2. Duplicated work
Without a single repository, data often gets
entered multiple times between the field and
office. That duplication then leads to errors
and inaccuracies that produce still more work
and headaches. Integrating data means that
once information is entered in the field or
office, it automatically updates other fields
or functions in the software and is shared
among all stakeholders, so everyone is working
from the same data sets. As one example
of how powerful this type of integration can
be, contractors saw a 50% reduction in the
amount of time it took to capture and manage
field time by simply using a mobile field
capture of time, labor and materials, according
to the report, "Driving ROI, The Case for a
Proven Construction Management Solution"
from Hobson & Company, which creates ROI
and TCO sales tools and processes.
"The biggest thing is dual entry. Companies
no longer want to enter data into two or three
different places," said John Patridge, director
of construction data services for Tilson, a
technology consulting and services firm that
serves construction. "It's a waste of time, it's
expensive and it's prone to error. But it's hard
to put an ROI on that."
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