Case Study: Gravotech achieves 3x faster phase‑gate review preparation and centralized resource planning with Sciforma

How Does Sciforma Facilitate the Management of Projects and R&D Resources at Gravotech

Gravotech, a global leader in permanent marking and engraving solutions, set out to improve predictability and efficiency in its R&D product development. After reorganizing R&D and adopting a phase‑gate methodology, teams found Excel unable to centralize planning, resource allocation, budgets and deliverables, creating a need for a proper project and portfolio management tool.

Gravotech implemented Sciforma in July 2021 to plan new product development and track R&D time across projects and non‑project activities. The platform delivered immediate gains: preparing gate reviews now takes two‑thirds less time, standardized templates and consolidated forecasts simplify planning and profitability estimates, and shared resource visibility supports data‑driven go/no‑go decisions and multi‑year budget and capacity reviews — with Agile practices and action boards next on the roadmap.

Gravotech

Gabriel Kretzschmar

Project Manager