Background
Managing construction projects within strict deadlines and limited budgets is a huge challenge and many projects experience cost overruns and delays. For contractors to compete nationally and internationally in the multi billion dollar construction industry, they need tools to efficiently manage project resources, increase productivity, meet constraints, and bring projects to profitability. While existing project management software may product nice plans to be used for presentation purposes, they do not provide decision support for optimizing operations, automating progress tracking, and deciding cost-effective corrective actions to keep projects on track.
Description of the Invention
This project aims at developing a new project Management software (EasyPlan) with patented technologies that overcomes the key drawbacks of existing commercial systems through: powerful optimization of construction plans; audio/visual tracking of progress; more accurate computation of project schedules; integration of project management concepts; and management of multiple repetitive infrastructure projects. EasyPlan targets variety of users including construction companies, municipalities, and project management firms who require a simple yet advanced tool to support decisions related to cost-effective management of projects.
Advantages
- Support audio/visual progress tracking for projects
- Unique optimization feature to meet construction constraints
- 3D/GIS features to manage repetitive infrastructure projects
- Unique ability to analyse delays and decide corrective actions
- Fully integrated concepts from estimating to project delivery
Potential Applications
- Schedule analysis and construction optimization tools
- Progress tracking and visual communication tools