Optimum used Smartsheet to enhance project management, communication, and operational efficiencies, providing a competitive market advantage to a growing construction company.
About the Client
Stillo Construction is a family-owned stucco contractor serving the greater Houston area since 2008.
Business Challenges
Stillo Construction faced significant challenges in maintaining portfolio visibility and ensuring effective communication between customers and project managers. Their existing processes were cumbersome and lacked real-time updates, leading to inefficiencies and higher operational costs.
Stillo Construction engaged Optimum to establish project management best practices and provide a technology solution to manage their extensive project portfolio more effectively, boost team productivity, improve real-time customer communications, and ultimately reduce operational costs.
Optimum’s Involvement
Optimum’s team educated Stillo Construction on Project Management (PM) best practices and collaborated with an automation partner to enhance portfolio visibility through software implementation. The solution involved:
- Implementing a cloud-based project management system using Smartsheet.
- Developing robust and scalable Smartsheet templates and reporting dashboards tailored to Stillo’s project management needs.
- Enhancing user adoption to support the company’s project-based growth.
- Facilitating improved collaboration between project managers and customers.
Project Outcomes and Benefits
Optimum integrated PM best practices into the automation software, utilizing customizable Smartsheet templates designed to meet specific project needs. These scalable solutions supported Stillo’s business growth and improved their overall project management capabilities.
Enhanced Visibility and Communication:
The implementation of Smartsheet provided real-time portfolio visibility, allowing for proactive project management. Internal collaboration among team members improved significantly, and enhanced customer communication through real-time updates led to higher customer satisfaction.
Increased Productivity and Efficiency:
Streamlined project management processes resulted in higher productivity for Stillo Construction. The reduction in operational costs was achieved through more efficient resource utilization, making the overall operation more effective and profitable.
About Optimum: Your Platinum Smartsheet Partner
Optimum is an award-winning, Platinum Smartsheet Partner, serving clients in multiple industries in the US and Canada. Our certified consultants define, automate, and optimize processes and implement advanced Smartsheet solutions for IT PMOs, Marketing, Procurement and Legal, Product Development, Asset Management, Merger & Acquisition, and many other business functions and departments.
From development of customized templates, advanced dashboards, and automated workflows, to the full implementation and support of Smartsheet Control Center, Resource Management, Dynamic View, Data Shuttle, Bridge, Connectors, and custom API Development, our team helps clients maximize their ROI in Smartsheet and increase user adoption and productivity of their teams.
Reach out today for a complimentary discovery session, and let’s explore the best solution for your work automation and project management needs!
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