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IT consulting software
built for project-driven firms

Cloud software for IT consulting firms that frees your finance, HR, and project teams to focus on what truly matters: planning resources, delivering projects profitably, and helping clients succeed.

Manage your projects and engagements, from pipeline to delivery


    Video: Build an agile strategy 
    to win more business


    Planning for what's next?
    Watch our demo video to learn how to make confident decisions more quickly, to keep your firm nimble and ready for opportunities.

    • Ensure bid success by understanding and analyzing your pipeline.
    • Have a complete view of your talent pool.
    • Build your workforce through a well-informed skills and staffing plan.
    • Grow your business with strong integrated financial planning and insight.

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    Video: Planning and 
    managing engagements


    Need the full picture before committing resources?
    Watch our demo video to see user-friendly, practical ways to plan profitable and accurate projects.

    • Initiate new projects with work break down structure, milestones, deliverables, and billing conditions.
    • Determine budgets including time, procurement, travel, and both internal and external contractors.
    • Find and assign the best people to your projects and re-assign when needed based on skills.
    • Conduct risk assessment to identify and mitigate future project risks.

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    Video: Execute and bill with precision


    On top of your project costs?
    Watch our demo video to discover how to stay in control and up to date – with accurate data and smarter billing management.

    • Manage the billing of complex, global projects with the ability to create invoices from multiple legal entities.
    • Ensure effective billing and timely payment with an end-to-end, project-based invoice and credit control capability.
    • Manage budget changes for fixed-price projects using timely and accurate data to build trust and transparency.

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    Video: Monitor the portfolio of projects and optimize resources


    Juggling too many moving parts?
    Watch our demo video to explore better ways to track operations at all levels – from individual resources to a global projects portfolio.

    • Manage your global portfolio of projects with access to individual project workspaces.
    • Monitor and manage project timelines and financials, including time and expenses.
    • Find and maximize resources across your project portfolio.
    • Enable bottom-up feedback and promote continuous employee engagement across your projects.

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    Video: Deliver projects on time, on budget and with an eye to the future


    Looking for better visibility?
    Watch our demo video to understand how the right IT consulting software can help firms keep projects on track and under control.

    • Track project KPIs, including estimate time to complete (ETC), along with time and expenses.
    • Successfully run global projects with dedicated processes designed for highly complex projects.
    • Use real-time reporting data to enable better revenue recognition and billing.
    • Manage change throughout the project lifecycle and run post-mortem evaluations and team pulses.

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    Video: Attract, retain and grow a digitally empowered workforce


    Making the most of your talent?
    Watch our demo video to find out how firms can attract the brightest talent and retain them for the long-term.

    • Recruit and retain the best talent with the right skill set for your business.
    • Assign the right resources to the right project, at the right time, based on employee profiles.
    • Provide solid workforce planning and professional development to your people.
    • Drive your reward strategy with compensation planning, performance evaluations and bonus allocation.

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    Right for your industry, right for your firm

    Next-gen cloud solutions designed to help IT and software consulting firms cut the administrative burden on their teams and deliver a better people experience.

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    Your investment in our solutions is more than a transaction; it’s a partnership. 

    Discover how we deliver on that promise, through our Success4U SaaS methodology – a personalized and industry-informed partnership that helps turn your goals into meaningful results. Using our proven methodology, we simplify your SaaS journey through proactive, value-driven services that deliver measurable impact.

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    Supporting you in your role

    Discover how our solutions transform the way Finance, HR and IT leaders work and help them focus on driving key outcomes for their organization.

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    Manage smarter, to boost profits

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    Customer success stories

    Unit4 helps people-focused leaders in IT and software consulting firms innovate through business change.

      Customer Story:
      IO Interactive

      IO Interactive is a Danish video game developer best known for creating and delivering exceptional games to a global community of fans. It has made the move from its modern and adaptive Unit4 cloud financial management platform to Unit4 ERPx – for even better agility, ease of use, and automation.

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      Tackling change and accelerating growth

      This fast-growing European digital services group adopted Unit4's intuitive cloud platform to empower finance teams, drive business growth and increase agility.

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      Smarter operations and decision support

      One of the world’s leading enterprise solution providers automated transactions, provided mechanisms of control and risk management to refocus efforts on supporting decision-making.

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      Supporting growth and transformation

      “We were looking for an agile cloud solution that would deliver a new People Experience and intelligent insights to our teams.”

      Kaj Wikström
      CFO of Qvantel

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      See how our products and services help organizations like yours transform both how they do business and how their people feel about work.

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      Frequently asked questions about IT consulting software

      What is IT consulting software?

      IT consulting software is a category of business applications built to help technology and software consulting firms manage their projects, resources, finances, and people. It typically includes capabilities for project management, resource planning, time and expense tracking, billing, financial management, and workforce planning, all connected in one platform.

      How does Unit4 help IT consulting firms manage projects more profitably?

      Unit4 provides cloud-based ERP and professional services automation capabilities purpose-built for project-driven organizations. From pipeline and bid management through to delivery and billing, Unit4 gives IT consulting firms real-time visibility into project financials, resource utilization, and engagement profitability, all from a single platform.

      Can Unit4 scale with growing IT and software consulting firms?

      Yes. Unit4's cloud platform supports multi-entity, multi-currency, and multi-regional operations, making it well suited for IT consulting firms managing growth, expanding into new markets, or navigating mergers and acquisitions. The platform's pre-built professional services industry model also helps firms get up and running quickly.

      Why do IT consulting firms need specialized ERP software?

      IT consulting firms face distinct challenges: complex multi-phase projects, shifting resource demand, mixed billing models (fixed-price and time-and-materials), and the ongoing need to match the right skills to the right engagement. Generic ERP systems often lack the project-centric workflows these firms rely on. Software for IT consulting firms connects project delivery with financial management and resource planning so nothing falls through the cracks.

      What is PSA software for IT services?

      PSA (Professional Services Automation) for IT services is software that automates and streamlines core operational processes for technology firms. This covers project planning, resource scheduling, time and expense tracking, billing, and revenue recognition. PSA for IT services helps companies improve utilization rates, deliver projects on time, and protect margins across their portfolio.

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