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EzServices Provider™: a complete solution offering competitive advantage for small and midsize Services companies

EzServices Provider™ is preconfigured, rapidly deployable software and services solution that provides Services companies with an end-to-end, industry specific means to support all business processes - from procurement and supply chain management, through resource, customer, and order management. Built on the industry-leading SAP applications and industry best practices built-in, EzServices Provider™ has been pre-defined by Answerthink to address the needs of small and midsize Services companies and can be up and running in 14 weeks.

A Certified SAP Business All-in-One Solution

Through Answerthink and other partners, SAP offers certified SAP Business All-in-One solutions that meet the special needs of small and midsize enterprises by delivering industry-specific functionality that is preconfigured for use right out-of-the-box. SAP Business All-in-One solutions like EzServices Provider™ come with a fixed scope and rapid implementation plan, and are fully robust, scalable business application suites that will grow with your company.

Services Companies Face Complex Challenges

Companies that provide project-based and managed-services face some of the toughest and unique challenges in business today. The industry is dominated by intense competition, evolving technology architecture, market globalization, adherence to government regulatory requirements, and increasingly sophisticated clients where yesterday's business models no longer apply. In order to develop and manage client relationships, maximize resource utilization, improve project, client, and employee lifecycles and efficiency - and grow profitability - Services companies like yours can face these challenges with Answerthink and SAP solutions.

More than just enterprise resource planning, Answerthink's EzServices Provider™ can help Services companies:

• Provide better visibility into operations through the ability to monitor, manage, and analyze integrated information across the enterprise.
• Reduce compliance risk through proven SOX, GXP, 21CFR Part 11, audit trail, and EBR compliance technology, the ability to apply electronic signatures at all levels, and ease of validation.
• Achieve lower total cost of ownership through proven implementation methodologies in validated environments; fewer costly and complex interfaces; the use of an open, cross-enterprise application and integration platform; and simplified maintenance.

Comprehensive Features for the Services industry, Tailored for Your Business

EzServices Provider™ allows visibility into business operations through the ability to monitor, manage, and analyze integrated information on projects performed by Services companies. The delivered functionality has been validated against Hackett-Certified best practices resulting in optimal organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Core features include:

• Integrated business applications
• Resource Management
• Skills/Qualification
• Resource Related Billing
• Subcontractor Integration
• Travel/Expense Entry/Approval
• Project Tracking
• Project Profitability Reporting
• Pipeline Management / Contracts / Collaboration
• C-Projects

Answerthink and SAP - Your Partners for Success

Answerthink would like to help you manage your unique challenges in providing project-based and managed services and grow profitably. Contact us about EzServices Provider™ and we'll be happy to demonstrate how you can transform your business using industry best practices that can be deployed faster than you thought possible.