Introduction
Infostork partnered with a UK-based television production company to implement a custom production accounting solution on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management.
The client needed a centralized platform to manage production budgets, procurement, approvals, reporting, and financial visibility across multiple productions while eliminating manual spreadsheets and disconnected workflows.
Objectives
- Centralize production accounting operations
- Improve budget visibility and financial control
- Enable real-time budget vs actual tracking
- Automate approvals and reporting
- Integrate procurement and finance processes
- Create a scalable platform for multiple productions
Project Overview
Industry :
Media & Television Production
Client Location:
United Kingdom (UK)
Technologies Used
ERP Platform
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM
Development
- X++
Reporting & Analytics
- Power BI
Database
- Microsoft SQL Server
Challenges
- Manual production accounting processes
- Limited budget visibility
- Spreadsheet-based tracking
- Delayed financial reporting
- Disconnected procurement and finance workflows
- Difficulty managing multiple productions
Solution Delivered
01
Production Accounting Platform
Project-based budgeting
Production expense tracking
Budget approval workflows
Cost allocation management
03
Workflow Automation
Automated approvals
Procurement integration
Invoice and purchase order tracking
02
Financial Visibility
Real-time budget vs actual reporting
Live financial dashboards
Production cost monitoring
04
Management Reporting
Power BI dashboards
Financial analytics
Operational KPIs
Budget forecasting
Key Features
- Project-Based Budgeting
- Real-Time Budget Monitoring
- Procurement & Finance Integration
- Automated Approval Workflows
- Production Cost Reporting
- Power BI Dashboards
- Multi-Production Management
- Scalable ERP Infrastructure
Tasks Completed
- D365 F&O implementation
- X++ customization
- Budget management setup
- Procurement integration
- Workflow automation
- Dashboard development
- Power BI reporting
- User training and deployment support
Business Impact
Improved Financial Visibility
Real-time production reporting Better budget tracking Enhanced financial insights
Scalable Production Management
Centralized management of multiple productions
Future-ready financial infrastructure
Improved operational control
Better Budget Control
Reduced budget overruns Improved forecasting accuracy Stronger financial governance
Operational Efficiency
Reduced manual tracking Faster approvals and workflows Improved coordination across teams
Outcome
The solution transformed manual production accounting into a centralized and scalable ERP ecosystem, providing real-time financial visibility, automated workflows, and improved budget control across multiple television productions.
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