Capital Construction Planning for Owners: Webinar Series

One of the biggest challenges Owners face is the allocation of capital to effectively meet the objectives of the organization. Owners who effectively plan construction projects prior to construction are able to make better decisions and reduce overall program risk. Proliance and Modelogix, part of the Trimble Buildings product portfolio provide a complete solution for the entire plan, build and operate lifecycle.

Meridian Systems, a Trimble Company presented this six part webinar series for owners to learn more about:

Setup and Manage a Capital Plan
Create Conceptual Estimates using historical data
Manage a pipeline of Projects from inception to completion
Improve the budget development process to manage risk
Combine SharePoint & Office applications with Proliance
Track projects against the plan using Earned Value techniques

We invite you to view one or all of the Webinars in the series:

Proliance: Capital Program Management Software for the Building Lifecycle Recorded on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:00 a.m. PST In this Webinar we introduced Proliance and demonstrated how to optimize the plan-build-operate lifecycle for project based organizations. Proliance combines planning, project and program management, and operations into one software system of record, effectively reducing risk, lowering construction costs and improving financial performance.
Modelogix: Conceptual Estimating for Owners Recorded on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:00 a.m. PST Formulating a conceptual estimate before all the details are known can be both science and an art. The accuracy of the conceptual estimate, however dictates whether a project is approved or denied. Modelogix enables owners to leverage their historical construction database and project experience to generate viable, reliable capital budgets and accurate cost models for current and future projects.
Extending Microsoft Sharepoint and Office for Capital Owners Recorded on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PST Microsoft SharePoint® is a powerful tool available to most everyone on a project team, and organizations deploy SharePoint and Office® to leverage standard business applications. However, project managers face unique challenges in that they need to collaborate with external stakeholders on a daily basis to effectively manage costs and project changes. Learn how to leverage your SharePoint investment while maintaining control over your projects by utilizing Proliance’s built in construction workflows.
Earned Value Progress Measurement for Construction Owners Recorded on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PST Join us as we demonstrate Earned Value, a powerful method for measuring progress in Proliance. With Proliance Earned Value you get more insight than looking at the Cost Report and Schedule separately. We identify the components of Earned Value and how to track schedule and budget performance against your baseline plan.
Budget Development: Leveraging Conceptual Estimates Recorded on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:00 a.m. PST Owners recognize the immense value of seeing the broad scope of their construction projects in detail in order to make the best decisions. Modelogix and Proliance have accomplished this by offering best-of-class estimating, cost-modeling and bidding tools paired with cost control, contract and quality management solutions.
Managing a Construction Project Portfolio Recorded Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:00 a.m. PST Gain insight to manage and organize construction projects into a set of programs that define a strategic objective. Discover how to leverage historical data to help manage and plan for existing and future projects, identify and quantify risks in the budget process and utilize project capital more effectively.

Read more at on the Meridian Systems Owners Blog.