SAP for Pharmaceuticals
The Business System for Project-Driven Pharmaceutical Companies
Whether you are a CRO, CDMO, or a project-driven pharma company, Project Automation for SAP is your answer.
Simplify research and development processes, reduce waste while improving agility, be more productive and improve delivery on your projects. Integrate your entire project business value chain with your SAP ERP.
Enhance visibility
Improve planning
Streamline procurement & production
Optimize fulfillment processes
Are you a project-based biotech, life sciences or pharmaceutical firm?
In the biotech and life sciences industry, a great deal of what you do may be project-based.
- Facility or equipment development
- Research and development
- Testing and analysis
- Design of new formulations or compounds
- Genetic engineering
- Contract manufacturing
No matter what you produce or service you provide, if you do it through projects for your customers, you are a project-driven business.
No matter what you produce or service you provide, if you do it through projects for your customers, you are a project business.
Integrating PlanAutomate with SAP
For SAP users, PlanAutomate serves as the missing link, providing:
Real-Time Data Exchange
Sync project costs, budgets, and actuals between SAP and PlanAutomate.
End-to-End Project Lifecycle Management
From opportunity estimation to project execution and financial closeout.
Optimized Resource & Risk Management
Ensure teams and budgets stay on track.
Automatically Align Your Projects with Your Supply Chain & Production
PlanAutomate ensures seamless integration between your project schedules and budgets and your supply chain operations, including procurement and production, keeping everything aligned for optimal efficiency.
Automated Material Planning
Project schedules automatically inform Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to ensure timely procurement, production, and delivery.
Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility
Track material availability and delivery progress in real time to prevent delays.
Replan with Material Constraints Built in
As your project schedule changes, your supply chain constraints are always visible so you can plan accordingly.
Seamless Procurement & Production Integration
Link project requirements directly to purchasing and production activities for streamlined sourcing.
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AI Expert Project Analyst
Amplify your team’s intelligence with causally-aware AI analysis.
Imagine if everyone on your project team had access to a project management veteran with 20 years experience, whose job it is to constantly analyze their projects looking for subtle issues that could turn into big problems later.
That’s what we built.
Learn moreProject-001 is experiencing schedule delays driven by specific breakdowns at the task level within the WBS. Three main root causes have been identified:
- Delayed Task Execution
- Workflow warnings in the design and costing phases point to tasks not starting or finishing on time.
- Resource Allocation Gaps
- Critical tasks lacked timely resource assignment.
- Hour Variance Overruns
- Some tasks exceeded planned hours, triggering a cascading delay across milestones.
- This led to further slack reduction and schedule strain.
Project Modeling
Revolutionize the way you build projects: Faster and with more Control.
Build complex projects in minutes instead of hours, days, or even longer.
Learn moreHigh-Performance Project Scheduling
Capable for even the biggest, most complex projects.
A robust, high-performance cloud-based scheduling engine that can seamlessly manage projects with thousands of tasks, resources, and dependencies spanning multiple years.
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Project-Driven Supply Chain
Seamless coordination of production and procurement with your projects.
ETO manufacturers, construction, and various project businesses that depend on accurate and timely delivery of materials need a project-driven supply chain.
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Schedule-Driven Estimation
Seamlessly Connect Your Project Schedule with Estimation & Budgeting
In complex projects, accurate estimation is everything. PlanAutomate ensures your estimates aren’t just guesses—they’re built directly from your project schedule.
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Schedule-Driven Month End
Precise Financial Control
Seamlessly integrate project schedules with financial data, ensuring real-time visibility into cost and revenue numbers.
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Project Autopilot
Intelligent Automated Oversight for Projects
Project Autopilot provides an intelligent, automated monitoring system that continuously scans project data for risks, anomalies, and deviations—giving project leaders real-time insights and proactive alerts before problems escalate.
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Project Organizational Structure (POS)
Governance & Control for Project Success
A built-in governance framework designed to help you automatically structure projects, manage stakeholders, and streamline decision-making.
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Executive Performance Scorecard
Clear Oversight of Project Business Success
For executives leading project-driven organizations, understanding business performance at a glance is critical.
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Are You Ready for Transformation?
Before you delve into Project Automation, get your project organization ready for a successful transformation. Our How to Prepare for Project Automation Transformation Guide is designed to help you lay the groundwork for a smooth and effective transition.
This guide outlines essential steps to help you:
- Analyze your project process challenges and how to prioritize their impact on the business
- Form a team of stakeholders that will drive your transformation
- Establish a realistic budget that aligns with your strategic goals
- Develop a clear roadmap of your transformation and how to get there
Ready to empower your team with project automation?
Reach out to us today to schedule a consultation.
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