This Quick Start Guide will help you setup your existing, interactive project to be used with Digital Production Control.
This Guide assumes you have already created and priced your project and are ready to flip it to DPC Mode.
All your program and database settings should already be completed for use with DPC - if not, review the Related articles.
User Scenarios
As a refresher, there are two ways to use Digital Production Control depending on your business practices:
Single-User Scenario
- If the Project Manager also operates as Field Foreman and handles takeoff operations, estimating, and reporting of production completion percentages, then the Project Manager needs both a tko and a dpc-project manager license along with a Quick Bid estimating license. This gives the Project Manager use of On-Screen Takeoff and Digital Production Control programs and allows him or her the ability to update the takeoff and estimate including adding Change Orders.
Multi-User Scenario
- In a typical multi-user scenario, Project Managers are responsible for creating employee files, analyzing bids, budget tracking, and reviewing and approving timesheets. He or she also handles creating and updated Change Orders. The Project Manager needs OST (takeoff) and DPC-PM (dpc-project manager) licenses along with a Quick Bid license (just like in "Single-user").
- Foremen (in the field/at the job site) are responsible for entering production completion percentage information, entering timecard data, and creating notes to explain production. The Foreman will have access to all base drawings and plans from On-Screen Takeoff (but not Overlays), but will not be able to make changes to takeoffs. The Foreman needs a DPC-FM (dpc-foreman) license only.
This Quick Start Guide assists the Project Manager in getting a bid ready for use in Digital Production Control and sending/receiving changes to/from the field.
Foreman, we understand you may never use many of the functions and features of DPC (and OST) so there is no reason you need to understand them. To get you to the point where you can effectively use DPC to manage your project, however, skip to DPC - QSG-01 Foreman Overview.
Project Managers, you are not off the hook so easily. It is your responsibility to set up and manage the project correctly. Taking the time to learn how to use DPC correctly will save you countless hours down the road. Please continue to the next article.
DPC - Quick Start Guide - 02.04 Sending Projects using Project Express