{"id":29112,"date":"2026-04-13T13:17:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/?p=29112"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:28:24","slug":"how-to-keep-project-costs-under-control-in-a-consultancy-firm-without-driving-yourself-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/how-to-keep-project-costs-under-control-in-a-consultancy-firm-without-driving-yourself-crazy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to keep project costs under control in a consultancy firm (without driving yourself crazy)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you manage <a href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/solutions-for-better-project-control-in-consulting-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>consultancy projects<\/strong><\/a>, you\u2019ll be all too familiar with the problem: the <a href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/obtaining-project-budget-approval-5-key-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>approved budget<\/strong><\/a> provided by the client is one thing, but what actually happens during the project is quite another. <strong>Unrecorded hours, internal costs that are difficult to isolate, and financial reports <\/strong>that always arrive too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"table-of-content\">\n<h5>CONTENT<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#key\">The key issue: keeping the internal and accounting views distinguished<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#manage\">How to manage costs from start to finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#structure\">1. Project structure by contract<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#budget\">2. Budget by phase, not just by project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gantt\">3. Gantt chart with integrated financial view<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#time\">4. Integrated time tracking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#budget\">5. Budget vs. actual figures always visible<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#management\">6. Management of non-resource costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#report\">7. Client reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Temera\">A real case: Temera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#project\">Project cost management is part of a system<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#demo\">Do you have a consultancy team? Let\u2019s start with your projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The result? Shrinking margins, project managers under pressure and dissatisfied customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet it is not an unsolvable problem. <strong>It is a question of process \u2014 and of tools<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"key\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The key issue: keeping the internal and accounting views distinguished<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In consulting firms, one of the most common mistakes is managing project costs through the accounting system or the company\u2019s ERP system. Tools such as SAP provide a <strong>view focused on accounting, not operational management<\/strong>. They do not allow you to see in real time where the project stands, how much of the budget has been spent compared to <strong>actual progress<\/strong>, or how individual resources are performing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twprojec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twproject <\/a><\/strong>solves this by clearly separating the two aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project overview<\/strong>: actual resource costs, recorded times, and variances from the budget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Client\/accounting view<\/strong>: what is reported and invoiced, in accordance with the agreed rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This separation is crucial. It allows the PM to work with the <strong>actual data<\/strong> and the CFO to have the <strong>accounting perspective<\/strong> \u2014 without the two getting in each other\u2019s way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1212\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/inserimento_costi.gif\" alt=\"inserimento costi per la rendicontazione del progetto\" class=\"wp-image-21885\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"manage\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to manage costs from start to finish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the practical process that consulting firms implement using <strong>Twproject<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"structure\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Project structure by contract<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Do you ever lose track of the tasks and responsibilities involved in each client project?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 With <strong>Twproject<\/strong>, every client order becomes a project (or a sub-project). Tasks are planned using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/gantt-for-a-project-productive-advantage-or-disadvantage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gantt<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>assigned to resources<\/strong>, and <strong>internal hourly rates<\/strong> are set for each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1355\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assignments-on-Gantt.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21731\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"budget\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Budget by phase, not just by project<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Do you really know which stages of the project are affecting your profit margin\u2026 or do you only find out at the end?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49You can assign a separate budget to each sub-phase of the project. This is particularly useful in consultancy work, where different phases \u2014 analysis, development, testing, support \u2014 may have <strong>separately negotiated costs<\/strong> or be invoiced at different times. This allows you to monitor the <strong>budget vs. actual variance on a phase-by-phase basis<\/strong>, rather than just at an aggregate level: you can see straight away if a phase is eating into the margin, before it affects the entire project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-per-singole-fasi-di-progetto-840x518.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-per-singole-fasi-di-progetto-840x518.png 840w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-per-singole-fasi-di-progetto-400x247.png 400w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-per-singole-fasi-di-progetto-705x435.png 705w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-per-singole-fasi-di-progetto.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"gantt\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Gantt chart with integrated financial view<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Do you have to cross-reference planning and costs across different tools to see how a project is progressing?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Twproject<\/strong> allows you to integrate <strong>project financial data<\/strong> with your Gantt chart. This means you can view both the <a href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/project-progress-calculation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>progress of tasks<\/strong><\/a> and cost trends on a single screen: a delay in the <strong>timeline<\/strong> immediately triggers a financial <strong>alert<\/strong>, without the need to cross-reference data across different tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dati_finanziari_gantt-840x147.