Your Marketplace
Demand for professional services is driven heavily by the
health of the US economy and the short term prosperity of the companies you service.
While some professional services are an integral part of normal operations, most
aren’t considered essential and are often postponed when corporate profits are low.
The profitability of a professional services firm is closely tied to good market
conditions, good customer relationships and the ability to maximize the utilization
of your resources. Size does matter in a professional service company, but only
to the extent revenue needs to cover fixed operating costs. Smaller firms can compete
profitably with larger competitors’ by capturing a niche market where they offer
specialized expertise and a higher value proposition to the customer.
Since most
work in a professional services firm is project-oriented, one of the biggest challenges
today is successfully managing those projects to completion. Completing each project
on time and on budget with the appropriate resources is what drives profit. However,
there are constraints and conditions that routinely need to be dealt with, such
as:
- Multiple projects
- Uneven workload, cash flow
- Shifting deadlines and priorities
- Various levels of expertise within the firm
- Communication between project staff
- Frequent changes to the original plan
- Increasing customer demands
- Lack of worker expertise in the labor market
- Lack of project management software and system integration
Technology can help you maximize your investment in these projects by increasing
operational efficiency, creating accountability, facilitating better communication
which ultimately allow your projects to run smoothly, profitably and successfully.
Customer Quote
“A company changing internal processes can be a scary proposition. However,
when we decided to work with SVA Consulting and implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM,
the training and adoption time was minimal. In the end we’ve saved staff time, streamlined
process and saved money, putting us in the position to focus on our growth.”
Director of Finance & Technical Services, Dieringer Research Group
Why Us?
- SVA Consulting’s business has been built on making successful companies more successful.
- We’ve been helping professional services firms solve business problems and achieve
strategic objectives for over 15 years.
- We have services and automation tools scalable to your individual business. ...we
are NOT a one size fits all company!
- We’ve worked with small and mid-size organizations to build their foundation, all
the way up to enterprise organizations that needed additional process or system
refinements.
- We evaluate both process and automation/technology improvements.
- We are financially strong, growing by double digits.
- We pride ourselves on an over-the-industry high retention of our customers.
- We’re in this business for the long haul.
- We have the staff and expertise to provide an integrated and customized solution
where needed.
“The successful Professional Service
companies we work with, create a culture of accountability and put in place
technology that enables professionals, not hinders them. For technology to be
successful it has to be personalized and part of the environment they work in
rather than an inconvenience."
Managing
Partner, SVA Consulting LLC
SVA Consulting Difference
SVAC can provide personalized services ranging from planning, implementation
and training to customizing the system which creates that competitive edge you are
seeking. We have real conversations with decision makers about real business issues
and opportunities. You get a world class business solution from professionals who
understand and care about your business and will be here as your business grows
and changes.
The First Step to RESULTS - Discovery
Our first step is to learn about YOUR organization’s past, present and future. We
research this as part of our pre-planning activities. Then upon your invitation,
we meet with you and your team to learn more about your business and confirm marketplace
issues and opportunities.
The Next Steps to RESULTS – Determine the Roadmap
Based on the Discovery outcomes, we review your current state and work with you
to create a vision for the future. From this information we develop a road map to
guide you through the process of change.
The Final Step to RESULTS –Technology and People
We have partnered with leading mid-market business application provider, Microsoft,
to offer flexible and attractively priced system solutions that enable you to:
- Implement common business processes and systems
- Provide real time visibility across all project phases
- Demonstrate end-to-end materials tracking
- Create customer self-service options
- Meet custom demands
- Connect information systems to make informed decisions
- Exceed customer requirements
- Scale technology to meet evolving circumstances
