Overview
Summit Technology Solutions is a leading ICT service provider and digital transformation enabler with a strong regional presence across Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Pakistan. Since 1987, Summit has delivered enterprise-grade solutions across cloud, networks, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and AI-powered technologies.
Despite its technical maturity, Summit faced a critical internal challenge: managing highly complex, project-based cost structures across ICT and system integration engagements. Accurate control over expected vs. actual costs, project profitability, and real-time financial visibility was essential for business success.
Before engaging Talents Digital Services (TDS), Summit had attempted ERP transformations using SAP, Oracle, and Odoo with previous partners—all of which failed to deliver a sustainable, business-fit solution. Internally, operations were fragmented between partial use of Microsoft Dynamics and heavy reliance on Excel and manual tools, creating strong resistance toward any new ERP initiative.
Overview
Summit Technology Solutions is a leading ICT service provider and digital transformation enabler with a strong regional presence across Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Pakistan. Since 1987, Summit has delivered enterprise-grade solutions across cloud, networks, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and AI-powered technologies.
Despite its technical maturity, Summit faced a critical internal challenge: managing highly complex, project-based cost structures across ICT and system integration engagements. Accurate control over expected vs. actual costs, project profitability, and real-time financial visibility was essential for business success.
Before engaging Talents Digital Services (TDS), Summit had attempted ERP transformations using SAP, Oracle, and Odoo with previous partners—all of which failed to deliver a sustainable, business-fit solution. Internally, operations were fragmented between partial use of Microsoft Dynamics and heavy reliance on Excel and manual tools, creating strong resistance toward any new ERP initiative.
The Challenge
- Extremely complex project cost structures.
- History of failed ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, prior Odoo).
- Low trust in ERP and strong resistance to change.
- Fragmented environment (Dynamics + Excel + manual processes).
- No reliable way to:
- Track expected vs. actual costs
- Produce project-level P&L
- Generate financial statements per project
- Finance could not confidently answer:
- Is this project profitable?
- Where are we overspending?
- What is the real financial position today?
The Challenge
- Extremely complex project cost structures.
- History of failed ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, prior Odoo).
- Low trust in ERP and strong resistance to change.
- Fragmented environment (Dynamics + Excel + manual processes).
- No reliable way to:
- Track expected vs. actual costs
- Produce project-level P&L
- Generate financial statements per project
- Finance could not confidently answer:
- Is this project profitable?
- Where are we overspending?
- What is the real financial position today?
The Solution
TDS adopted a POC-first strategy, designed to solve Summit’s hardest business problem before any broad rollout.
Instead of a generic ERP deployment, TDS built a project-centric financial model on Odoo that delivers true construction-grade cost control and financial visibility.
The Solution
TDS adopted a POC-first strategy, designed to solve Summit’s hardest business problem before any broad rollout.
Instead of a generic ERP deployment, TDS built a project-centric financial model on Odoo that delivers true construction-grade cost control and financial visibility.
The Impact
Custom TDS Enterprise Modules
- Cost Control Module – Real-time tracking of project budgets, actual costs, and variances.
- Procurement Module – End-to-end governed procurement aligned with project needs.
- Purchase Request Module – Controlled demand management from project to purchase.
- POC (Percentage of Completion) Module – Construction-grade revenue and cost recognition based on actual progress.
- Check Management Module – Full lifecycle control of post-dated checks, linking treasury, accounting, and project cash flow.
- Key Capabilities Delivered
- Fully closed document cycle:
- Request → Purchase → Expense → Accounting
- Custom engine for:
- Budgeted vs. actual costs
- Variance analysis per project
- Project-based analytical accounting by phase and activity.
- Real-time generation of:
- Project P&L
- Expenses and commitments
- Liabilities and cash impact
- Financial views at the single-project level
For the first time, Summit’s management viewed real financial statements for a single project generated directly from the system.
Custom TDS Enterprise Modules
- Cost Control Module – Real-time tracking of project budgets, actual costs, and variances.
- Procurement Module – End-to-end governed procurement aligned with project needs.
- Purchase Request Module – Controlled demand management from project to purchase.
- POC (Percentage of Completion) Module – Construction-grade revenue and cost recognition based on actual progress.
- Check Management Module – Full lifecycle control of post-dated checks, linking treasury, accounting, and project cash flow.
- Key Capabilities Delivered
- Fully closed document cycle:
- Request → Purchase → Expense → Accounting
- Custom engine for:
- Budgeted vs. actual costs
- Variance analysis per project
- Project-based analytical accounting by phase and activity.
- Real-time generation of:
- Project P&L
- Expenses and commitments
- Liabilities and cash impact
- Financial views at the single-project level
For the first time, Summit’s management viewed real financial statements for a single project generated directly from the system.
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