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As a client, Do the programs and tools they use have the flexibility to be customized to your needs?
This year, McBru has committed to implementing the only software made exclusively for creative agencies. It’s called Workamajig. The name is kind of perfect, because you can’t really call it a project management software, or an accounting program, or a collaboration tool—because it’s all of that, and more.
This thinga-worka-majig (we’ve nicknamed it “The Jig”) can be compared to a smart data hub. It takes information from all types of sources (feedback from the client, labor hour entries to the quarter-hour, budgets and purchase orders) and spits out accurate, real-time information on projects. You can see why this software would be helpful to McBru, but at the end of the day, we want to make this software work for our clients. We’re still learning all the amazing capabilities it has in store for us but already we’ve begun to realize the benefits for our clients. Here’s a list of some reasons we think our clients will like Workamajig, too.
1) Simple estimates - In a pinch, the client needs to know how much that banner campaign is going to cost. The Jig’s template-based estimator gives us cost and timeline information about past projects so we can communicate what’s ahead with more accuracy.
2) Ironclad invoicing - Invoice confusion? We no longer have multiple paper trails to follow. Your invoices are stored in one system, tied to each job number, so that we’ll never lose track of anything.
3) Customized reports - Need a revised workback schedule? When we shift goalposts, the whole team can see it and get onboard easily. Want an actuals vs. budgeted timeline report for a finished project? A push of a button can give us better expectations for timing next year’s campaign.
4) Better Spent Budgets - McBru wants to be a good steward of the money you spend with us. Our detailed, real-time budget tracking gives us information on where our time is better spent.
5) Feedback Consolidation - It’s not uncommon that there will be a dozen opinions on a single deliverable as it moves through the agency and to the client. The Jig stores the deliverable with all the feedback in one place, giving the whole team peace of mind that everyone’s voice is heard.
Are you looking for more transparency, reporting, and reliability with your agency? Then let's talk.
About the Author:
Hilary Shirk is a Project Manager at McClenahan Bruer, a Workamajig client since January 2014.