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"time\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/timesheet-time-tracking-twproject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Integrated time tracking<\/a><\/strong>: <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Does your team use Excel or separate tools, and do you waste time chasing up data?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Thanks to a highly efficient timesheet system, with <strong>Twproject<\/strong> team members can log their hours directly against tasks. No separate Excel spreadsheets, no data to import manually. The <strong>hours reported<\/strong> are automatically added to the project\u2019s progress report in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/timesheet-1-840x471.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/timesheet-1-840x471.png 840w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/timesheet-1-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/timesheet-1-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/timesheet-1-705x396.png 705w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/timesheet-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"actual\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Budget vs. actual figures always visible<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Do you only realise a project is over budget at the end of the month, when it\u2019s too late?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 In the cost management dashboard, you can see <a href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/how-to-monitor-actual-costs-compared-to-planned-costs\/\"><strong>the estimated budget, accrued costs and variance<\/strong><\/a> at any time and for every stage of the project. If a project is getting out of hand, you\u2019ll spot it before it\u2019s too late \u2014 not at the end of the month when the damage has already been done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-stimati-e-attuali.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-stimati-e-attuali.png 717w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-stimati-e-attuali-400x109.png 400w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/costi-stimati-e-attuali-705x192.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"management\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Management of non-resource costs:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Software licences, travel expenses, supplies\u2026 are you really tracking them?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 With <strong>Twproject<\/strong>, you can also allocate these costs directly to the project, centralising all expense items. This gives you a <strong>complete and realistic view of the margin<\/strong>, without having to reconstruct the data retrospectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/additional-cost.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/additional-cost.png 584w, https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/additional-cost-400x237.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 85vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"report\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Client reports<\/strong>: <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Does preparing progress reports waste your time and require manual reworking?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 From the same platform, you can generate <strong>progress and reporting documents<\/strong> to share with the client, whilst keeping internal data separate from external communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cost-report.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"Temera\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A real case: Temera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Temera<\/strong>, a consultancy firm specialising in IoT and IT solutions for the luxury sector, had evaluated SAP, Wrike, Asana and JIRA before choosing Twproject \u2014 none of them managed to combine operational management with cost control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result following the <strong>implementation of Twproject<\/strong>? A 25% reduction in operating costs and a PMO managing over 15 projects that is finally under control. In the words of their COO:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- START QUOTE BOX --> <\/p> <div class=\"quote-box\"> <div class=\"quote-content\"><p>Twproject has provided an excellent combination of pure project management with budget and cost control features. None of the other tools has been able to address this issue as effectively as Twproject does.<\/p><\/div> <div class=\"quote-link\">Read <a href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/customers\/temera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the full interview<\/a><a class=\"quote-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/customers\/temera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/quote-arrow.png\"><\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, Temera has succeeded in implementing effective <strong>cost control<\/strong> over the resources directly involved in project-based work and in incorporating all costs for resources and other services <strong>within a single management environment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"project\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project cost management is part of a system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost control is one of the critical aspects for a consultancy firm, but it is not the only one. To operate effectively, you need robust processes across several areas: <strong>time management, an overview of the project portfolio, and monitoring of profitability per client<\/strong>. These are different but closely interlinked aspects \u2014 and they only really work when they communicate with one another on the <strong>same platform<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"demo\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have a consultancy team? Let\u2019s start with your projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to get a clear idea of how it works, this video provides a brief overview of how <strong>Twproject<\/strong> manages project cost control \u2014 <strong>from phase-by-phase budgeting to real-time reporting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Track Project Costs &amp; Budget | Cost Management Tutorial\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6lqcRZ22xBA?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If, after seeing it, you\u2019d like to find out more about how it could work for your business, we\u2019re available to provide a <strong>personalised demo with a dedicated tutor<\/strong>: we\u2019ll show you <strong>Twproject<\/strong> configured to the structure of your projects, with your roles and workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/twproject.com\/it\/richiedi-una-demo\/\"><strong>Book your free, personalised demo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"blog-promo-box\">\n<div class=\"flex_column_table dark pattern-2\">\n<div class=\"flex_column text_column\">\n<div>\n<h3>Always keep your project budget under control?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"avia-button-wrap avia-button-left\"><a class=\"avia-button avia-icon_select-no avia-color-custom avia-size-xlarge\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.twproject.com\/applications\/teamwork\/welcome\/createUserEnvironment.jsp\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"avia_iconbox_title\">Switch to Twproject!<br>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column photo_column\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/static.twproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/blog-banner-2.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you manage consultancy projects, you\u2019ll be all too familiar with the problem: the approved budget provided by the client is one thing, but what actually happens during the project is quite another. 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