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Unit4 ERP Project Management

Project planning, resource allocation, time tracking, expense management, and project accounting for project-centric businesses.

Project Management is a core strength for Unit4 ERP — a primary capability included in standard deployments. The product is best suited to public sector, education, and professional services organisations.

What’s in it10 documented capabilities

The project management scope Unit4 ERP ships, grouped as the product itself organises it.

Project Workspace & Navigation4

A dedicated project dashboard consolidating basic project info, the assigned team, and linked documents into one navigation point.

Capabilities
  • Project Overview DashboardA summary view of a project's basic details, KPIs, assigned team, and attached documents.
  • Contextual Project NavigationOne-click navigation from a project to its master record, manager, customer, and parent project.
  • Project PortfolioA filtered list of projects scoped to the responsibilities of the logged-in manager, with KPI and notification summaries.

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Project Planning & Resourcing3

Staffing and budget/forecast planning for a project, reusing resource cost and income rates defined at the project level.

Capabilities
  • Project Planning DashboardStaffing and forecast view for a project, combining resource planning with budget-versus-forecast KPIs.
  • Resource Cost & Income Rate ReuseAutomatic application of a resource's standard cost and income rates when effort is planned against a project.

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Project Billing3

Invoice-related tracking for a project, showing unpaid, paid, and upcoming invoices alongside the project's invoicing rules.

Capabilities
  • Project Invoice TrackingA rolled-up view of a project's unpaid, paid, and upcoming customer invoices.
  • Project Invoice Rules & BaseThe configured rules and basis (e.g. time-and-materials or milestone) governing how a project is billed.

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  • The questions to put to the vendor and to implementation partners
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Unit4 ERP add-ons & integrations

Extend Unit4 ERP with best-of-breed software that integrates with it:

Construction management softwareProject management, job costing and field data that sync to your ERP.+11 more →
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Electronic signature softwareeSignature inside your ERP approval workflows.+11 more →
Document management softwareCentralised document storage linked to your ERP.+12 more →
Professional services automation softwareProject accounting, resourcing and billing connected to your ERP.+10 more →

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Project Management — strength by vendor

VendorStrengthBest forStarting priceImplementationActions
SAP Business ByDesign logo
SAP Business ByDesign
★★★ strongMidsize companies or subsidiaries needing cloud-first SAP$120/user/mo4–8 months
Oracle ERP Cloud logo
Oracle ERP Cloud
★★★ strongLarge enterprises moving from on-premise Oracle to cloudCustom9–18 months
Microsoft Dynamics 365 logo
Microsoft Dynamics 365
★★★ strongMid-to-large companies in the Microsoft ecosystem$50/user/mo6–14 months
Acumatica logo
Acumatica
★★★ strongMidsize companies wanting unlimited users and flexible cloud ERPCustom4–8 months
Sage Intacct logo
Sage Intacct
★★★ strongService companies and nonprofits needing deep financial managementCustom3–6 months
IFS Applications logo
IFS Applications
★★★ strongAsset-intensive industries needing ERP, EAM, and field service in one platform$100/user/mo6–14 months
Workday logo
Workday
★★★ strongPeople-centric organisations needing unified HR + financeCustom6–12 months
Certinia (FinancialForce) logo
Certinia (FinancialForce)
★★★ strongProfessional services firms already on Salesforce$100/user/mo3–7 months

Evaluating project management on Unit4 ERP

What to put in front of the vendor before you commit.

  1. 1Project accounting depth (WIP, revenue recognition)
  2. 2Resource planning and skill-based allocation
  3. 3Time and expense capture (mobile, web)
  4. 4Integration with financial management
  5. 5Support for your billing models (T&M, fixed price, milestone)

Unit4 ERP starts at $95/user/mo with a typical total cost of $100K–$500K and a 5–10 months implementation.

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Unit4 ERP Project Management FAQ

Does Unit4 have a dedicated project dashboard?

Yes. Project Workspace & Navigation consolidates basic project info, the assigned team, and linked documents into one navigation point, rather than spreading project data across separate screens.

Does Unit4 track unpaid and upcoming project invoices?

Yes. Project Billing shows unpaid, paid, and upcoming invoices alongside a project's invoicing rules, tying project delivery directly to billing status.

Does Unit4 support project staffing and resource planning?

Yes. Project Planning & Resourcing handles staffing and budget/forecast planning for a project, reusing resource cost and income rates defined at the project level.

Is project accounting a core strength of Unit4, or an add-on?

It's core to the platform. Project accounting is one of Unit4's strongest areas, built around the Project Workspace and its integration with budgeting, resourcing, and billing data — consistent with Unit4's focus on professional services and public-sector organizations.

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