9. Let’s focus on project closeout
and punch lists from a General
Contractor’s perspective
Seeing how a solution like Closeout can
deliver ROI for punch lists
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11. Current process:
• Take photos of punch items and add
descriptions to excel
• Email version of punch list to sub trades
• Phone calls and emails to coordinate
• Lots of re-work and data entry
12. Why this fails:
• It requires the coordinator to double handle transactional
information, first by hand and again electronically, for each
deficiency as well as handle any photos in a similar
fashion.
• Excel is fine for organizing, filtering and sorting but is not
dynamic as a database for tracking things in real time—all
updates are completed in a batch process, with items
waiting for approvals and follow up until there are enough
to warrant putting in the time to update.
• The photos on the camera may have little to no context
without the coordinator giving them meaningful file names.
Plus, they are not connected to the Excel-based deficiency
list very easily.
13. Why this fails:
• There is no automated follow up, or collaborative
updating available. All updates and
communications happen independent of the list.
• The whole process occurs in a series, with no
overlap between recording, updating and
approving. The only connection occurs at handoffs
between parties.
• It involves the use of four programs: Excel, an email
client, photo editor and file manager. The use of so
many programs is both frustrating and inefficient.
