Jydacom’s 40-year history as a software partner for construction companies has gone through many different phases. Despite the downturns and booms in the construction industry, the underlying theme of Jydacom’s solutions has always remained the same: monitoring construction sites and the related financial flows, and predicting the future.
Jydacom’s clientele is largely made up of medium-sized construction companies, both in the building and civil engineering sectors. Clients are typically the main contractors on projects, so there is plenty to manage, both in terms of site resources and financial flows. Jydacom’s software solution is typically purchased when a client company starts to have several simultaneous projects running, and they are so large in scope that they can no longer be managed using Excel spreadsheets or lightweight standalone software.
– As an ERP system supplier, we are a vertical player whose competitive advantage lies in our industry-specific approach and understanding of clients. Many of our competitors’ ERP systems are generic solutions that have been adapted to the needs of construction companies. Our software has been developed from the ground up to meet the needs of construction companies, says Timo Nirhamo, Product Manager at Jydacom.
Over the years, analytics and efficient reporting functionalities have also become increasingly important to end clients. Jydacom joined forces with Pinja in 2018 to develop this area. An important criterion for the partner selection was that Pinja had previous experience in similar collaborations focused on modern reporting and analytics. As reporting is its area of expertise, outsourcing it to Pinja, including the development, consulting, and maintenance, allows Jydacom to focus on other software development work and core competencies.
– Whether the company uses reporting for its own business needs or, as in our case, for the needs of hundreds of end clients, are two very different things. Pinja’s solution looked good from the start, and their expertise and grip on reporting was convincing. It was also good that we found a Power BI partner, as we also use Microsoft products in our own software development, says Nirhamo.
In the reporting development project, Pinja implemented Power BI reports for Jydacom clients based on the data warehouses that were embedded as an integral part of the Jydacom system. Some clients also wanted to tailor reports to their specific needs, in which case Pinja has acted as a direct consultant to the end client. As clients are different, the scalability of the reporting solution is also important.
– Overall, the reporting project went well, and we have recommended Pinja as a BI consultant to our clients without hesitation. Reporting is a broad area where needs vary from client to client, says Nirhamo.
