{"id":4552,"date":"2025-05-26T09:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T06:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/insaat-ve-muhendislik-sektorunde-dijital-olgunlugun-hizlandirilmasi-kapsamli-bir-kilavuz\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T09:22:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T06:22:58","slug":"insaat-ve-muhendislik-sektorunde-dijital-olgunlugun-hizlandirilmasi-kapsamli-bir-kilavuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/insaat-ve-muhendislik-sektorunde-dijital-olgunlugun-hizlandirilmasi-kapsamli-bir-kilavuz\/","title":{"rendered":"ACCELERATING DIGITAL MATURITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION &amp; ENGINEERING INDUSTRY: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-699c082e5f8542ed3f4d6d9dadd892d9\">In terms of digital maturity, the construction industry is lagging behind adjacent sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f5843ec130b3ad32cc165170e39a5de\">In fact, the #2 top goal for construction and engineering organizations for 2025 was \u201cImproving digital maturity and creating a company-wide strategy for more effective technology use.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ead0f731d7e2806571b71bfbafcdda04\">Embarking on a new digital transformation journey is never easy, and undoubtedly there are hurdles to overcome \u2013 from changing the mindset of decision makers to overcoming complex barriers across business units and regions \u2013 however, facing these complications head on and charting through the digital transformation path will lead to building sustainable business growth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5c298994ab7652df787e521798885262\">It is clear that there is a growing need for the sector to accelerate digital maturity, update legacy ERP, finance, and accounting systems, and adopt modern user-friendly technology that helps to attract and retain the next generation of skilled workers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80f9baf9ffadabb5095220b37846bdd3\">With over 63% of construction and engineering leaders stating that their companies are in the market for a new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifs.com\/industries\/construction-and-engineering\">Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system<\/a>&nbsp;within the next 1 \u2013 2 years, the appetite for change is apparent. What decision-makers, including Digital Transformation Managers, CIOs, COOs, and CFOs, need is help and guidance on this journey. This guide delves into the concept of digital maturity and the role construction ERP software plays in its acceleration. We explore construction and engineering industry-specific strategies that foster profitable revenue growth, support business diversification, and build a culture of innovation that helps propel organizations forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1.png 937w, https:\/\/track.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/track.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82a5b5fe2471e1650e51babf33e9e0b7\"><strong><strong>Understanding Digital Maturity in Construction\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87713bd39e778cb19b3adb5c39d25ac2\">Digital maturity refers to the extent to which an organization effectively leverages digital technologies, processes, and capabilities to enhance operations, customer, partner, and employee engagement, and overall business performance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a40ffa75fed93dfe7dfe3daa4b5db60d\">But adopting technology for technology\u2019s sake never leads to tangible business value. To understand the underlying need for accelerating digital maturity, we must understand the top challenges impacting construction and engineering businesses today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-121efe97500d62f233fca90677f9d3b1\">Citing the 2024&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifs.com\/assets\/enterprise-resource-planning\/top-challenges-trends-and-technology-in-construction-and-engineering\">IFS Global Research Study<\/a>&nbsp;of 825 business leaders across the industry, we uncovered these top five challenges:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69a38ffbf4f9fb59ce5c72f5fad29a10\">Having timely, real-time and accurate management information as a single source of truth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d6a162ba1f449e7e1204e539473ed28\">Improving project and business profit margins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0b42a684d59bb288a094634ccf9952fe\">Mitigating project and business risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-781cfab7e489f1bd35e362cf34025ae5\">Overcoming supply chain issues, including shortages of construction materials and prices increases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e12c320cc4e0ddd30d315cd495a62531\">Maintaining regulatory compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e1611c0a21e078174964bccd159f1032\">The relationship between digital maturity and business success is undeniable<strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Companies with higher levels of digital maturity experience improved operational efficiency, fewer project cost and delivery over-runs, enhanced customer experiences, and increased revenue growth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d5c944c012508bf90f73e9681a66d34b\">Digitally mature organizations can respond more agilely to market changes and diversify into new revenue streams. They can form joint ventures and partnerships to win larger, more profitable contracts, reduce business risk, and harness data-driven insights for informed management decision-making.