Construction Software Companies & Consultants in Dearborn, MI

Overview

ADVISO, Inc. is a software consultancy in Dearborn, Michigan. It began in 1997 as a database-focused firm and has since become a developer of business management tools, including its own cloud platform, AdvisoCRM. The company does not market itself only to builders. Its emphasis on tracking projects and jobs still makes it relevant to contractors and other project-driven firms.

These buyers often want one system for leads, proposals, work in progress and billing instead of a patchwork of spreadsheets and disconnected apps.

The firm works with a broad range of clients, from small businesses and nonprofits to large corporations. Testimonials on its site come from Ford Motor Credit Company, Wayne State University and Versacom, Inc. Its news section mentions work with Stanley Black & Decker, Consumers Energy in partnership with SEEL, DTE and Kindred Vines Import.

Project and Job Management Focus

The company calls AdvisoCRM its flagship platform for managing projects. Its CRM modules are oriented toward project and job tracking and can be tied into a client's existing office tools, giving staff one shared portal for controlling business processes. ADVISO outlines a full workflow that a single application can support:

• attracting visitors with a website and capturing leads
• preparing proposals and converting prospects into clients
• following jobs and projects
• distributing products and invoicing

The platform runs in a web browser, is hosted, and is designed to scale as an organization grows. One customer, Versacom, reports that ADVISO moved its operations off paper in under a month and that the tracking tools helped it pass an ISO audit. ADVISO has also announced upcoming AI features for AdvisoCRM.

Services

• CRM setup and deployment for managing leads, appointments and tasks
• Project and job management software
• Hybrid mobile apps for iPhone and Android, including a mobile distribution platform for field staff
• Custom database applications built on Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server
• BI reporting, including Power BI, for real-time analysis of operations
• Integration of third-party applications and data into one central system
• E-commerce, distribution and website design
• Custom software when packaged products fall short

ADVISO handles engagements from the first review of a client's workflow through implementation. Some companies find that commercial tools cannot accommodate how they actually operate. In those cases, the team draws on its existing code library to build a tailored solution with an eye on cost. Its technical history spans Visual Basic, cloud hosting and mobile development, with database expertise underpinning all of it. Connections to Office 365, Google Apps and other outside systems are also part of its offering.

Background

The company was founded to bring affordable database solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. Its consultants come from diverse professional fields, including project management and operations, finance, accounting, sales and marketing, education and nonprofits, insurance, medical, real estate and product distribution. Ford Credit cites a working relationship of more than fifteen years. ADVISO is best suited to construction and trade firms that want a customizable, consultant-supported job management and CRM system rather than a packaged construction-specific suite.