Case Study: BI Group improves construction planning and project control with Microsoft Project Server

Technologies and scheduling make a new chapter in BI Group development

BI Group, a major real estate development company in Kazakhstan, faced significant challenges in managing over 100 construction projects simultaneously. Their scheduling process was disjointed, relying on Word and Excel, which made it impossible for management to get a complete, coordinated view of all projects and their stages. To address this, they turned to Microsoft Corporation for a solution, implementing Microsoft Project Server 2013.

Microsoft's solution involved deploying Project Server and developing custom add-ons for data visualization and analytics, such as the "Re-Plan" index. This provided a centralized system for planning and monitoring, leading to optimized construction times reduced by an average of two to three months per project. The result was significant time savings and reduced overhead costs for equipment, labor, and security. The success on initial projects led to a wider rollout, and Microsoft's technology became the core of the company's integrated operational management.

BI Group

Timur Iskakov

Head of Project Group