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LANSA, INC.

LANSA, Inc. employees work on a complex variety of technical projects for their worldwide customers. By implementing Microsoft Dynamics GP and Project Accounting, the company greatly improved its ability to track projects and increased efficiency.

Diverse Projects, Diverse Issues
LANSA's diverse, worldwide client base offers unique challenges to the company's ability to effectively manage projects and follow consultants' productivity. In addition, a consultant may work on projects in multiple countries simultaneously, creating a further need for accurate tracking. Without the ability to manage projects in real time, they may go over budget and scheduling or communication problems may arise. Worried about accurate project tracking, client reporting and efficiency, LANSA utilized the expertise of their Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner, InterDyn, and the educational value of the Microsoft Dynamics GP Convergence conference to find the right solution.

Real-Time Results
Colleen Stachewicz, LANSA's chief accountant, previewed Project Accounting at Microsoft's Convergence customer conference and she was convinced-Microsoft Dynamics GP could solve LANSA's problems. Realizing the benefits of Microsoft Dynamics GP and Project Accounting the company quickly and enthusiastically implemented its new solution.

Efficient and easy for employees to use, Microsoft Dynamics GP reduces time and frustration allowing them to focus more closely on business issues and projects. The ability to collaborate on complex projects is improved by Project Accounting, and eTimesheets offers consultants a time-saving way of submitting data-some remote consultants now submit timesheets on an almost real-time basis for the first time in the company's history. Consultants spend less effort tracking their time and management views a project's progress and budget more accurately and timely. When both LANSA consultants and business partners are in the field they utilize eTimesheets to significantly improve project tracking. LANSA also relies heavily on Project Accounting for internal reporting and external reports for customers. By exploiting Crystal Reports, the company provides clients with new, custom reports that were previously impossible.

Increased Visibility and Detail
LANSA Inc. embraced its Microsoft Dynamics GP solution. Field personnel and business partners enthusiastic adoption of eTimesheets coupled with the combination of Project Accounting and custom reports allows both LANSA and its clients a vastly improved view of project progress. Management now has a detailed, bird's-eye-view from Microsoft Dynamics GP and clients receive two detailed reports per month-something that was virtually impossible before MIcrosoft Dynamics GP and Project Accounting.

Return on Investment
Money, time and employee morale all benefit from the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics GP solution. eTimesheets reduced time spent entering data by 75% and Project Accounting resulted in a 30% growth in services from improved project management. LANSA's improved business processes also resulted in improved employee retention and morale-in fact, at least two employees would have been lost without the implementation of Project Accounting and the improved morale it brought to the company.

Microsoft Dynamics GP and Project Accounting are integral to the success of current large LANSA projects. According to Stachewicz, managing projects with Dynamics GP and Project Accounting is "the best thing that ever happened to LANSA."