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Different ways of working.
Closely related requirements.

Many contracting businesses need to connect the agreed scope of work with materials, execution, delivery and invoicing.

The Job Model

Work is carried out internally and then delivered to the customer.

  • Quotations and estimates
  • Bills of materials and stock requirements
  • Internal production and customer delivery

The Project Model

Work is carried out at the customer’s premises or project site.

  • Quotations and estimates
  • Materials and stock requirements
  • On-site work, installation and invoicing

A Combined Model

A contract can involve both internal preparation and work on site.

  • Internal production or preparation
  • Delivery to the customer or site
  • Installation and related invoicing

Estimate the work.
Follow the realised cost.

Job costing connects what you expected the work to cost with what it actually cost to carry out. Sigma brings estimation, bills of materials and stock-related activity into the job or project workflow.

Comparing estimated and realised costs helps your team understand differences and review how work is quoted and executed.

Materials and Cost Visibility

Connect the job or project with the stock information behind the work.

  • Bills of materials for the planned requirements
  • Estimation linked to the proposed work
  • Stock-related activity connected with execution
  • Estimated versus actual cost comparison

The agreed work.
A connected operational workflow.

Configure the relevant applications around how your team prepares, produces, delivers and completes the work.

Quotations & Estimation

Prepare the commercial and material requirements of the job or project.

  • Customer quotations
  • Estimation
  • Bills of materials

Production, Delivery & Installation

Connect the stages required to carry out the agreed work.

  • Internal production
  • Customer or site delivery
  • On-site installation

Invoicing & Financial Management

Bring job and project activity into the wider Sigma ERP setup.

  • Customer invoicing
  • Connected stock and accounting modules
  • Estimated and realised cost visibility

Connected with
the rest of your business.

Bring job and project applications together with the relevant Sigma stock and financial modules. Connect the work being performed with customer and supplier accounts and financial reporting.

MRA eInvoicing

Include integrated eInvoicing within the Sigma ERP configuration agreed for your business, alongside customer invoicing and financial management.

Explore MRA eInvoicing

Start with
the way your business works.

Our team reviews how you quote, estimate, produce, deliver, install and invoice, then agrees the relevant application and configuration scope.

Review Your Model

Discuss whether your work follows a job model, a project model or a combination, including how materials and costs are recorded.

Configure & Prepare

Agree the applications, documents, users and data requirements. Configure the relevant setup and train your team.

Test & Implement

Test the agreed operational and financial workflows before go-live, with support and maintenance under the agreed arrangement.

Functionality and implementation scope are agreed for each project. Additional development, detailed consultancy, third-party interfaces and complex migration are reviewed and quoted separately where required.

Questions about Jobs & Projects

What is the difference between a job and a project?

In this context, a job is work carried out internally and then delivered, while a project is work performed on site. A contract can include both.

Can the solution connect with stock?

Yes. Job and project applications are closely linked to stock requirements, bills of materials, estimation and realised costs.

Can we compare estimated and actual costs?

Estimated and realised costing are part of the scope reviewed for your job or project setup. We agree how the relevant operational and stock information will be configured.

Does the workflow include installation and invoicing?

Sigma job and project applications cover quotations, production, delivery, installation and invoicing. The relevant stages and functions are agreed for your business model.

Let’s discuss
how you deliver your work.

Tell us about your quotation, estimation, production and on-site processes. We’ll help you assess the appropriate Sigma setup.