One governed operating view across scope, delivery, time, costs, WIP, and invoicing, built for consulting firms where utilisation and realisation decide margin.
Management Consulting
The messy middle, fixed
Consulting firms lose margin when scope, delivery, and billing are governed by meetings and memory. DAY ONE connects pipeline, delivery, and finance into one governed operating view so realisation, WIP, and invoicing stay defensible as work changes.
Common Pain Points
- Scope creep that never reaches the invoice.
- Write-offs from late time cards and weak approvals.
- Rate and billing rules applied inconsistently.
- Handover gaps that create rework and friction.
- WIP that can’t be defended at month end.
Control for partners, delivery, and finance
Partners and principals
Portfolio visibility on margin, realisation, and risk without chasing updates.
Engagement delivery
Scope, approvals, and change control in the flow so delivery stays clean.
Finance and billing
Traceable invoicing and WIP, with clean GL mapping to accounting.
Practice operation
Utilisation, capacity, and resourcing visibility tied to live demand and actuals.
Growing boutiques
Operational control that scales without adding admin headcount.
Mixed billing models
T&M, fixed-fee, milestones, retainers, and hybrids, governed from one place.
management consulting
One governed operating spine for
DAY ONE is the governed commercial spine for management consulting. It connects scope, delivery, time, costs, WIP, and invoicing so realisation and cashflow are managed from one operating view, not rebuilt at month end.
core features
Consulting Teams
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Consulting Teams
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Fewer handover surprises
Cleaner sales-to-delivery-to-finance handovers.
Pipeline to delivery clarity
One view from pipeline to delivery.
Higher billing discipline
Billing matches scope and approvals.
More reliable forecasting
Forecasts grounded in live structured data.
Quickstart: Prospect to Payment in 30 days
Get to audit-ready WIP, first-pass invoicing, and a live operating view in 30 days. Quickstart is a scoped rollout focused on the commercial spine, with locked acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes, without a drawn-out implementation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can DAY ONE support fixed-fee, milestones, retainers, and T&M?
Yes. Mixed billing models are supported per engagement contract, with governed rules so WIP and invoicing stay consistent.
How does DAY ONE reduce write-offs and protect margin?
It links scope, time, costs, approvals, and billing rules in one flow, surfacing issues early and keeping invoices aligned to approved work.
Do we have to replace our existing delivery tools?
Not necessarily. Replace overlapping tools to simplify and cut cost, or keep what you need while DAY ONE governs billing and finance in one place.
How does invoicing trace back to time, costs, and contract rules?
Invoice lines link back to source time and cost entries plus the engagement’s billing rules and approvals, making billing defensible and WIP audit-ready.
Does it work with your existing Salesforce org, or bundled if you are not using Salesforce?
Both. It works with your existing Salesforce org, or it can be bundled if you are not using Salesforce.
What size IT services firms is DAY ONE built for?
Works for all sizes, but mid-sized firms are the sweet spot where growth outpaces structure and margin, WIP, and billing start to suffer.