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L Corp. — Project Cost Analysis & Simulation

How L Corp. transformed a 2-3 week Excel-based cost analysis process into a 2-3 day automated workflow

752+
Working Hours Saved
85%
Faster Process Completion
0%
Data Leakage Risk
Company
L Corp.
Industry
Manufacturing
Use Case
Project Cost Analysis & Simulation
EPA Solution
Automated Cost Analysis & Real-time Collaboration

The Challenge: Before EPA

20-sheet Excel files filled sequentially by each department

Entire cost analysis cycle required 2~3 weeks to complete

Repetitive Copy & Paste work and file exchanges

Long working hours spent on manual data transfers between departments

No visibility into data collection status

Unable to monitor consolidated data or track progress across teams

Difficult version control with multiple Excel versions (v1, v2, v3...)

No single source of truth; confusion over which file was the latest

Complex formulas and manual entries

Frequent human errors in cost calculations and data consolidation

Email/file sharing across teams

High risk of data leakage from uncontrolled file distribution

Previous Workflow: Manual File Exchange

Materials Manager
MAT_202510.xlsx
Civil Engineering Lead
CIV_202510.xlsx
Construction Manager
CON_202510.xlsx
Cost Analyst
SUM_202510.xlsx

File sharing exposes the organization to a 78% data leakage risk

The Solution: After EPA

Systematized existing Excel-based process without changing the Excel structure

Zero learning curve — teams continue working in familiar Excel environment

Real-time data consolidation across departments

All department data automatically merged and updated in a single source

Role-based access control strengthened data security

Each team member only sees and edits their authorized data sections

Automated menu structure + validation rules

Consistent and accurate data entry with built-in error prevention

Real-time monitoring of data entry status

Managers can instantly see which departments have submitted and which are pending

Multiple scenario versions can be created and compared immediately

Run cost simulations with different parameters without duplicating files

End-to-end cost calculation and simulation completed in 2~3 days

Down from 2~3 weeks — an 85% reduction in turnaround time

EPA Workflow: Centralized & Secure

Materials Manager
Direct input via EPA
Civil Eng. Lead
Direct input via EPA
Construction Mgr.
Direct input via EPA
EPA
Centralized Platform
Role-based Access
Real-time Sync
Auto Validation
Cost Analyst
Auto-updated data
Manager
Real-time monitoring
Simulation
Instant scenario comparison

Before vs After Comparison

Category Before EPA After EPA
Process Duration 2~3 Weeks 2~3 Days
Data Security 78% Leakage Risk Role-based Access
Version Control Manual (v1, v2, v3...) Automatic
Error Rate High (Manual Entry) Near Zero (Validation)
Status Visibility None Real-time Dashboard
Scenario Simulation Not Possible Instant Comparison
752+
Working hours saved annually
100%
Data leakage risks eliminated through role-based access control

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