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fac492a0cde07a5db67da93c11eae737\">When we asked&nbsp;construction and engineering leaders to share their&nbsp;top five benefits of adopting a new ERP system, these promised outcomes were validated:&nbsp;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb71bf3e5c57d3dd5ba0d4cdd3a7bd07\">\u0130\u015fletmenin b\u00fcy\u00fcmesini ve\/veya \u00e7e\u015fitlenmesini kolayla\u015ft\u0131rmak i\u00e7in geli\u015ftirilmi\u015f \u00e7eviklik&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e919340abf6d3593a00e562fac118dbf\">Daha iyi kaynak, i\u015fg\u00fcc\u00fc ve ekipman kullan\u0131m\u0131&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50bec5f09f7a5b0d0f445457c81c384a\">En iyi yaz\u0131l\u0131m ara\u00e7lar\u0131n\u0131n entegrasyonu kolayd\u0131r&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b65e9d292adc13739378a6d0d927d659\">\u0130\u015f sistemi manzaras\u0131n\u0131n basitle\u015ftirilmesiyle azalt\u0131lm\u0131\u015f BT maliyetleri&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-edbb94103ca2a6243c7aa581ebfba0cc\">\u0130\u015fletme de\u011ferlemesini (hisse fiyat\u0131n\u0131) art\u0131r\u0131n&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0946a626e89b092583af0c8fe85cd7e\"><strong><strong>Construction Industry-Specific Strategies for Digital Transformation\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56f139d4280fe1dd00a6d6c46ca2f254\">Let\u2019s review a real-world example of a leading construction company that has accelerated digital maturity with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifs.com\/assets\/enterprise-resource-planning\/ifs-cloud-erp-construction\">IFS Cloud ERP platform<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88197e031e9cfdd3d1b921b2781cb598\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denys.com\/en\/about-denys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Denys<\/a>&nbsp;is multidisciplinary group focusing on&nbsp;water, energy, mobility, refurbishment, civil engineering, special techniques and other specialized building techniques. With 1,800 employees, 80 companies including joint ventures, and completing more than 100 projects annually, the Denys Group is proud to be a preferred partner for the most complex building projects and infrastructure work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b565236fe933407cd557c7273ee1ff20\">Leaders from the Denys Group recently spoke on an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/info.ifs.com\/2025constructionandengineeringtrends.html\">IFS webinar \u201c2025 Construction &amp; Engineering Trends\u201d<\/a>, showcasing their digital transformation journey; lessons learned regarding process and data standardization; business diversification; sustainability initiatives; and industrial AI and data-driven operations projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6fd246844a61a09de7e37e811179d474\">The complexity &amp; diversity of the business of Denys required a robust and comprehensive application landscape. Therefore, Denys\u2019 drivers for modernizing their technology ecosystem were:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74516d34f40fd002bf6db0d455ac4470\"><strong>Fit for Purpose:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9cc77ac08520b04c07b689ec7ea86941\">Existing Solutions did no longer fit the needs\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24c868da9603ee3e78c5d864a93e5862\">Lack of collaborative capabilities and functionality\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa63760e3ba80fd3b83a1c06c4695c95\">Outdated and not optimal for user experience\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3ed2ffebfd4ef873bc97f3bd60b290a6\"><strong>Efficiency and Standardization:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f6887ddb131572887ed971a873e89f2\">Core processes took place outside of the ERP solution\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0b605a4d108e0532767549ad3d41d6c\">Microsoft Excel as exponent\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7d58676a4731b7269dd758830ea640f\">Double\/Triple administration\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4efbb80a08c8ff7ff57afde438ea2e23\">Classic\/Old fashioned collaboration (E-mail\/Phone)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-463fcd5484efb3e9ea9d1a238723668e\"><strong>Information<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b96626f67dd11e39e526c1eff00ef883\">Sharing of information and data was a