Professional Services

Revenue operations unified across 200+ staff

How a mid-size professional services firm transformed scattered revenue data into real-time project profitability visibility.

Team size

200+

professionals

Industry

B2B

professional services

Engagement

19 weeks

to production + ongoing

Outcomes

Measurable operational impact

40%

Reduction in manual reporting

From 2 weeks to real-time

Real-time

Project profitability visibility

During delivery, not just at close

Single

Source of truth

Sales and delivery aligned on data

The situation

Revenue data scattered across systems

The firm had invested significantly in business systems — a modern CRM, project management platform, and cloud-based ERP. On paper, they had everything they needed.

In practice, critical revenue operations were still running through spreadsheets, email, and manual reconciliation.

The symptoms they were experiencing:

  • Two-week reporting lag: Monthly revenue reports compiled manually, always out of date
  • Blind project delivery: Profitability only visible when projects closed
  • Sales-delivery friction: Different numbers, different expectations, lost context on handoffs
  • Spreadsheet forecasting: Pipeline and revenue forecasts built manually, never reconciled

The systems existed. The integrations existed. But the operational layer that connects how revenue actually flows was missing.

The journey

From discovery to ongoing operations

How we built and continue to operate their revenue platform.

Discovery3 weeks

Mapping operational reality

We spent time with partners, project managers, finance, and business development to understand how revenue actually flowed through the organisation — not how it was supposed to flow.

Pipeline data entered in CRM but never updated after handoff
Project profitability calculated manually at close, often weeks late
Forecasts built from disconnected spreadsheets, never reconciled
Sales-delivery friction from misaligned data and expectations
Build12 weeks

Designing the operational layer

We built an operational platform that sat across their existing CRM, project management, and finance systems — connecting data flows without replacing core systems.

Bidirectional sync between CRM opportunities and project records
Time tracking data flowing directly to project profitability calculations
Automated status transitions triggered by real operational events
Executive dashboards pulling from unified operational data
Launch4 weeks

Phased rollout with adoption support

We launched in phases — starting with the leadership dashboards, then project managers, then sales. Each phase included training and feedback loops.

Leadership dashboards first to build executive sponsorship
Project manager training with real project data
Sales enablement with improved pipeline visibility
Feedback integration after each phase
OperateOngoing

Continuous alignment and optimisation

We continue to operate and optimise the platform — adjusting workflows as the business evolves, monitoring data quality, and extending capability.

Monthly operational reviews with finance and delivery leadership
Quarterly platform enhancements based on usage patterns
Proactive data quality monitoring and correction
New integration work as business needs emerge
The platform

A unified revenue operating environment

The platform sits across their existing systems, connecting operational data without replacing core infrastructure.

Unified revenue platform connecting CRM, project management, and finance

Real-time project profitability dashboards

Automated pipeline and forecast reporting

Workflow automation for project handoffs and status updates

Before & after

Operational transformation

Before

Monthly revenue reporting took 2 weeks to compile

After

Real-time dashboards updated automatically

Before

Project profitability only visible at close

After

Live profitability tracking throughout delivery

Before

Sales and delivery working from different numbers

After

Single source of truth across teams

Before

Pipeline forecasts built from spreadsheets

After

Automated forecasting from operational data

Before

Manual handoffs with lost context

After

Workflow-driven transitions with full history

"For the first time, we can see project profitability while there's still time to do something about it. The platform has fundamentally changed how we manage delivery."

— Chief Operating Officer

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