Computer Guidance Corp.: Project Management for the 21st Century.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2002

The operational model of a modern construction company is evolving at a rate faster than any time in history.

This new growth is a balancing of job site information with the home office financial and project management technology. The construction industry is finding it easier to move bytes before it starts moving a single brick.

CFOs, project managers and field supervisors are discovering the "paper and pencil" method of managing projects is being replaced by technology that is more efficient, more cost effective and easier to use than ever before.

Any previous hesitations to adapt new eConstruction solutions have virtually disappeared as it has become apparent through both professional and private experiences that computers are user-friendly and here to stay.

Foremost in the eConstruction evolution is the need for project management technology that maximizes synchronization of information gathered at the job site and its integration to the home office financial and project management systems. That type of project management software package is available from Computer Guidance Corp.

Project Administrator, the first application in this package, is a fully integrated project management software solution. This state-of-the-art eConstruction application is the result of a dynamic relationship between Computer Guidance developers and members of leading North American construction companies.

By listening to project engineers, managers and supervisors, Computer Guidance turned their needs and wants into a functional technology tool that is dedicated to project control.

Many contractors are now using Project Administrator to coordinate multiple projects with outstanding success. Project managers using this eConstruction solution have commented they are experiencing remarkable power reviewing and manipulating project information with smooth precision.

Along with Project Administrator, Computer Guidance offers Project Collaborator, a browser-based solution for the entire project team. Project Collaborator uses the latest in real-time technology to digitally synchronize all project-critical information within the project team.

Potential security risks are the primary concern of construction companies when using a Web-based application that places private information onto an open Internet domain. Project Collaborator minimizes this danger by keeping confidential and privileged records locked in the home office financial system. Users are allowed access through administrated security access levels.

A network connection, a dial-up modem or Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a user interface to Project Collaborator and the secured data. This is the most protected means of sharing project data outside the home office.

Beyond the innovative security structure, Project Collaborator is the digital conduit between the project engineer, architect, supervisor, owner and any other key trade contractors and suppliers working towards a successful project completion.

Submittals, Drawing Log, Meeting Minutes, Punch lists, and other status information can be viewed, updated, and shared all from this central location. The Drawing Log feature, incorporated into Project Collaborator, has red lining and "push pin" functions to digitally coordinate blueprints and floor plans.

Updates, "red lines" and other information are transmitted automatically via email alerts to the project team replacing the old fashion print-and-fax communications.

The collective power and control of Project Administrator and Project Collaborator is unmatched as an eConstruction solution. Electronically coordinating status from the job site, modifications from the architect, and integrating all the project information with the financial system is a technology boon for project managers and engineers.

Right now, aggressive construction companies are quickly proving Project Administrator and Project Collaborator to be simple to use, quick to implement, efficient, flexible, powerful and beneficial to the success of their business.