Get More than HSO’s aec:360
Unlock more project capabilities than HSO’s aec:360 that are also embedded directly into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance. Plus room to grow and no integration headaches.
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The Best Choice for Project-Based Companies Using Dynamics 365 Finance
Get the same features with a better performing system and more options for the same price as Project Operations (what aec360 is built on).
Project Operations
$135
user/m
Microsoft’s default project module for D365 Finance with standard project management capabilities with a single WBS structure and basic features. No upgrades or product expansions available.
Key Features
- Project scheduling (WBS)
- Resource & capacity management
- Quoting & Templates
- Costing & Budgeting
- Power BI reporting
vs.
PlanAutomate EPM
$135
user/m
Our core Enterprise Project Management (EPM) product has all the same project management functionality as Project Operations in a more capable system that’s embedded in D365 Finance. Plus, you gain the ability to grow into other features.
Key Features
- Project scheduling (WBS)
- Resource & capacity management
- Quoting & Templates
- Costing & Budgeting
- Power BI reporting
plus
- Faster performance for projects of any size
- Dedicated Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) with periodization for better cost control
- Enhanced timesheets for streamlined time recording
- Change management controls
- Implementation led by project experts
- Ability to add on advanced features as you need for your industry or business (see here)
+$USD per user per month paid yearly.
Select and Compare
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Compare to:
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MS D365 ProjOps.
Microsoft
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HSO AEC360 + ProjOps.
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PlanAutomate EPM Essentials
Base
€135 /mo
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AEC
Add-on
€60 /mo
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ETO Manufacturing
Add-on
€60 /mo
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Professional Services
Add-on
€60 /mo
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Insight & Analysis
Add-on
€30 /mo
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Governance
Add-on
€30 /mo
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Advanced PM
Add-on
€60 /mo
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Project Modeling
Add-on
€20 /mo
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Risk Mgmt.
Add-on
€20 /mo
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Insights and analysis
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Planning
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| Task driven serviceline and line property | |||||||||||||||
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| Approvals | |||||||||||||||
| Copy from WBS | |||||||||||||||
| Import/Export XML | |||||||||||||||
| Cashflow | |||||||||||||||
| Qty budgets | |||||||||||||||
| Retainers | |||||||||||||||
| Models | |||||||||||||||
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Cost breakdown structure
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Portfolio organization
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Risk management
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Costing sheet
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| Embedded projects | |||||||||||||||
| CTC and EAC | |||||||||||||||
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| Contract line items (view) | |||||||||||||||
| Dedicated Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) | |||||||||||||||
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| Variance reason codes | |||||||||||||||
| Deliverables (view) | |||||||||||||||
| Change control (view) | |||||||||||||||
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| Earned value (view) | |||||||||||||||
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Portfolio management
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| Portfolio status | |||||||||||||||
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| Project breakdown structure | |||||||||||||||
| Project budget periods | |||||||||||||||
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Change management
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| Change requests | |||||||||||||||
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| Copy WBS | |||||||||||||||
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Resource management
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| Calendars and exceptions | |||||||||||||||
| Resource loan management | |||||||||||||||
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| Labor rates by grade and service line | |||||||||||||||
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| Project material constraints | |||||||||||||||
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| Project stakeholder | |||||||||||||||
| Project period close | |||||||||||||||
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Subcontract management
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Timesheet management
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A Single Source of Truth for Dynamics 365 Finance
We deliver an ERP platform that fits your project-centric business and grows with you.
Customize with optional advanced EPM packages
Empower your people with advanced enterprise project management features you won’t find anywhere else.
Adv. PM
Insight
Governance
RAIDO
Modeling
Select your optional industry EPM kit
Tailor your system to your industry with additional EPM capabilities that support your specific workloads.
AEC
ETO Manufacturing
Pro Services
Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Essentials
Essential Enterprise Project Management (EPM) capabilities embedded in Dynamics 365 Finance that align projects with finance, supply chain and HR.
EPM Essentials
(Estimation, Scheduling, Costing, Resource Management)
The Foundation: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance ERP
We implement D365 Finance, Supply Chain, and Human Resources ERP for project-centric processes. We can also build from your existing implementation.
Finance
SCM
HR
Why project-driven companies choose PlanAutomate over HSO
Reduced Risk
We start from a proven foundation of D365 Finance, SCM, and enterprise project management. That means clearer scope, fewer customizations, and a streamlined implementation.
Project Expertise
Senior project experts who understand your business lead your ERP implementation from blueprint to go-live and beyond.
Room to Grow
You’ve got options with PlanAutomate. If your business needs more project-focused capabilities, we’ve got them when you’re ready.
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What the details are of the options above and how to evaluate them for your company.
How you can grow and scale your project management capabilities in the future with PlanAutomate.
What implementation with PlanAutomate looks like.
How PlanAutomate features compare to HSO’s aec:360 and Project Operations and what is best for your company.
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