Budget, progress & margin โ
all in real time.
Zistemo shows you at a glance whether your project is profitable โ no more spreadsheet chaos, no more guesswork, no more surprises at project close.
This is what your project dashboard looks like
Every widget shows you live where your project stands today.
Why most teams find out too late that a project isn't profitable
Traditional project controlling in spreadsheets is reactive, error-prone, and rarely shows the real picture โ until the budget is already spent.
Too late
Numbers only get compiled at month-end โ by then, the cost overrun has already happened.
Too unclear
CPI, SPI, EAC โ metrics without context help no one on the team.
Too costly
Unbilled hours go unnoticed.
A live dashboard that thinks ahead โ before it's too late
Cost, schedule, and profitability KPIs are calculated automatically, explained in plain language, and flip to red the moment something's off.
- Automatic calculation of CPI, SPI & EAC
- Plain-language explanations, not controlling jargon
- Instant warning before the budget tips over
Green, Yellow, Red โ everyone on the team gets it instantly
Zistemo turns CPI and SPI into a single, clear traffic light. Click through the three states:
Everything you need to know about your project's health
All on one page โ from the project traffic light to the margin forecast. Every metric with a plain-language explanation and a further-reading article.
Project Health at a Glance
Overall Status
The combined traffic light from CPI & SPI tells you instantly whether things are on track or need attention.
Read moreBudget Usage
Compare budget usage with actual progress delivered โ the foundation of real project cost control.
Read moreActual Cost
Personnel costs actually incurred on the project so far, based on each person's individual hourly rate.
Read moreProgress (EV)
The Earned Value approach measures how much work is actually done โ not how much time has passed.
Read moreForecast (EAC) Hours
How many hours will the project need in total to complete, based on current efficiency?
Read moreForecast (EAC) Cost
The projected total cost to completion โ including the actual staff mix assigned to each task.
Read moreUnbilled
See exactly how much completed work hasn't been invoiced yet โ real money that's easy to forget about.
Read moreProfitability & Margin
Actual Margin
The profit generated so far โ revenue minus staff costs for the work already delivered.
Read moreForecast Margin
The most realistic estimate of total profit at project completion, based on current efficiency.
Read moreBudget Margin
The originally planned profit โ the fixed reference value that every other margin metric is compared against.
Read moreMargin ฮ Forecast
Will the project be more or less profitable than planned? Down to the dollar, compared against the plan.
Read more"We finally see in real time whether a project is profitable โ instead of finding out at final invoicing."โ Project lead, mid-sized agency
Quick answers
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