Custom Software for Management Consulting

You're digitizing your customers. Who's digitizing you?

Consulting firms sell efficiency, control, and clear processes. Internally, however, their own operations often rely on multiple Excel spreadsheets, a time-tracking system that doesn’t integrate with invoicing, and assignment schedules stored in some shared document. soxes has developed software for consulting, HR, and auditing firms, from Prisma World to Level Consulting to KPMG.

Consulting is your business; your own processes run in the background

In consulting, time is the product. Every hour that isn’t tracked, every project without margin control, and every instance of double-entry between the tool and the invoice directly costs money. Yet many firms use tools or off-the-shelf software that were never designed for their business.

Four patterns we encounter time and again in consulting firms:

  • Capacity utilization becomes apparent too late. It shows up in the quarterly financial statements, not at the moment when adjustments could still be made.
  • Projects slip into the red unnoticed. Effort and budget are tracked in separate spreadsheets, so overspending isn’t noticed until it’s already happened.
  • Time tracking, task tracking, and billing are three separate steps instead of one. The same hour is manually entered multiple times.
  • Knowledge resides in people’s heads, not in the system. Methods, templates, and project experience are lost as soon as someone leaves the company.
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What role does custom software play in management consulting?

Off-the-shelf software doesn’t understand your business model. A customized solution addresses the exact areas where consulting firms lose time and money:

Real-time capacity and margins
You can see capacity and contribution margin per person and per project while you still have time to take action.

Resource planning across all client accounts
Who is available when, who is overbooked, which project needs reinforcement. Everything in one view instead of five calendars.

Time tracking that flows directly into billing
One entry, no transfer. Recorded time becomes an invoice without any intermediate steps.

Flexible billing models
Time and materials, fixed price, retainer, or maintenance contract. The software bills the way you work with your clients, not the other way around.

Preserve methods and knowledge
Templates, frameworks, and project experience are stored in the system rather than in individual minds and are available to the entire team.

HR and Recruiting
For labor-intensive organizations, we bundle recruitment, onboarding, and talent development into a single tool, as with Prisma World.

Imagine if you could...

... Make your internal processes and client projects
more efficient and focused.

... Organize and manage your data and
information more effectively.

... Automate your workflows and thereby
save time and resources.

... provide better service to your customers and
offer more personalized solutions.

Our Technologies

For consulting firms, one thing matters above all else: the new software must integrate seamlessly with existing systems. We use the following tools to achieve this:

  • Interfaces to existing systems such as accounting, ERP, and time tracking, so that data is consolidated in one place instead of being entered multiple times.
  • Web-based dashboards for capacity utilization, project management, and reporting, accessible both in the office and at the client’s site.
  • Artificial intelligence for data-intensive tasks such as matching profiles in recruiting
  • App development for time and performance tracking on the go.

Collaboration with soxes

  • Personalized consultation

    We’ll sit down with you and develop a clear strategy for your project through customized workshops so that everything is on the right track from the very beginning.

  • IT Project Management

    Your project is in good hands with us. A dedicated point of contact ensures that your budget and quality standards are kept under control so you can focus on your goals.

  • Dynamic fixed price

    Transparent pricing, full flexibility: You get a fixed price but can still make adjustments during development.

  • Time and Material

    Complete transparency: You only pay for what you actually need. No hidden costs, no surprises.

  • On-Demand Engineer

    Extra support exactly when you need it: Our experienced software experts and project managers jump right into your project and move it forward efficiently.

  • SLA (Service Level Agreement)

    Reliability you can count on, with clear guarantees and support that’s there for you even after development is complete.

Frequently asked questions

  • What software do management consulting firms need?

  • What are the benefits of resource planning software in the consulting industry?

  • What is the purpose of project management software in a consulting firm?

  • Is custom software worth it for a consulting firm, or is a standard solution sufficient?

  • How much does custom software cost for a consulting firm?

  • How are time tracking and billing related in the consulting industry?

It's time to digitize your processes!

You help your customers work more efficiently. In a free initial consultation, our experts will show you how Excel and scattered siloed solutions are costing your company both time and profit!

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We look forward to your enquiry.

Sofia Steninger

Sofia Steninger
Solution Sales Manager