ERP by Industry · Services
ERP for Services & Project-Based Firms
By Mithun K. Singh, Founder, Svasamm Research · 16 July 2026
Services and project firms don’t sell stock — they sell time and deliverables. Their ERP has to track projects, timesheets, billing milestones and project profitability, not just inventory.
What services firms need
- Projects & tasks with budgets and timelines.
- Timesheets feeding cost and billing.
- Milestone & retainer billing with GST.
- Project profitability — revenue vs cost per project.
- Receivables tied to milestones.
From project to invoice
Estimate a project, staff it, log time and expenses against it, bill by milestone or retainer, and see profitability per project and per client — all in one system with compliant invoicing.
What services firms get
- Real project profitability, not just top-line revenue.
- Time and expenses captured against the right project.
- Milestone billing without spreadsheets.
- A clean view of receivables by client.
See profit per project, not just revenue
Bring a typical project structure, and we'll map estimate-to-invoice with you.