The Hidden Costs of Skipping Project Business Automation in Consulting
When projects, contracts, and finances run on separate tracks, operational chaos threatens margins, revenue, and strategic decision-making.
Picture a consulting company where project leads, admin staff, and finance teams each work in their own disconnected systems. Consultants track deliverables in one platform, contracts live in email threads or shared folders, and finance scrambles to reconcile timesheets with invoices at month-end. No one has a single, real-time view of how projects are performing, whether margins are holding, or if client work is actually profitable. Without one system that connects project execution and administration to financial control, the company risks delays, missed revenue, and decisions made on incomplete data.
The Solution
How Tarko solves it
- One platform connecting project execution, administration, and financial control
- Centralized service catalog to speed up accurate and quotation creation
- Contract management for both fixed-price and subscription models
- Project creation & consultant assignment in just a few clicks
- Integrated timesheet tracking for internal and external resources
- Quick outsourcing contract entry to keep supplier costs in check
- Automated invoicing at month-end, reducing errors and delays
- Real-time dashboards for full visibility on project progress and profitability
Who benefits from Tarko
Gain a consolidated, real-time view of timelines, resource allocation, deliverables, and profitability, enabling proactive decision-making and on-time delivery.
Access tasks, timesheets, and project updates in one place, reducing administrative overhead and allowing them to focus on client work.
Monitor project margins, revenue forecasts, and cash flow without waiting for month-end reports, making it easier to ensure profitability and financial control.
Automate contract management, timesheet validation, and invoicing, reducing manual errors and administrative delays.
Quickly generate accurate quotes from a centralized service catalog and track profitability from the moment a deal is signed.
Align staffing and recruitment plans with actual project demand, ensuring the right skills are available when needed.
A cross-department holistic approach
Why Tarko is the ideal software solution for Professional Services
C-level
Ensure the fulfilment of strategic goals, validate the accomplishment of economic and financial outcomes, and acquire data to make informed decisions crucial for sustaining company profitability.
HR
Supervise and handle personnel information, from employment agreements, to work schedules, roles, skills, locations, and related expenses. Align the training program with current and necessary skills, automate mandatory training.
Sales
Effectively monitor lead generation and pipelines, forecast sales revenue. Conduct feasibility studies with the help of specialized consultants, set margins and automatically create and send quotes.
Operations
Vigilantly oversee all projects and actively track their progress. Collaborate with HR to assess and manage resource availability. Match the appropriate individuals with the corresponding projects.
Project Leaders
Effectively coordinate and strategize project phases through Gantt diagrams. Arrange and track resource allocation and scheduling. Organize project invoicing and ensure timely booking of materials and outsourcing in alignment with project requirements.
Consultants
Gain a comprehensive view of all allocated projects and tasks, closely monitor and assign hours invested per project. Initiate reimbursement requests and allocate expenses accurately to the respective projects in real-time.
Finance & accounting
Improve financial control and comprehend liquidity, solvency, and the broader financial well-being. Automate recurring accounting activities.
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