VICO SOFTWARE

COST MANAGER 2008

A Virtual Construction Solution
Track, Monitor, Manage

Identify cost variances, compare targets with actual

costs and easily track cost drivers
V

Cost Managers firm integration

within the Vico Software Construction
Suite further enhances users
understanding and communication
of project cost issues. All estimating
data from Vico EstimatorTM can be
seamlessly integrated into Cost
Manager and made available for
analysis. Combined with Vico
Softwares 5D PresenterTM, project
team members can visualize, in
three dimensions, the connection
between model elements and
selected cost items.

CONSTRUCTOR

ESTIMATOR

Cost Manager lets you:

Define and compare
estimating versions against
target costs
Establish budget structure and set
target costs

Analyze cost and quantity

variance
Visualize linked 3D model
elements and cost items
Learn and use the system
easily with instructional
movies

Quickly analyze cost variances

Import data directly from

Vico Estimator or Microsoft
Excel

ico Software Cost ManagerTM

delivers the tightest possible
control over your projects budget.
With its straightforward visual
monitoring system, you can easily
grasp and communicate project cost
variances, and compare them to
targeted costs. Cost Managers
unique graphic interface provides a
color-coded macro-level view of
project costs. This clear picture
allows you to immediately analyze
variances, and track them to
individual project elements.

In terms of cost savings,

over the long term we are
certainly targeting a 5-10%
cost reduction as the result
of the Virtual Construction
technology.

Select a cost item and view

associated Virtual Construction
model elements in 3D

CONTROL

COST MANAGER

Pierre Puyrigaud,
Pre-production Director
Applecross, UK

5D PRESENTER

CHANGE MANAGER

Track, Monitor, Manage

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Ready, Set, Go
Import Project Budgets and
Estimates
Begin cost-managing your project
by importing data from Vico Software
Estimator or Microsoft Excel.

Highlighted features of
Cost Manager
Import from Excel
Benefit from Cost Manager
2008 functionality even when
Excel spreadsheets are your
data source.

Target Costs
Define target costs for items
in the cost structure with a known
available budget.

Import from Vico

Estimator
Import Estimator data to Cost
Manager. All Recipe, Methods
and Resource data can be
imported, along with any
associated quantities.

Import Versions of Project

Estimates
Add cost versions. Easily access
historical versions though the
timeline bar.

Setting Target Costs

Increase budget control by
setting target costs. This can
be done using cost values or
percentages of the overall
budget.

Side-by-Side Comparison
Easily identify cost and
quantity variations between
cost versions.

Compare Versions
Select a cost version from
the timeline and compare it with the
target cost. Cost Managers colored
icons provide clear feedback
regarding on over-budget situations,
enabling quick identification of
variances.

Add Comment Callouts

Improve communication by
attaching notes to cost items.
These notes appear as callouts
when hovering over saved
items.

Analyze and Annotate

Review estimating data in the
project data panel. Colored arrow
icons provide clear feedback on
about price and/or quantity
variances.

5D Presenter integration
Visualize cost items in the 5D
model. Any 3D model
elements related to selected
cost items will be highlighted.

SOFTWARE
Integrating Construction

USA Headquarters

United Kingdom

Hungary

Finland

Vico Software, Inc.

P: (978) 882-0170
F: (978) 882-0171
info.us@vicosoftware.com

Vico Software Limited

P: 44 (0) 1483 263155
F: 44 (0) 1483 263151
info.uk@vicosoftware.com

Vico Software Kft.

+36 1 436 91 96
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info.hu@vicosofware.com

Vico Software Oy
P: (+358) 9 440 240
F: (+358) 9 440 277
info.fi@vicosoftware.com