General contractor business executing projects in oil and gas industry. Required information acquisition, storage and structuring tools.
Cases
Consultancy. Implementation of Knowledge base
Baseline
Findings
- Separated unstructured files in data storage;
- Lack of corporate costs and material prices database;
- Time consuming access and processing of data required for quotation;
- Lack of data acquisition and update processes;
- Mistakes in provision of up-to-date information;
- Slow information circulation between departments.
Solution
- Analyzed existing data acquisition and storage system, identified data used for quotation;
- Developed 1С:ERP-based data storage, acquisition and structuring of data (materials prices, costs, hourly rates, etc.) system;
- Implemented respective data storage, acquisition and structuring processes;
- Trained Customer’s employees to use of 1С «Knowledge Base».
Outcomes
- Centralized data storage;
- Quotation is calculated faster due to use of up-to-date data;
- Each employee can access data instantly, no need to request data from other specialists;
- Data not only structured but also accruing, allowing cost variation analysis;
- Company possesses own corporate knowledge base.