Grant Thornton is an international business consultants company, with leading presence. It is one of the greatest independent firms of auditing, tax & consultative services and the fastest growing auditing organization during the last three years, with over 50,000 executives in 140 countries.
In the framework of its new operating business model total redesign and support, Grant Thornton searched for a specialized partner, with the following goals:
• Implementation of a powerful, advanced ERP solution to support all business activities of the organization
• Homogenization of all operating procedures for uniform monitoring & export of integrated financial statements
• Multi-company and multi-currency ,management
• Deployment of a Project Management system for more effective project completion on a functional & financial level, able to serve 450+ users via the Internet, from any location/country, any device (PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone) & operating system (Windows, iOS, Android)
• Coverage of all organization needs for end-to-end Project Procedures Management, with demanding approval flows, audits & interfaces with other IT systems used in the company (Microsoft SharePoint)
• Modern Human Resources Management system
• Integrated management of new jobs & top candidates lookup
• Standardization of interview, evaluation & recruitment of new employees procedures
• Improvement of internal-external communication with partners & candidates
• Creation of a candidate database for future targeting
In order to cover the above requirements, Grant Thornton trusted Data Communication, a Microsoft Gold Partner and one of the greatest ISVs in Greece. The criterion applied was experience in the provision of digital transformation integrated solutions and deployment of Microsoft Dynamics project, with advanced knowledge of the sector particularities and utilization of cutting edge technologies. Data Communication responded to the needs of Grant Thornton with the Digital Auditing Management solution, providing overall upgrades to the organization’s digital infrastructure, automating a multitude of daily processes & connecting systems and resources
More specifically:
• Deployment of Microsoft Dynamics NAV InnovEra on Azure v.2018 for top business management features in combination with international and Greek best practices.
• Deployment of web application DC Project Management by Data Communication, for a complete & flexible Project Management solution. The system provides end-to-end support for project scheduling and covers all the requirements of Grand Thorton
• Bilateral interface of DC Project Management with Microsoft Dynamics NAV InnovEra on Azure to ensure available budget per project & accounting entires verification, expenses updates etc.
• Interface of the aforementioned systems with the current Microsoft SharePoint for sending accounting entires & managing Expense Lists Approvals
• Deployment of the Dynamics 365 for Talent solution to cover all HCM managing needs, from a job publication to Management of Benefits & Efficiency
The system is based on the Microsoft Azure advanced cloud infrastructure and international and Greek best practices were utilized, as well as dynamic customization and reporting tools.
Grant Thornton can now enjoy the following:
• Uninterrupted work flow for all involved departments
• Uniform, structured & transparent settlement of project procedures, without problems, overlapping or delays
• Optimization of decision making with real time reporting and high visualization of all system data
• Remote access & user information
• Reduced Approvals & Billing Management time
• Reduced Project Management risks and time
• Improved utilization of human resources with 100% automated & targeted management and utilization of their skills-training
• Finding specialized personnel
