Sterling, VA, March 2, 2009 – Unanet Technologies, a developer of services automation software that helps organizations manage people and projects for improved profitability, and Queue Associates an award winning Microsoft Gold Certified partner, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership. This alliance is centered around their collaborative efforts in creating a comprehensive integration between Unanet’s best of breed Professional Services Automation solution and Microsoft Dynamics SL superior Project Accounting & Core Financial Accounting Package.
Unanet’s solution provides initial opportunity planning and resource forecasting, through detailed budget planning and staff scheduling, time and expense capture, and real-time reporting. Microsoft Dynamics SL is a project and financial accounting solution specialized to help organizations obtain revenue recognition, invoicing , financial reports and business analysis, while helping increase efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
A natural fit to Unanet’s extensive Professional Services Automation software, the integration with Microsoft Dynamics SL empowers organizations to view project profitability, revenue, expenses and financials in one place, giving management greater visibility into project and workforce performance. This integration consists of several data entities in each system that will be replicated with one another to ensure data integrity between the systems.
“Unanet provides unmatched project management and resource planning solutions. Their extraordinary functionality for managing and scheduling resources was tightly integrated with Microsoft Dynamics SL’s robust cost accounting application.” said Ray Gnall , Vice President of Operations with Queue Associates. “We are very impressed with Unanet’s technical resources and knowledge of Project and Resource Management.”
“Many of Unanet’s customers are government contractors and other services providers with needs for compliance to government guidelines, resource planning and real –time project information. Microsoft Dynamics SL provides accounting information to accounting people; Unanet software supports operational people who are planning resources, managing projects and improving overall business productivity“ , explained Steve Bittner, Vice President of Professional Services at Unanet Technologies. “We are looking forward to working with Queue Associates in helping the services market improve utilization, increase profitability and streamlines business processes”.
An example of a Unanet real-time dashboard of project and resource management information delivered via a web browser is available here.