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Technically Speaking
BY FRED ODE
Editor’s Note: Looking for answers to your tech issues?
Send your construction-related technology questions to heyfred@foundationsoft.com.
Q: Can you recommend the best
place to go for information (in layman’s
terms) about estimating software
for electrical contractors? I run
a busy subcontracting company, and
I don’t want to waste a lot of time
researching technology products that
may or may not have the features
we need. Mainly, we are interested
in replacing our spreadsheet system
with software that can be customized
to handle our assemblies and interface
with our job cost accounting
system. Any suggestions on where to
start?
Phil
A: The Internet is probably the
best place to begin your research.
Using keywords like construction
estimating, or electrical estimating in
Google or Yahoo, for example, will
bring you to various vendor websites.
There you can identify which software
products may best fit your needs
using a pre-defined list of must-have
product features and functions. Some
vendor websites will list industry or
technology “partners” that may help
determine if your existing accounting
software will integrate or not.
In addition, there are websites
(such as www.ctsguides.com) that are
devoted solely to construction software.
Offering product comparisons,
reviews and other useful information,
these sites can help streamline
the search process. Beyond feature
comparisons, make sure you look at
other equally important considerations,
such as product technology
and the software company itself.
In my opinion, Phil, you are headed
in the right direction with your decision
to shop for technology that can
offer construction-specific functionality
and integration with another
best of breed application. But know
that it will take time. Make sure you
consider everything involved (including
your staff’s ability to change,
current processes in place, training
and implementation issues and more)
before making your final purchasing
decision. In the long run, it will serve
you well!
Fred
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