CASE STUDY: Kongsberg Maritime

Building a global Workforce Management foundation with ProMark

Kongsberg Maritime is a global leader in maritime technology for the defence and shipping industries.

With equipment on over 34,000 vessels globally, they provide cutting-edge technology solutions for all maritime sectors. Based in Kongsberg, Norway, and operating in 30+ countries with over 7,000 employees, their expertise includes maritime automation, safety, manoeuvring, navigation, dynamic positioning, energy management, deck handling, propulsion systems, and ship design.

“If we can’t track hours accurately, we can’t manage projects profitably. That’s why ProMark is business-critical”.

– Morten Onshuus, Project Manager, Kongsberg Maritime

The challenge

^2 outdated ERP systems and 30+ different tools to track time, attendance and project hours was inefficient, costly and impossible to scale
^Decision to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO and Workday globally, so Kongsberg needed a Workforce Management solution that works seamlessly with these systems

Success criteria

^Solution that aligns with Kongsberg’s cloud strategy and goals for digital transformation
^Roll-out in phases, 33 countries in total, including the Nordics, the rest of Europe, North/South America and Asia
^Seamlessly integrated business solutions for easy exchange of data
^Options for adding more functionality to support more processes

Key functionality

^Time & attendance registration for 7,000 employees
^Absence management
^Advanced project registration
^Integration with Workday (HR), SD Worx (payroll) and certified integration to Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO
^Analytics: BI and reporting
^Registration via mobile, web and terminal

Outcomes

^Uniform process for T&A registration ensuring consistent payroll data and compliance with legislation
^Enhanced efficiency in project registration, allowing for real-time cost tracking across projects for tighter cost control
^Reduced time spent on non-value adding tasks
^Increased transparency in utilisation, supporting better resourcing decisions

Primary results

^Consistent payroll data and compliance
^Tighter cost control
^More time for value-adding tasks
^Better resourcing decisions

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