explitia ERP – discover the capabilities of the system for project-based and service-oriented SMEs

When a project-based and service-oriented company starts to grow – with an increasing number of projects and often more employees handling them – challenges related to analyzing results may arise. My experience as a CFO shows that companies of this type, once they exceed even around 10 employees, often start facing organizational and financial challenges. The ERP system we designed is specifically tailored for this type of business, and we use it daily ourselves to manage our company’s resources. What type of enterprise is explitia ERP designed for? What are the system’s key features? Read on to find out.

You may have seen or experienced a situation where everything in a business initially runs smoothly. Communication flows directly – email, phone, Excel, or even a notebook are enough to keep everything under control. But then, changes happen.

As a business grows, there often comes a point when these methods stop working. A sense of chaos emerges, owners or management increasingly struggle to understand where results are coming from, why costs are rising, and why profitability is declining instead of increasing.

I have seen this many times. Owners of project-based companies describe their businesses as a “black box”—they invest resources, expecting profits, but they have no idea what the actual outcome will be until the very end. Unfortunately, they often do not get the results they expect and do not even understand why. A lack of accurate data leads to frustration and can result in poor decisions, such as downsizing just to regain control.

This is exactly why we created explitia ERP – a system designed for growing project-based and service-oriented companies employing between 10 and around 200 people.

explitia ERP was developed to meet the needs of companies at this stage – growing but still small or medium-sized project-based businesses. I understand that this product is not for every enterprise, but it is the best possible tool to support companies at this particular phase of development.

It is also worth noting that the solution is perfectly tailored both in terms of cost and functionality to match the current scale of the business. It is not overloaded with unnecessary features that are not yet needed and would only add complexity. Additionally, every IT system has a lifecycle of about 5 years – exactly the time a company typically needs to grow smoothly and sustainably from around 30 to 200 employees.

A highly advanced financial module allows for precise determination of individual project profitability, which is particularly crucial for businesses employing high-level specialists. Examples include software houses, architectural firms, engineering and design offices, marketing agencies, or development companies.

In summary, if you run a project-based and service-oriented business, employ between 10 and 200 people, and feel that your current methods are no longer sufficient, it may be time for a change. explitia ERP will help you regain control, optimize costs, and fully unlock your company’s potential.