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- 2. INTRODUCTION Dominick and Shelley Armato knew that there had to be a better way to do construction. The management of documents is daunting yet mandatory. The more technology that was brought to the project, the bigger the challenge becomes. Accurate information is the real key. Today’s construction projects are too complex for traditional management techniques. Chaos cuts into bottom lines and into your sanity. The most successful construction management companies rely on software that can provide clear value by improving efficiency and ease of use. MySmartPlans is a comprehensive software that provides construction owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, and subcontractors the ability to collaborate electronically in real time. The software runs the entire life cycle of a construction project, from planning, to design, to construction, through facilities management for the next 50 years. Centralize, build, share, organize, archive: that’s the better way!
- 3. BUILD WITH THE ULTIMATE IN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
- 4. FINISH ON TIME • Coordinate collaboration, planning, and information distribution, accelerating every step of the project • Virtual workroom brings all participants into line, meaning work is done in the most efficient way possible
- 5. STAY ON BUDGET • An investment into your process is an investment into the success of your business • Projects that take less time due to more efficient communication are more likely to free you from budget concerns
- 6. PROJECT INFORMATION MANAGERS (PIM) • The PIMs add clarity, format, organization and optimization. • MySmartPlans is the ONLY construction management software that provides you with a PIM. • Ensure information is complete and accurate.
- 7. TRACK (& SEARCH) DOCUMENTS • All documents are fully searchable • Say goodbye to meta- tagging • All files named according to your naming conventions • Information is smarter, simpler, and easy for all to access and use
- 8. SECURITY •MSP meets the highest security standards •Numerous levels of security within the dashboard
- 9. BIDDING PROCESS • Bidders register through the ITB public notice or email blast • Automatically receive synchronized updates • Documents are searchable and bookmarked • Cut response times significantly • Central location of posted answers to bid questions and RFI’s
- 10. HOLD EVERYONE ACCOUNTABLE •Complete transparency •Prevent backdated and hidden changes •Individual usage •Audit trail
- 11. CLOSEOUT MODULE •Self-contained and fully customizable •Viewable for the next 50 years •Closeout is being built from the very beginning
- 12. EASE OF USE •Easy to use dashboard •Entire team receives support •Comprehensive, responsive and integrated software •Fully tailored to your project needs
- 13. CUSTOMIZATION •Technology that is customized to you •Make changes quickly •Continually works with you
- 14. ADDITIONAL FEATURES SubmittalEZ Color Sheet Comparison Project Email Archive Order Prints on Demand Redline Review Photo & Video Storage Webcam Streaming Smart Rooms
- 15. MySmartPlans was essential to the success of the nnsa nsc project. The interest cost on $500m of construction financing was significant- each day made A difference. Any alternative strategy to share drawings, such as printing and via overnight mail, would have been significantly more expensive and slower than MySmartPlans. The MySmartPlans solution – their people and technology – worked well. Douglas J. Benton Project Manager, GSA Heartland Region
Editor's Notes
- Use this time to talk about the start of MSP; the painting business and all the wasted time, etc. Dominick and Shelley Armato knew that there had to be a better way to do construction. The management of documents is daunting yet mandatory. The more technology that was brought to the project, the bigger the challenge becomes. Accurate information is the real key. Today’s construction projects are too complex for traditional management techniques. Chaos cuts into bottom lines and into your sanity. The most successful construction management companies rely on software that can provide clear value by improving efficiency and ease of use. MySmartPlans is a comprehensive software that provides construction owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, and subcontractors the ability to collaborate electronically in real time. The software runs the entire life cycle of a construction project, from planning, to design, to construction, through facilities management for the next 50 years. Centralize, build, share, organize, archive: that’s the better way!
- WHEN YOU BUILD WITH THE ULTIMATE IN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, YOU ARE ABLE TO………………
- Coordinate collaboration, planning, and information distribution, accelerating every step of the project. Virtual workroom brings all participants into line, meaning work is done in the most efficient way possible.
