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Estimating
DataSources
New Estimates
Existing Estimates
Assemblys
Sections
Time & Material Billing
Proposals
PDA Utilities
Revision History
Austrialian Users
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Simplified Office Software - Estimating/Invoicing/Payroll has been written to be both
user friendly & intuitive. If you have used any Windows-based software the
principles will be the same. Unlike many other programs, all information that is entered
into an estimate is saved when the Return/Enter key is pressed (The Return/Enter key
is used to select data & to end data entry in all fields of all
forms.), whenever new data is entered - or existing data is changed, the information
is automatically stored in a database.
The Estimating Module included with SOS – Estimating/Invoicing/Payroll
has been designed to produce an accurate & consistent estimate.
Although this program was created by an electrician and the sample DataSources have
electrical supplies, there is no reason it can not be used by other construction
trades by simply creating a new DataSource or by converting your existing database
of materials.
Creating & managing your estimates has been
simplified by grouping estimates by customer’s names. You can simply type in a customer’s
name and a list of every estimate produced for that customer is displayed. Each estimate
can be viewed, edited and updated if necessary.
Never again submit an estimate where you forget
to enter the quantity for a particular item, or add a custom part to an estimate &
forget to price it. The estimate is scanned & `blank` or `0` quantity and material-cost columns
are highlighted to
bring this fact to your attention
The heart of any estimating software lies in
its
DataSource
(a
collection of materials & associated prices (and optionally the associated labor-units). You
can create your own DataSource from scratch, or modify one of the sample DataSources
included with the Estimating module. The DataSource is fully customizable and adding
Sections, SubSections, and Items has been simplified. You can also convert an existing
materials database that you are currently using with the built in utilities that are
included.
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