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How much money are you losing due to your legacy construction systems?

The construction industry has reached a pivotal turning point in the evolution of technology. Siloed data due to legacy systems is leaving data insights inaccurate, and too many paper processes are wasting time, energy, and money, resulting in erroneous labor reports. Now more than ever, it is crucial for you to modernize your business, upgrade software applications, and invest more resources into mining data analytics. 

There is no longer time for hesitation in modernizing your business and systems—many in the construction industry have been apprehensive about upgrading their systems and applications due to the upfront cost required to implement and deploy new technologies. However, technological evolution has only become more rapid. Thus, you now have two choices: upgrade or be left behind by your competitors. 

No longer can construction companies cling to out-of-date legacy systems that don’t function correctly and don’t allow for communication between data silos. Hours spent manually wrestling with your data can only lead to frustration, decisions made without critical information, and worrying about risks you can’t see. 

Consider this—systems that are siloed and cannot communicate with each other can only lead to one thing: inaccuracy in data reports. This report inaccuracy is costing companies millions of dollars annually—so how do we solve this? How do we pull accurate reports and integrate legacy systems with modern technologies?

What is required is the ability to access all of your critical data reports from every system—on one dashboard. It’s possible—although not easily accomplished with internal resources. Still, interoperability and integration between legacy systems can be seamless and automated with the right people and software. Additionally, an airtight deployment plan allows you to access data reports from one place instantly. A single source of insight. 

So, the million-dollar question: how do you configure your software to allow accurate reports from multiple legacy systems? Hiring an expert technology advisory service is a crucial first step in setting your organization up for successful interoperability, allowing for data to be accessed easily from one source. 

An expert advisory service will also ensure that you select the right new software and will make the configuration process simple, seamless, and straightforward. Additionally, this service can help you make the most of the software you already have, allowing you to tweak and configure as necessary—rather than completely upgrading your systems if not required. 

Next—software selection plays an important role. Upgrading to a modern application that is not only interoperable with multiple legacy systems but is also configurable to be as automated as possible is vital. The more automated your software, the less risk there is to your business in terms of error-prone manual data entry, resulting in inaccurate data reports. Moreover, the more data silos present, the more opportunity there is for security risks and vulnerabilities. Modern-day applications can eliminate data silos across all systems and provide proper security measures. 

The future is bright for construction companies willing to invest in technology that generates substantial ROI—tapping into critical data insights is the only way forward for successful organizations. Eliminating data silos, allowing for seamless communication results in accurate data reports. The time to invest is now.