Job Costing- Accounting and Management Software
Job Costing Software enables you to take control of your jobs and project costs. With a single point of entry it enables you to accurately track equipment hours, labour hours, materials purchased, subcontractor costs, and inventory used. As well as raise purchase orders, invoices and generate reports for variations to original cost estimates and profitability or loss. So you’ll always be in control of your job or project from start to finish.
The features covered in Job Costing Software will vary depending on vendor and industry and some features may be options, but generally will enable you to do the following; Produce estimates or quotes for your customers; Print job cards; Add labour, purchases, subcontracts, materials and charges to jobs; Charge using a variety of markup methods or an agree total price; Process retentions; Easily track job status and scheduling dates; Apply markups and discounts on job costs; Raise purchase orders per job or combination of jobs; Invoicing is made simply as all details are taken from the job; Obtain useful reports about the profitability of jobs and more
Estimating Software
Accurate estimating and quoting are integral to any size business in order to ensure profitability and quality of jobs. Industry specific estimating software helps you produce professional, quality tenders or quotes faster and with greater accuracy throughout all aspects of the estimating process, helping you increase profitability and to win more jobs.
Estimating software is designed for a range of industries and companies, from single contractors to civil, commercial or residential estimating. So if you in construction, building, electrical, paint or a host of other trades there is likely to be a specific estimating product designed just for your industry.
Project Management Software
Project Management software will help you deliver on schedule and within budget, improving control of your projects, improve project profitability and quality, reduce costs in administrative processes, establish a common way of work.
Project management software varies greatly in functionality and complexity ranging from small business (2-3 people) projects to large company wide projects often referred to as Enterprise Project Management. Project Management software can be purchased for in-house use, alternatively a growing number of small to medium businesses are turning to hosted- online Project Management software which enables you to manage projects online via a web browser form anywhere.
Project Management Software Features will vary depending on the software package your purchase and the industry you are in but will generally cover; Project Portfolio Management- what project are scheduled when; Project Planning- create a plan for each project and track progress; Workflow Management- delegate workflow cases; Management Control- overview project reports; Document Sharing- share document and information in the project team; Time and Expense Management- track, review time and expenses; Project Control- of all areas of the project
Management Information and Reporting- accurate, up-to date information to make the right decisions
Suitable Industries
These software solutions are ideal for a wide range of trades and services including; building and construction, Contractors and Trades- electrical, plumbing, gas fitting-, Services- cleaning, Repair and Maintenance and more.
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