Software products are available for a variety of applications in the structural engineering industry. But when dealing with factors that affect the entire project, or even the project’s participants, the best solution is project and business management software. By efficiently managing employee, client, and project information, this type of software can serve firms and organizations of all sizes. Resource management, project management, accounting, sales and marketing, time and expense capture, and billing can all be accomplished with software tools. Additional features allow project information to be communicated, managed, and shared by team members.

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According to Autodesk, Inc., its Collaborative Project Management solutions, including Autodesk Buzzsaw and Autodesk Constructware, improve the way project managers and their extended project teams communicate, manage, and share information. Delivered on demand, Autodesk Collaborative Project Management solutions centralize project information, standardize business processes, and optimize project performance by providing anytime, anywhere access to accurate and reliable information during all phases of a project via the web. With this technology, builders, building owners, construction managers, and the extended design team, including structural engineers, are updating traditional communication practices, working with extended project teams, and providing greater productivity through shortened and more accurate product cycles.
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Deltek Vision software from Deltek, Inc., incorporates critical business functions, including resource management, project management, accounting, sales and marketing, time and expense capture, and billing. Combining innovative new technologies like Visualization, Deltek Vision is a unique, powerful solution that streamlines all facets of project-related businesses, according to the company.
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Meridian Systems provides construction project management software for optimizing the plan, build, and operate phases of real estate, construction, and physical infrastructure projects and programs. According to the company, since 1993, building owners and operators, construction and engineering firms, and government agencies have relied on its solutions to improve top-line revenue growth and reduce capital construction costs. Meridian offers two solutions to solve the unique business challenges associated with construction projects and programs: Prolog, in-depth project management features for small- to medium-sized organizations, and Proliance, an infrastructure lifecycle management solution for large enterprises.
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Newforma Inc.’s Project Center is project information management software designed for architects, engineers, constructors, and owners to manage project information, communicate with team members, and streamline project processes. According to the company, it improves productivity by reducing the time spent performing daily administrative tasks such as filing e-mail, searching for information, packaging transmittals, and managing issues.
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According to Primavera Systems, Inc., it provides an Integrated Program Management solution for the entire AEC project life cycle to proactively manage projects of any size to successful completion. Through collaborative activity management, integrated project job costing, needs-based capacity planning, full contract document control, and project life cycle risk management, Primavera enables all AEC project participants to effectively collaborate, gain visibility throughout projects and programs, and make informed decisions to optimize project delivery. With ready integration and full interoperability to all relevant AEC technologies, the company says its Integrated Program Management is a solution for successful AEC firms and owners around the world, from small to mid-sized development projects to large industrial or infrastructure projects.
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According to Richard Sampson Associates, its Construction Communicator helps engineers and architects easily respond to submittals and requests for information (RFIs), track required actions, and manage today’s electronic documents. The easy-to-use online document management software dramatically reduces the time spent searching for documents since they are available online. Architects can refer RFIs and submittals to engineers, who can also respond online. E-mail messages alert engineers to new RFIs; and data is automatically date stamped and logged in real time. Intuitive screens eliminate the need for training, and principal engineers can monitor the staff’s online communication. No initial set-up is required by users. The software runs on both Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers.
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