As a comprehensive tool that manages all the different aspects of the preconstruction estimating process, Eos Explorer addresses the request, creation, management, verification, review and reporting work processes related to estimating. Eos Explorer is a highly-configurable collaboration platform, allowing your preconstruction team to have input and visibility into the estimate development process. It provides a comprehensive overview of all project estimates, including resource planning, tracking development stages (Conceptual, Schematic, etc.), estimating volume, project types and estimate status (Awarded, Lost, etc.).
Eos Explorer connects the dots.
Features
With Explorer, you can:
- Control user capabilities and data access through a comprehensive security system
- Manage an unlimited number of Sage Timberline Office Estimating estimates across a single or multi-office estimating department
- Control the estimate creation process including enforcement of corporate standards and establishing required fields
- Track all estimating-related files (Microsoft Excel® & Word®, PDF, JPG, etc.)
- Create and manage unlimited, user-defined job classifications for use in categorizing, retrieving and reporting across estimates
- Track unlimited, user-defined company types (Architect, Civil Engineer, Owner's Rep) or user-defined resources (Senior Estimator, Electrical Estimator) and utilization rates across estimates
- Search for estimates in the repository based on user-defined attributes (job size, project characteristic, region, etc.)
- Archive and retrieve past estimates and related documents
- Export directly into Microsoft Excel®, Outlook® & Project®
Benefits
The benefits of Eos Explorer can create efficiencies throughout your entire company.
- Gain control of the estimate management process
- Create and manage a master list of all estimates - even across multiple offices
- Establish required fields when creating new estimates
- Enforce the use of templates to ensure consistency
- Control which users can view and edit specific estimate folders
- Search and locate estimates on your local computer, in your regional office, or across multiple offices
- Assign estimating staff to estimates and track resource utilization
- Validate estimates through rules-based diagnostics
- Generate trending reports, perform won/lost analysis, or track volume per estimator
- Generate estimate trending reports across estimate types, project types, clients and time periods
- Create enterprise bid schedules in MS Project® to plan and forecast estimates and resource utilization.
End User License Agreement
Maintenance & Support Terms