After facing significant limitations with its previous enterprise resource planning software, RJ Power, a specialist electrical engineering contractor within Ipsum Group, sought out a single, scalable end-to-end CRM through an integrated, cloud-based system to manage entire project life cycles more effectively.
Initiating a programme of change, the newly appointed leadership team set out to modernise core processes and systems. Their primary goals were to eliminate operational barriers, unlock real-time data, and boost financial control across all projects.
That’s when the business implemented EVision — Eque2’s enterprise-grade end-to-end construction management solution, built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
The Challenge
Before moving to EVision, RJ Power relied on a basic legacy system that could no longer support the needs of a modern, growing contractor. As project volumes increased and reporting requirements became more complex, the system’s limitations began to directly impact financial visibility, efficiency, and control.
Pain points included:
- User limitations: Only 20 users could log in at once, preventing remote approvals and slowing down project workflows.
- Poor reporting visibility: Cost analysis wasn’t available until final account stage, and overtime data lagged by up to six weeks, leaving leadership without real‑time insight.
- Slow job setup: Creating new jobs took around 30 minutes, and variations required complex sub‑job structures that were hard to track.
- Manual workarounds: Teams relied on spreadsheets to fill gaps in the system, increasing risk and reducing efficiency.
- Paper‑based approvals: Invoices needed physical signatures, causing delays when project managers were out on site.
As a growing electrical engineering contractor, delivering technically complex projects, RJ Power needed to maintain strong financial discipline while supporting efficient, end-to-end project delivery.
To achieve this, the business needed a modern, integrated, and reliable ERP system that offered real‑time insight, better user access, and simpler, scalable processes to support future growth.
The Process
EVision offered RJ Power a unified, cloud‑based construction management platform built on trusted Microsoft technology. With live data, strong financial controls, and mobile‑friendly processes, it was well‑suited to the company’s needs for accuracy, visibility, and growth.
From the outset, RJ Power recognised that the implementation needed to be treated as a business transformation, not an IT project. Clear ownership, strong governance, and disciplined execution were central to the approach. A dedicated internal lead oversaw the programme, supported by a core user group involved in training and user acceptance testing to validate workflows and build confidence ahead of go-live.
Working closely with Eque2’s implementation consultants, RJ Power took a structured approach to data migration, cleansing legacy data and migrating only what was essential. This ensured a clean starting point and set clear standards for how EVision would be used going forward.
To support long-term adoption, RJ Power embedded training into its implementation strategy, with in-house materials created during testing and a live test environment retained to support onboarding and continuous improvement.
The Result
Since going live, EVision has delivered significant improvements across RJ Power’s operations, including:
- Real‑time visibility: Live job costs, instant reporting, and accurate data empower leadership decision‑making.
- Streamlined approvals: The EVision app gives teams the flexibility to grant PO approvals to keep projects moving while on the go.
- Improved financial management: Processes are faster, cleaner, and less reliant on manual intervention.
- End‑to‑end consistency and control: EVision provides a unified, joined‑up platform across the entire project lifecycle.
“With the EVision app, you can be anywhere in the world and still approve jobs. You know exactly what the costs are, all data is live, and everyone can work from anywhere simultaneously.” - Alys Hale, Executive Business Support, RJ Power
Continued Collaboration
RJ Power continues to benefit from Eque2’s evolving product, customer community, and educational resources, taking advantage of regular AI advancements, customer networking events, and EVision hints & tips webinars.
Today, EVision sits at the heart of RJ Power’s financial operations, supporting better decision‑making, enabling teams to work more efficiently, and providing a scalable foundation for future growth.
If you’d like to explore how EVision can help your business achieve similar results, the Eque2 team is ready to help.
