We can all learn from companies that have the best-in-class project management communication systems in the construction industry. Whether it is builders, LBMs, or component manufacturers, all have one thing in common regarding project information processing. There seem to be almost countless steps in the information process that can create potentially costly errors and delays. Who is doing what, how is it being done, and when will it be done is a constant battle. Do they have the correct and up-to-date information? Beyond basic project management, there is still the need to determine what key performance indicators (KPIs) are being tracked and reported and who is held accountable. Just as cell phones have changed communications, web-based project communications can resolve this vexing problem. And it does not need to be costly, time-consuming, or change how your company does what it does.
Project Management Software – Over the decades, AppWright has gradually emerged as one of North America’s leading cloud-based project management communications software, trusted by LBMs, CMs, and builders. In fact, over 9,000 users are leveraging AppWright in every aspect of their business, including one of the largest LBM and CM operations in North America. Many have found that AppWright is a seamless fit for CMs, simplifying the integration of diverse departments regardless of the department’s vendor applications. In addition to the testimonials and case studies on the AppWright website, consider these statements from users:
From a large framing contractor who builds 200 homes per week: “You could frame a house with a hand saw, but why would you when a circular saw is so much faster? AppWright is like a circular saw for managing a lot of projects quickly and accurately. It cuts through the clutter and makes our job a lot easier.”
From an LBM and CM manager with 100+ locations: “Accountability is important to foster sustained improvement. AppWright’s audit tools let us see who is making good decisions and who isn’t. It keeps everybody on the same page and makes it much easier to reign in the outliers.”
How can these various companies of differing operations use this single application to fulfill their needs? Because AppWright is fully customizable, there is no need for additional IT support. AppWright provides all IT support and development at no extra cost, with fully customizable project UI forms, reports, and displays to meet every department’s specific needs. Managers can focus on continuous process improvement, updating and improving the fully customizable UIs and reports, not an application workaround. The application is made to adapt to their needs, not vice versa. Because of its adaptability, most find this application a far better fit and easier to deploy and use than any other ERP system, including extensions to accounting systems, to bring all their divisions and locations together.
How does this save money and improve operations? Because seamless collaboration across all departments, all in one place, saves valuable time and reduces costly errors with constantly live data. All data is linked to individual projects, including documents, schedules, defined task assignments, automated reminders, and so many other types of data points that are too numerous to list. Since everything is live in the cloud, the must-have KPIs can easily be tracked, reported, and properly holding people accounted on an up-to-the-minute basis. While you could reinvent the wheel and try to build your own system with many trial and error mistakes, AppWright has been highly refined over the past two decades of use. It also typically costs less than half the cost of in-house development or many hard-to-adapt ERP systems.
How do salespeople feel about AppWright? When users have access rights, all this data is at their fingertips. As more than one sales representative has stated, “You can only take my AppWright away from my cold, dead hands.” It is difficult to argue with someone when they know they can instantly see the live status and retrieve any information about any project from their cell phone when talking with a customer.
How can it share data seamlessly with other business software? AppWright provides a rich array of Integration APIs that allow a multitude of applications to share data seamlessly, including Epicor BisTrackTM. You can integrate the best-of-breed workflow and job management tools with your existing accounting systems and other line-of-business applications. Their staff has decades of experience in system integration, so they can make it happen if you can dream it.
Here are a few examples of the many must-have AppWright tools.
- All emails are linked to individual projects. No more searching for which person sent that missing email because all emails have embedded links to attach them to individual projects. This feature has saved countless hours of searching for needed information. A pending update of AppWright will allow the user to click an email link within AppWright and get a pop-up with the user’s default email embedded, too.
- All documents are linked to individual projects. Everything can be linked to projects, from job site photos to engineered drawings. Fast, easy retrieval and updating are all available via the cloud.
- All schedules for every department. You can instantly know the progress of all the assigned projects. Capacity displayed with linked dependencies for any department, workstation, vehicle, or individual is always right at any manager’s fingertips.
When your company is ready to take the next step in communications improvement, go with what thousands of users do daily and contact AppWright.
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