Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Utilities
One cloud platform to run your entire utilities business
A sustainable business system for your sustainable business.
All-in-one business management cloud solutions for utility infrastructure companies based on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Azure Cloud.
Enhance visibility
Improve planning
Streamline procurement & production
Optimize fulfillment processes
A complete solution for energy & utility companies
Energy projects are growing in size and complexity. From managing these projects and their financials to collaborating with contractors and project owners, we cover your business end-to-end.
Manage 360
Design and install systems for oil, gas, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, or ethanol on one platform.
Increase agility
Adapt quickly to changing market conditions and legislation.
Manage risk
Integrate your business processes so you always know your situation instantly.
Automatically Align Your Projects with Your Supply Chain & Production
PlanAutomate ensures seamless integration between your project schedules and budgets and your supply chain operations, including procurement and production, keeping everything aligned for optimal efficiency.
Automated Material Planning
Project schedules automatically inform Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to ensure timely procurement, production, and delivery.
Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility
Track material availability and delivery progress in real time to prevent delays.
Replan with Material Constraints Built in
As your project schedule changes, your supply chain constraints are always visible so you can plan accordingly.
Seamless Procurement & Production Integration
Link project requirements directly to purchasing and production activities for streamlined sourcing.
Explore our project automation capabilities
Project Modeling
Revolutionize the way you build projects: Faster and with more Control.
Build complex projects in minutes instead of hours, days, or even longer.
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Capable for even the biggest, most complex projects.
A robust, high-performance cloud-based scheduling engine that can seamlessly manage projects with thousands of tasks, resources, and dependencies spanning multiple years.
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Project-Driven Supply Chain
Seamless coordination of production and procurement with your projects.
ETO manufacturers, construction, and various project businesses that depend on accurate and timely delivery of materials need a project-driven supply chain.
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Schedule-Driven Estimation
Seamlessly Connect Your Project Schedule with Estimation & Budgeting
In complex projects, accurate estimation is everything. PlanAutomate ensures your estimates aren’t just guesses—they’re built directly from your project schedule.
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Schedule-Driven Month End
Precise Financial Control
Seamlessly integrate project schedules with financial data, ensuring real-time visibility into cost and revenue numbers.
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Project Autopilot
Intelligent Automated Oversight for Projects
Project Autopilot provides an intelligent, automated monitoring system that continuously scans project data for risks, anomalies, and deviations—giving project leaders real-time insights and proactive alerts before problems escalate.
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Project Organizational Structure (POS)
Governance & Control for Project Success
A built-in governance framework designed to help you automatically structure projects, manage stakeholders, and streamline decision-making.
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Executive Performance Scorecard
Clear Oversight of Project Business Success
For executives leading project-driven organizations, understanding business performance at a glance is critical.
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Are You Ready for Transformation?
Before you delve into Project Automation, get your project organization ready for a successful transformation. Our How to Prepare for Project Automation Transformation Guide is designed to help you lay the groundwork for a smooth and effective transition.
This guide outlines essential steps to help you:
- Analyze your project process challenges and how to prioritize their impact on the business
- Form a team of stakeholders that will drive your transformation
- Establish a realistic budget that aligns with your strategic goals
- Develop a clear roadmap of your transformation and how to get there
Real stories in energy and utilities
ICM Powers Project-Driven Production with PlanAutomate
ICM engineers, builds, and supports the biofuels industry’s most efficient and innovative ethanol plants. Success depends on precise project-driven production and procurement—ensuring the right materials are available at the right time.
With thousands of tasks and components in each project, aligning live project schedules with ongoing production is a complex challenge. Traditional tools fall short in managing this scale while integrating with MRP. PlanAutomate solves this problem by seamlessly synchronizing projects, procurement, and production in a single system, keeping ICM’s entire operation aligned and running efficiently.
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