Power Apps
Anthesis – Power Platform
Services & Skills
Client Opportunity
Anthesis, a leading sustainability consultancy helping clients achieve net-zero targets by 2030, 2040, and 2050, was struggling with fragmented project management processes across their global operations. As experts in CO2 emissions analysis and sustainability strategy development, their consultants were managing complex, multi-phase sustainability projects using disparate systems and manual processes that varied by region and team.
The project presented an opportunity to revolutionise how Anthesis managed their growing portfolio of sustainability consulting projects through a centralised, automated project management system. With demand for sustainability expertise rapidly increasing as organisations worldwide commit to ambitious net-zero targets, Anthesis needed scalable project management infrastructure that could support their global expansion while maintaining their high standards of client service. The initiative would create operational excellence by standardising workflows, improving resource utilisation, and enhancing project visibility across all offices. This transformation would enable their sustainability experts to focus on strategic client work rather than administrative tasks, ultimately accelerating their clients’ progress toward net-zero goals while positioning Anthesis for continued growth in the expanding sustainability market.
Our Solution
Gemstone was selected to design and develop a comprehensive Microsoft Power Apps project management console that would transform Anthesis’s global project delivery capabilities. Our team worked closely with Anthesis’s project managers and sustainability consultants across multiple regions to understand their complex workflow requirements and create a unified solution. We implemented a sophisticated Power Apps platform that automated and streamlined their project management processes. Key features of our innovative solution included:
- Centralised Project Management Console: Developed a comprehensive Microsoft Power Apps solution that unified project tracking, milestone management, and resource allocation across all of Anthesis’s global sustainability consulting operations.
- Automated Workflow Engine: Built intelligent automation within the Power Apps platform that streamlined project initiation, task assignment, progress tracking, and milestone reporting, eliminating manual administrative overhead for consultants.
- Real-time Project Visibility: Created dynamic dashboards and reporting capabilities that provided instant visibility into project status, resource utilisation, and delivery timelines across Anthesis’s international portfolio of sustainability projects.
- Standardised Global Processes: Implemented consistent project management workflows that could be deployed across all Anthesis offices while accommodating regional requirements and local sustainability regulations.
- Integration Capabilities: Designed the Power Apps solution to seamlessly connect with Anthesis’s existing business systems, ensuring smooth data flow and eliminating duplicate data entry across their technology stack.
- Mobile-Responsive Design: Optimised the Power Apps interface for consultants working on-site with clients, enabling project updates and task management from any device or location.
Our technical implementation leveraged Microsoft’s Power Platform to ensure scalability, security, and integration capabilities that would support Anthesis’s continued global expansion in sustainability consulting.
The Results
The centralised platform has standardised project management processes across all international offices, eliminating the inefficiencies and inconsistencies that previously hindered their operations. Consultants now benefit from automated workflows that handle routine administrative tasks, allowing them to dedicate more time to strategic sustainability planning and client consultation.
The real-time project visibility has enhanced Anthesis’s ability to manage complex, multi-year sustainability initiatives with precision, ensuring clients stay on track to meet their critical net-zero targets. Since implementation, Anthesis has experienced significant improvements in operational efficiency and project delivery timelines, with Financial Director Matt Dowers noting that Gemstone has “brought an important perspective on technology we didn’t have in our organisation” and “really helped to accelerate the use of more advanced technologies in our business.”
The Power Apps solution has positioned Anthesis to scale their sustainability consultancy services globally while maintaining the expert project management their clients depend on to achieve ambitious environmental goals. The automated project management capabilities have become essential infrastructure supporting Anthesis’s mission to help organisations worldwide navigate their journey to net-zero emissions.