- An investment into your process is an investment into the success of your business. MySmartPlans can help you cut down on inefficiencies and remove risk of litigation, putting more profits in your hands and increasing the return on your investment. When your projects take less time and don’t carry the burden of unnecessary revisions that come from inefficient communication, you’re free from worry about project budget concerns. The diminished risk of litigation keeps all parties moving forward without fear of impending legal uncertainty.
- Every MySmartPlans project comes with a dedicated PIM. The PIMs add the clarity, format, organization and optimization necessary to the seamless flow of communication. Your PIM will be with you for every step of the construction project life cycle to ensure productivity and efficiency. MySmartPlans is the ONLY construction management software that provides you with a PIM. The PIM is an integral part of the project team ensuring disciplined processes are enforced and information is complete and accurate. Story to talk about: Project was 6 buildings and 1100 planholders. PIM was sent information for building five, but during the audit process, realized it was for building six. We were able to eliminate mass misinformation and ensured that all 1100 people received the correct information.
- All documents are fully searchable – everything on the dashboard and final closeout can be searched for the entire life of the project and for the next 50 years after. Say goodbye to meta-tagging – just search for exactly what you want! In addition, all of your files will be named according to the naming conventions of your project One of your PIM’s priorities is to make sure the project communication and information is smarter, simpler, and easy for all to access and use STORY: NO ONE IS BIDDING GLASS | specs called for 50 year warranty
- MSP has been through rigorous security tests and application scans to ensure we meet the highest security standards. Our security encompasses 2048 bit SSL encryption, hardware firewalls, and login and password authentication. In addition, there are numerous levels of security that can be applied on the dashboard vaults. MSP supports security at four levels: application (requires registration and user id/password to gain access); button level: each button can be set with security restrictions. A user could have access to most of the buttons, but could be restricted to others; vault: within a button, vaults can be created (and vaults within vaults). You can restrict access at the individual vault level; file: MSP can also restrict access at the individual file level. Only let users see what they need to see!
- Bidders register through the ITB public notice or email blast Users automatically receive synchronized updates through the dashboard All project documents are searchable and bookmarked Document addenda are pushed to the dashboard cutting response times significantly All bidders benefit from the central location of posted answers to bid questions and RFI’s In addition, MSP automatically generates a dynamic planholder list of all team participants. This list is easy searchable and sortable. Emailing the team as a whole or individuals can be done directly form the list.
- Complete transparency should be the cornerstone of any construction project – with MySmartPlans, everyone is held accountable Prevent backdated and hidden changes Ability to see if someone is registered on the dashboard and the last time they logged in Audit trail of documents and changes Tell story about the GM that wanted to change meeting minutes from six months before to support a change order request; was able to prevent them going behind the scenes to add incorrect information after going to the owner
- The closeout dashboard is self contained, does not require an internet connection, and will be turned over to you on thumb drives at the end of the project. Each closeout dashboard is fully customized to meet the requirement of your project. The closeout documents will be converted to ISO standard PDF/A. This standard will ensure you have a closeout that will be viewable for the next 50 years. MSP is building your closeout from the very beginning. Any documents (including O&M manuals, warranties, lien releases, photos videos, training, inspections, etc) that you want included on the closeout can be sent to us anytime using either the file uploader system or emailing your PIM directly.
- Easy to use dashboard with onboard training for anyone that needs it. The MySmartPlans team fully involves and updates your entire team and provides support throughout the entire project. MySmartPlans is comprehensive and easy to use. Other software is unresponsive, not integrated, and comes with no support. MySmartPlans provides the tools to fit your needs. It’s all fully tailored software, operable from Day 1.
- MySmartPlans is technology that is customized to you – not the other way around Any changes can be made quickly and on the fly at any stage of the project MSP works with you to create technology that can continue to transform the construction industry
- SubmittalEZ - fully customizable workflows for all your project needs Redline Review – project collaboration Color Sheet Comparison – easily view sheet revisions Project Email Archive – create an archive of all your project emails for added transparency Photo & Video Storage – one location to house all of your media Webcams – view your project from anywhere with web access Smart Rooms – graphical views linked to corresponding O&M manuals