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Features and Benefits

 

 

 

 The following summary of features and benefits of EasyEst Estimating shows the ease of use and speed features in all levels of our systems. Other features depend on which level of the system you have purchased.

 

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1. Ease-of-use is the reason this System is The Number 1 seller

o. The "electronic paper" screens are simple.

o. Change column widths.

 

2. Ease-of-use - A Help System which is the most helpful tool you can use

o. An extensive "electronic manual" with hypertext in the Help System

o. The electronic manual is very extensive with hypertext searching, indexes and topics are available at any time.

o. The help key F1 gives you the most useful suggestions.

o. The list key F7 displays a complete list of choices.

 

3. Ease-of-use - Menus.

o. The Menus have been designed for clarity and speed.

o. Menu selections are not cryptic but describe their actions.

 

4. Ease-of-use and optional Input Devices.

o. The Mouse makes selections easy. Just point and click.

O. Your mouse may be used as a measuring device to measure areas.

o. Of course, the keyboard is there for the diehards.

 

5. Ease-of-use - Tagging.

o. Tagging is very flexible and a very powerful tool.

o. Tag to group any selection of items for costing, deleting or Bidding Items.

o. Tag items to include, copy or erase from the estimate.

o. Tag items when you want an "ad hoc" total cost.

o. Tag items as a reminder for later reference.

o. Tag Super Assemblies for easy pull back into the bid. (Level 3)

 

6. Ease-of-use - Flexibility, Power, and Quality

o. Build, change, or add any item to your Price Book

o. Find or go to anything, anywhere at any time instantly.

o. Show any group of "things" in sorted order.

o. We remember, and take you to yesterday's Bid when you start the program again

 

7. Speed is one of the most important words in estimating

o. Accuracy and Flexibility are the others, and EasyEst Estimating has all three!

o. Fast totaling speed on 486 or Pentium machines

o. On screen totaling of all Totals is automatic.

o. Find any item, cost or quantity in an instant

o. Enter a partial description to find an item.

o. Sort any column in seconds.

 

8. Accuracy and powerful tools are in the Bid Item Process

o. Checklists of choices are a keystroke away.

o. Super Assemblies and Work Packages are in Level 5 versions.

o. Many Item Quantities can be changed with one command.

o. Place one-time Items to any Bid and not change the master Price Book.

o. On-screen Calculator may be used during Bid Items.

o. Audit trail report of Bid Items is available.

o. Easily add your own memos to Bid Items, Price Book Items, Bids, etc.

 

9.  A flexible costing system is the basis its power.

o. Instant on-screen Bid Total of all costs.

o. What-if analysis of costs, markups, etc. (Optional feature.)

o. Markups can be added with % or a $ amount

o. Selected or all costs may be Updated from the Price Book. (Level 1 feature)

o. See Item Prices including Profit and Overhead on the screen or in reports

o. Set Bid amount and have each Item back calculated in Level 3

o. Re-price Price Books and estimates instantly. (Level 1 feature)

o. Change hundreds of costs in seconds with cost updates and inflation factors.

o. Quickly change items costs with taxes, overheads.

o. Subcontractor quotes can be found and sorted by group

o. Bids may be re-priced, and a subcontractor selected in seconds.


 

 

 

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