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Product sheet covering EVision construction software.

EVision Construction Software Overview

Construction Contract Management Software for construction

EVision Contract Management Construction Software

Product Overview

EVision, a Sage Construction software solution, is a set of business application modules for organisations engaged in the fields of contracting and subcontracting. Originally developed for the construction sector, the software can be quickly applied to other market sectors and industries. The design takes full advantage of the system architecture and development tools provided within Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV (formerly Navision). The result is a fully integrated set of software modules that combine ease of use with rapid access to information.

Contract Management

When a job or contract is managed efficiently, there is less chance of problems and a greater likelihood of an informed, prompt response when a problem does occur. However, firms undertaking contracts must manage more risk than ever before in today’s market. The EVision construction software puts in place precise controls to manage processes and business risk.

Knowledge Management

The applications provide a number of standard reports and enquiries. User-defined on-screen searches or printed analysis can be quickly developed so that the software can quickly become an important management tool for the planning, development and management of complex and detailed contract work. The EVision contracting software comprises 8 business application modules that can be implemented in any order, in line with operational or commercial requirements. They are comprehensive, easy to use and to understand.

Contract Ledger

Ledgers cards are created for each job or contract, containing:

  • Client information
  • Job or contract details
  • Duration, with planned startand completion dates
  • Journal posting rules
  • Multi-level job tree and drill-down facility
  • Multi-level cost structure
  • Cost Valuation Report (CVR)
  • Resource and material posting
  • Snapshot job/contract analysis
  • Financial analysis

Subcontractor Ledger

Ledger cards are maintained for individual subcontractors, covering:

  • Personal information
  • Contact details
  • Job and Fee rates
  • Payment methods
  • Trade and Skill codes
  • CIS Certificate details
  • Insurance details
  • Subcontractor Ordering
  • Order Values vs Actual Values
  • Default retention and Discount
  • Surveyor Valuations
  • Payment methods
  • Payment and other Retentions
  • Subcontractor Valuations
  • Subcontractor Payments

Information on subcontractors can be used to quickly resource a job or contract. Details can be continually updated and transferred to other EVision modules.

Contract Sales Ledger

The ledger is used to raise applications/invoices to clients against completed work or other pre-defined rules. The module records and maintains:

  • Automatic capture of variations
  • Applications for payment
  • Value of completed work
  • Issuing of authenticated receipts
  • Stage payments
  • Retentions

Automatic links are provided within EVision to all related modules, with details being continually updated and transferred to the appropriate ledgers.

Procurement

The ledger is used to control the purchasing of materials and other related services for contracts.
The module records and maintains:

  • Suppliers / vendors
  • Purchase enquiries
  • Purchase orders / deliveries / invoices
  • Committed costs
  • Purchase requisitions
  • Purchase authorisations
  • Product file

Payroll Ledger

Fully integrated Payroll System. Conforms to latest Government Legislation:

  • Employee details
  • Multiple payment frequencies
  • Unlimited user definable payment and deduction types
  • Integrated timesheet entry
  • Automatic update of payroll costs to cost heads/contracts
  • Integrated HR

Plant Management

Record cards are maintained for individual items of plant and their deployment against individual job or contracts both for internal and external plant. The cards contain:

  • Plant details
  • Insurance and certification
  • Nominal and asset codes
  • Plant hire history
  • Plant hiring charges
  • Fixed and flexible hiring periods
  • Plant availability
  • Integration with fixed assets

Depreciation of plant can be recorded and Journals can be automatically posted to the relevant areas of the application.

Maintenance

  • Customer call logging
  • Works orders and job allocation
  • Job scheduler/planner
  • Customer invoicing
  • Maintenance history