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13SignsYouNeedConstructionManagementSoftware
PostedonFebruary20,2014byTodBottari
And,ifyourealreadyusingconstructionmanagementsoftware,doyouhavetherightsolution?
Fewintheconstructionindustrywouldarguewiththestatementthatcapitalprojectsarebecoming
morecomplex.Thisisduetoseveralfactors,includingadvancesinconstructionandengineering
methods,anincreasinglysophisticatedworkforce,risinglaborandmaterialscosts,andhigher
expectationsofbuiltassets.
Projectteamsarelarger,crossingabroaderrangeofdifferentorganizationsthatneedtoshareproject
informationandprocessesinacontrolledenvironment.Asaresult,projectriskishigherandmore
difficulttomanage.
Thereismoreprojectinformationtoprocessthaneverbefore.Moredocumentsanddrawings.More
multidimensionalmodels,withBIMgainingmomentumaroundtheworld.MoreRFIsandothercommunicationsbetweenprojectteammembers.
Withtheproliferationofprojectdata,workflowsandotherprocessesrequiremorerigorousmanagement.Therippleeffectoferrorscanhaveprojectwide
consequences,impactingdeliveryschedules,budgetsandmargins.

DoYouHaveControlofYourConstructionProjects?
Hereare13indicatorstohelpyouassessyourcurrentlevelofprojectcontrol:
1.RFIstakeseveralweeksandsometimesmonthstoprocessthroughtoclosure.
2.Designreviewsalsodragoutbecauseclashesarentdetectedandresolvedrightaway.
3.Theprojectteamisworkingwithdocumentsthatareincomplete,inaccurateoroutofdate.
4.Theprojectteammissescriticalemailsandfailstorespondintimeoratall.
5.Youhavelimitedornovisibilityofwhattheprojectteamisdoing.
6.Projectworkflowsarebreakingdown,andyoudontfindoutuntildeadlinesaremissed.
7.Fieldinspectionsleadtoanendlesspaperchaseasissuesremainunresolved.
8.Thehandoverofoperationandmaintenance(O&M)manualsisamadscrambleattheendofeachproject.
9.Youcantfindtheprojectinformationyouneedwhenyouneedit.
10.Youremissingkeymilestonesinprojectschedulesandarentsurewhy.
11.Youreincurringadditionalprojectcostsandrunningoverbudgetandarentsurewhy.
12.Yourbuiltassetshavequalityandoperationalissues.
13.Overall,yourprojectshavemoreexcusesandconflictsthanontimedeliverables.

HowDidYouScore?
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Ifyouranswertooneormoreofthesequestionswasyes,thenyoushouldconsideradoptingconstructionmanagementsoftwaretoautomateinformationand
processcontrolforyournextproject.
Ifyourealreadyusingconstructionmanagementsoftwareandstillexperiencingtheseissues,thenyouprobablyhavethewrongsolutiontomanagethe
complexityofyourprojects.
Ifyouranswertotwoormoreofthesequestionswasyes,thenyoushouldcontactAconexforademotoday.Talktousaboutyourprojects,andwellhelpyou
assessyourcurrentlevelofprojectcontrolandyourspecificconstructionmanagementsoftwarerequirements.

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RonDavis 2yearsago

Mainreasonstowatchfortrouble,1.Noticetoproceedislate2.Mobilizationisincomplete,Materialislatetothefield3.Scheduleslips4.
Overbudget5.CertifiedPayrollreportdon'tmatchscaleandinvoice.6.Accidentandincidenthappenandcreateworkstoppage.7.
Peoplewhodon'tknowwhattheyaredoinginpositionsofpower.

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TodBottari>RonDavis 2yearsago

Ronthanksforthecomment.Your'signsoftrouble'addanotherlevelofprojectexperiencetothediscussion.

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