challenge\/concern\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4bff022f1d5ba5201d6adead3a76602c\">Prevents smooth business processes\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3a58ce45e3fb56a2bdbcf3a761fc87c5\">No common coding of data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93400a111c248cd33ff5c7bc8dcfc6fc\"><strong>Evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57067737a22894b80fdc5071941f60a7\">Difficult to drive and support innovation and growth\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10a91f5e17c4c5b47d23a3fff0922760\">BIM adoption\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39bc8524a0bb66d9a8f6d1d41dcbbafd\">International expansion (export)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-425afeb7be761e7a3382c2304c8bedbc\">Little or no (on-hands) data to drive\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0ae07db6a756d3eea63a0fca2bf49974\">Denys\u2019 successful model for accelerating digital maturity was showcased during the live webinar by their Digital Transformation Manager, Corporate Quality Manager, and Application Manager for IFS Cloud. To set the stage, the Denys team outlined the phased approach to their adoption of a new digital ERP construction solution:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36794557d296214604b85d8a61e83f82\"><strong>Phase 1: Strategy \u2013<\/strong>SWOT analysis, Long Term Action Plan, and Business Process Map\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acae5ef1c7756e4c6d6333bec33403c0\"><strong>Phase 2: ERP Solution Requirements \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Process description, analysis &amp; optimizations, Request for Quotation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca91fb8449564297b8697d7e00d81464\"><strong>Phase 3:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Construction Software Vendor<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Selection \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>From Long List to Short List, Case Demos, Final Scoping total future IT landscape, Contract\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7da570df472542ca97d99a9fae8d3ab5\"><strong>Phase 4:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>ERP Platform Implementation \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Design, Build, Testing, Integration, Data Migration, Cutover\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e31438729c400a2d29011c446b9a6e5\"><strong>Phase 5: Go Live<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hypercare,\u202fAdoption, User Friendliness,\u00a0Enlarging Scope\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01b2214df90b98a3d1d32170f2356d49\"><strong>The Role of Industrial AI Technology in Accelerating Digital Maturity<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1964f5c89f3a5386e1827a30e5df57e3\">Innovative technologies that are advancing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifs.com\/ai\/industrial-ai\/construction-and-engineering\">AI in construction<\/a>&nbsp;are pivotal in enhancing digital maturity. By adopting AI, organizations can reduce operational costs while enhancing their capacity to innovate, positioning themselves ahead of the competition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b8d6f2d59aa0ba10d3832b8cc32b32d\">Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into business processes also enhances decision-making capabilities and helps construction and engineering companies to achieve these goals: improved efficiency; increased accuracy of estimating, budgeting and finances; better control and governance, reduced business risk; and higher project margins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bc06c245be7e2e9ad4bf50f042275cd7\">AI should be an integral part of accelerating digital maturity; but its successful adoption by an organization is very dependent on having accurate, consistent, and centralized data.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOURCE:<em> <\/em>Chris Knight(2025 March 21)<strong> <\/strong>Accelerating Digital Maturity in the Construction &amp; Engineering Industry: A Comprehensive Guide. IFS Blog. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ifs.com\/2025\/03\/accelerating-digital-maturity-in-the-construction-engineering-industry-a-comprehensive-guide\">https:\/\/blog.ifs.com\/2025\/03\/accelerating-digital-maturity-in-the-construction-engineering-industry-a-comprehensive-guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In terms of digital maturity, the construction industry is lagging behind adjacent sectors. In fact, the #2 top goal for construction and engineering organizations for 2025 was \u201cImproving digital maturity and creating a company-wide strategy for more effective technology use.\u201d&nbsp; Embarking on a new digital transformation journey is never easy, and undoubtedly there are hurdles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4554,"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4552\/revisions\/4554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/track.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}