters and what doesn't.

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Industry Benchmarks 9 min read

Utilization Rate Benchmarks for Consulting Firms: What the Data Shows

What is a good utilization rate? See 2025 benchmarks by industry, role, and firm size. Compare your consulting firm's performance against real data.

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