Autodesk® Autodesk® Constructware® Manage efficiently, deliver

Autodesk
Autodesk Constructware
®
®
®
Manage efficiently, deliver consistently.
Perform Consistently, Deliver Predictably
Improve construction project results by
better managing operations, information,
and costs.
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Since 1952, Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian (Hoag) has grown from a
one-building community hospital into a
state-of-the-art health care facility. As
Hoag grew, however, the lack of a
centralized project management system
continually strained the facilities design
and construction department.
By adopting Autodesk Constructware and
configuring it to meet the hospital’s needs,
Hoag’s project teams were able to revamp
the processes of all 140 existing projects
and then centralize their management into
a single, automated system. “It was clear
that Constructware was our best option
because it could adapt to the way we did
business,” said Jennifer Rayner, manager
of operations for facilities design and
construction at Hoag.
Across the board, Hoag has recognized gains
in their construction project management
process. Rayner estimated that using
Autodesk Constructware has increased
operational efficiency in her department
by at least 50 percent. Constructware also
helped Hoag simplify cost management,
providing automated reports to better
track budgets, apply released budget dollars,
track purchase orders, and monitor project
cost to complete.
“Once people get up and running, there is no
going back,” offered Rayner. “They appreciate
how collaborative Constructware is and how
easy it is to use.”
Construction projects have become more
complicated to manage. Relying on traditional
project management processes makes it difficult
to stay on top of activities and to communicate
with internal and external project stakeholders.
And with rising pressures to deliver projects
faster and more cost effectively, it is becoming
increasingly important to identify new ways to
help optimize project performance in order to
minimize avoidable costs and delays.
The Autodesk® Constructware® web-based
project management solution helps standardize
and streamline business processes to deliver
projects more efficiently and cost effectively.
With an easy-to-use, web-based environment
for project management and collaboration,
Constructware helps establish and maintain best
practices, streamline project management, and
reduce reliance on your IT infrastructure.
Establish Standard Practices and
Automate Business Processes
In today’s competitive environment, there is
little margin for error in the design, construction,
development, or operation of facilities. With the
right construction project management tools
and business processes in place, you can more
easily maintain efficient practices to help keep
projects moving forward. Autodesk Constructware
helps provide transparency and accountability
across projects and programs in a more secure,
permission-based environment. Automated
workflows, approvals, and reporting can help
teams work more consistently and predictably
throughout all stages of project execution. In turn,
your project delivery schedules can benefit from
the ability to more proactively and collaboratively
address change.
Streamline Project Management
and Data Exchange
Conventional methods of project management
and data sharing to keep all teams on the same
page with the most up-to-date information are
often inadequate.
Autodesk Constructware helps streamline
operations and optimize execution in the field
to promote time and cost savings. Centralize
project drawings, documents, schedules, and
cost management processes to connect
people, processes, and information in real time.
Configurable to support leading methodologies
such as integrated project delivery (IPD) and
lean construction, Constructware helps you
move to a best-practices approach as you plan,
construct, and operate your facilities. Project
data can be exchanged with ERP and accounting
systems, helping your staff to spend less time on
data entry and more time working on the project.
Leverage More Secure, On-Demand
Project Management
Autodesk Constructware minimizes the need to
maintain a costly and complex IT infrastructure by
providing software as a service (SaaS) technology
for your construction project management
needs.Using Autodesk Constructware, you can
store your project information in a more secure,
professionally managed, web-based environment.
More efficiently share project information internally
and externally, without worrying about managing
necessary IT resources or compromising your
corporate network.
Standardize, Optimize, and Control
Connect project teams to help drive efficiency and consistency
during every stage of the project lifecycle.
Autodesk Constructware enables you to
adopt more consistent processes with minimal
disruption to your business. Best of all, it supports
each stage of the building lifecycle so you can
better standardize, optimize, and control your
construction projects.
Document Management
Centrally organize, manage, and track all projectrelated documents, contracts, and information
to help keep projects on track. Features such as
version control, search capabilities, and file-level
discussion help project teams focus on value-added
tasks instead of tracking down information.
Design Review
Better manage the review of conceptual and
schematic designs, documents, and information,
helping to speed approvals and promote
productive collaboration across disciplines.
Automatic notifications of design changes and
reference file management help keep team
members informed and accountable when
changes affect their portions of designs.
Bid Management
Coordinate the preparation, distribution, and award
of bids to help improve efficiency and control
construction costs. Disseminate bid documents
in a fraction of the time it takes with traditional
methods, evaluate competing bids more quickly
and efficiently, and accept winning bids by easily
converting to contracts or purchase orders.
Cost Management
Implement standardized cost and change
management practices so you can more effectively
track and forecast budgets and expenditures
for individual projects and across multiproject
programs. Custom reporting, flexible ledger
designs and workflows, and data exchange with
accounting systems provide the capabilities
you need to help stay on top of costs with a
system that is more easily configured to your
business needs. Update budgets and cost impacts
automatically with workflow triggers, and ease
monthly payment application reviews with built-in
industry-standard calculations.
Construction Management
Help accelerate construction management
processes and communications by automating
routine functions, such as RFIs, transmittals,
meeting minutes, change orders, and reporting.
Automatic notifications, smoother exception
reporting, histories, and project management
dashboards help you minimize delays and expensive
surprises. Automated connectivity between
processes helps you more easily understand the
origin of change.
Constructware enables us to create a framework for very
consistent business practices across our company, helping us to
deliver excellent customer results more reliably. It is a core part
of our project management methodology.
—Laura Dowling
Director, Information Systems
WELBRO Building Corporation
Learn More or Purchase
Access specialists in your area who can provide product expertise, a deep
understanding of your industry, and value that extends beyond your software.
To learn more about or license Autodesk Constructware software, call 866815-3501 or visit www.autodesk.com/constructware.
Autodesk Services and Support
Help accelerate return on investment and optimize productivity with
companion products, consulting services, and support from Autodesk
and Autodesk authorized partners. Designed to get you up to speed and
keep you ahead of the competition, these tools help you make the most
of your software—no matter what industry you are in. Learn more at
www.autodesk.com/servicesandsupport.
This brochure is printed on 100 percent postconsumer waste recycled paper.
Autodesk and Constructware are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries
and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks
belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and
specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical
or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
© 2010 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. 290B1-000000-MZ01