ECi Releases Analytics Functionality for MarkSystems ERP

New data visualization feature to be demoed at NAHB IBS February
19-21 at the ECi booth #SU925

FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ECi Software Solutions, a leader
in cloud-based business management solutions, announced today that
it has added a new cloud-based analytics and data visualization
interface to its MarkSystems^®
ERP for residential builders and developers. With this powerful new
capability, MarkSystems users will have access to real-time insights
into operational data that will drive next-level efficiencies and enable
them to grow their businesses faster than ever before.

Access to up-to-date data is critical to residential homebuilders’
success, as they’re tasked with monitoring metrics like project status,
budgets and variances, sales goals and more daily. To alleviate the
burden of manually accessing and analyzing this data, ECi has introduced
this new analytics feature, which will help users draw immediate,
actionable insights from their ERP system. With multiple levels of
drill-down, builders are able to gain a more comprehensive understanding
of their data and, as a result, drive advanced operational efficiencies.

Based on input from MarkSystems users, the interactive dashboards are
tailored to specifically help residential homebuilders improve business
performance by offering access to high-level KPIs, such as:

• Variance summary drill-downs so builders can quickly spot
  unforeseen costs and help identify solutions
• Sales data, including number of closings over time,
  cancellations and tracking toward sales and closings goals
• Construction backlog to illustrate projects currently in motion
  and key information about the job status

“MarkSystems ERP is already a critical component of how we operate and
grow our business, and this new analytics feature is going to maximize
those benefits tenfold,” said Jim French, cofounder of French Brothers
Homes, a beta user of the data visualization platform. “We’ve already
had the opportunity to test out the upgraded system and could not be
more excited to start leveraging it in our daily operations to become a
more data-driven business. The interface is interactive and visual,
making it incredibly easy for us to understand how our business is
performing.”

“It is essential for builders to be able to access KPIs quickly and in
an interactive fashion if they want to maintain competitive advantage,”
said Scott Duman, President, Residential Home Construction Group,
Building & Construction Division at ECi. “Our new analytics capabilities
will make this more achievable by eliminating the need for business
leaders to engage IT or spend excessive time pulling data from various
sources just to understand how their business is performing. Now,
MarkSystems users will be armed with powerful insights that will make
the most of the data their businesses already produce.”

To learn more about this new feature and to receive a live demo, visit
the ECi booth #SU925 at NAHB IBS February 19-21 in Las Vegas.
Otherwise, visit: www.ecisolutions.com/marksystems/.

About ECi
ECi Software Solutions provides industry-specific
business software solutions and services, focusing on cloud-based
technologies. For 30+ years, ECi has served small to medium-sized
manufacturing, wholesale/retail distribution, building and construction,
and field service organizations. Privately held, ECi is headquartered in
Fort Worth, Texas, USA, with offices throughout the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, England, the Netherlands, and Australia. For information, email info@ecisolutions.com,
visit www.ECiSolutions.com
or call (800) 959-3367.

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Contacts

Traci Johnson, SVP Global Communications & Brand
800-959-3367
x23276
tjohnson@ecisolutions.com