WennSoft For Construction
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Company Heritage
IN NEED OF A ROBUST SOLUTION TO MANAGE A SIZEABLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT AT A LARGE MIDWESTERN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES COMPANY DEVELOPED A CUSTOM SOLUTION TO MANAGE PROJECTS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE OPERATIONS.
The resulting solution provided for increased operational efficiency and reduced overall costs. Realizing this solution could improve processes in multiple industries, WennSoft was incorporated in 1995 to expand and distribute its software product offerings.
Today, WennSoft provides innovative business management solutions for the construction industry, with a focus on project management, field service and equipment management. The WennSoft solution suite complements and enhances existing processes – improving efficiency, managing costs, expediting reporting and reducing overhead.
Headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin, WennSoft has a knowledgeable staff of implementation consultants, software developers and industry experts with extensive backgrounds in service management and equipment management, in addition to construction.
Knowing what contractors do and how they do it has influenced the development of WennSoft solutions. Providing fully-integrated solutions that touch finance, service, the shop, the field and the customer is a critical element in our evolving solutions.
WennSoft is installed and used by construction and specialty
contractors worldwide. We have been helping contractors control costs and operate more efficiently for almost two decades.
WennSoft provides:
• Project/job cost control • Change order tracking • Time and expense collection • Flexible billing
• Service and work order management
• Maintenance tracking • Warranty tracking
• Project management tools • Document management • Equipment management • Mobility solutions
The WennSoft solution suite is an open, highly-configurable product, which can be customized to automate and expedite your business processes. We provide clients the tools to own and manage the application long term.
WennSoft solutions complement and enhance other enterprise technologies, such as estimating, building automation and scheduling tools, as well as the Microsoft technology stack.
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Budgeting & Financial Analysis Cost Management Labor Management Asset Data Collection & Reporting Mobile Computing Estimating Performance Management Service Requests& Work Orders Fleet Management
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Information is Power
WennSoft is proven in construction. Our fully-integrated solution provides the operations team, project managers, management and the finance department the relevant information they need to effectively perform their jobs. WennSoft solutions increase efficiency, control costs and deliver service at the highest level by assisting in the planning, budgeting, procurement and management of projects.
WennSoft Solutions Enable You to Easily Answer These Questions: • What is my cost estimate or budget?
• What hours have been spent on that cost segment? • How are the hours trending if I maintain this pace? • What types of projects make the most money? • Which project managers are most/least profitable? • What is my cash position?
• Who isn’t paying their bills on time?
• How do I track profitability by department down to the job? • What is the status of my change orders?
• When does the warranty expire on a project or piece of equipment? • Do I have any extended warranties?
• What did we spend on first-year warranty work by project? • How are we performing again st our goals and what are the
Key Performance indicators?
Business Benefits Shared by our Clients in Construction
Complete Cost Control and Drill Down– A cost breakdown structure allows you to analyze cost to estimate and how labor and material are being spent.
Increased Field Staff Productivity– Providing timely information to your field staff improves decision making and allows you to make corrections to positively impact the outcome of a job.
Extensive Access to Information– Ad hoc query tools and customizable reporting options provide you with the information you need in the format you want.
Improved Management Decisions– Having access to complete information allows project managers to make better decisions and enables executives to oversee the total picture.
Long-Term Sustainability – Upgrades are easy and allow your organization to realize long-term benefits from your software investment.
Enterprise Perspective – The completely integrated solution allows you to enter information once for use throughout your organization.
STRENGTH THROUGH MICROSOFT INTEGRATION
Built on the solid foundation of Microsoft Dynamics GP, WennSoft solutions offer a complete and integrated solution, all based on the Microsoft technology stack. With an installed base of more than 38,000 customers, Microsoft Dynamics GP is one the most successful mid-market financial solutions available.
Because WennSoft solutions work with and look like other Microsoft products, people across your organization will find a user interface and features similar to those they already know and use.
WennSoft solutions are integrated with: • Microsoft® Dynamics™ GP • Microsoft SQL Server® • Microsoft CRM • Microsoft SQL Reporting Services • Microsoft SharePoint®
• Multiple Business Intelligence and Analytics Tools
• Microsoft Office®
WennSoft looks forward to helping you maximize your satisfaction with your solution for years to come. We provide the product development, support, training and consulting services you need to take full advantage of your investment.
Implementation Services
Working in cooperation with your team, WennSoft Professional Services resources are available to assist in the implementation, enhancement and customization of WennSoft solutions.
Technical Support
A number of product enhancement and support options are available to ensure you have the latest updates and the critical support you need, when you need it. Access to our online support database, TechKnowledge, allows you to find helpful tips and tricks and research commonly-asked questions.
Training
The belief that a system is only as useful as the knowledge its users possess has driven us to high training standards. With choices including training at your location, training at our location or live online training, WennSoft has a program designed to accommodate your needs.
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5355 S. Moorland Rd. New Berlin, WI 53151 Phone: 262-821-4100 Fax: 262-821-3838 Email: [email protected]Mobile Done Right for the Contractor
WennSoft delivers a variety of mobility options. The goal is simplicity, speed and reliability. “Store-and-forward” technology allows applications to work in real-time across any wireless connection, independently when no connection is available or via the Web when connectivity is always available.
Core functionality enables your field staff to:
• Receive real-time communication via paging and e-mail • Update schedules in real-time
• Complete work orders at the job site or in the truck and track information including:
- Work order status - Labor
- Materials - Inventory
- Work flow and tasking - Expenses and mileage
• Create new work orders in the field
• Create new appointments on a work order if further action is needed • Enter time against work orders or non-billable time
• Choose resolution codes for producing full descriptions of work completed
• Capture new images
• Capture a signature on a work order
• Produce a PDF from data collected in the field and print it out as a leave behind
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• Service management • Job costing
• Project management • Equipment management • Visibility tools
• Time entry tools • Web portals
• Complete financials • Mobility s olutions
WennSoft Solutions
Include:
Project Management Portal
• Built on Microsoft SharePoint with custom forms, workflows and templates
• Utilizes Microsoft Outlook for tasks and e-mail
• Allows users to create and track project documents including:
– Transmittals – Submittals
– Project drawings – Project plan archives
– Daily job forms – Safety meeting minutes
– Project meeting minutes – Project status memos
– Project images – RFIs
