Contractors understand that having an efficient and consistent workflow of data is a major key to successful projects. The most forward-thinking project managers and operations managers utilize software that enables role-based management of all aspects of the project life cycle. The goal is to eliminate redundant data entry and improve information flow between departments and project team members through comprehensive integration with accounting utilizing ‘real world’ workflows.
Project and operations managers typically cite four areas that a worthy software solution should address. The software must help an organization save time, minimize risk, control costs and gain visibility. This is generally achieved with software that:
- Manages the complete process from subcontract “buy-out” and setup to final release of retainage.
- Helps you easily create projects, budgets, and schedules.
- Has real-time job analysis and committed and projected cost reporting.
- Allows you to quickly produce alternates, change order requests, and owner change orders.
- Manages with insight using Bid-Budget-Actual variance reporting.
- Helps manage projects onsite or on-the-go, enabling everyone to work off the same data, deadlines, documents, and details.
- Automates the creation, distribution, and logging of project-related construction documents.
- Enables you to view, analyze and make decisions on business data including forecast cost to complete, budget overruns, unapproved change requests, unanswered RFIs, overdue submittals, and revised specifications.
- Manages a full-range of tasks including contract management, RFIs, change orders, submittals/transmittals, meetings, logs and lists, and more for up-to the-minute views of projects.
- Records project information and document locations and dates for efficient design, bidding, and build.
Staying on top of every project, every schedule, and every budget with real-time information from any location is a true game changer for contractors looking to gain efficiencies and establish a competitive edge. When selecting a software solution, make sure it has project management features for saving time, minimizing risk, and ultimately controlling costs. To learn more about one of Viewpoint Construction Software’s ERP solutions that helps achieve these goals, watch this informative video.
