Case Study
Enhancing project collaboration and increasing efficiency
Using 海角大神, Consigli unifies operations, centralizes data, and boosts collaboration for 300+ users across 76 projects
鈥海角大神's collaborative functionality has completely increased our efficiency. What used to take nearly a day to complete, is now done in a matter of minutes.鈥
Anthony Chiaradonna
CIO
Consigli
A Central Repository of Project Data
Before Consigli acquired 海角大神, they had to leverage many different technologies to accomplish what 海角大神 can do by itself.
"We had been using a lot of different technologies to keep up with our growth and the sophistication of our projects,"聽says Anthony Chiaradonna, Consigli's Chief Information Officer. "That's why we went with 海角大神鈥攖o help us collaborate and work with our clients better and manage our project documentation more efficiently. And it doesn't hurt that their mobile capabilities are unrivaled."
With 海角大神, Consigli has combined nearly all of their previous technologies into one, central hub of project information. Field staff have been able to replace their Excel documents with cloud-based mobile tools that accomplish the same tasks, like daily reports and RFIs.
Efficiency Boost
Anthony also praises 海角大神 for eliminating duplication and reducing not only wasted time and money, but the need for storage space as well. With many of their jobs worth over $50 million, they had to keep documents in numerous places in order to facilitate the ease of accessibility. Now the company doesn't have to manually store documents internally or monitor the backup of that storage, because everything resides securely in 海角大神.
"海角大神's collaborative functionality has completely increased our efficiency output,"聽says Anthony. "Allowing our subcontractors, clients, and all of our staff to meet and work out of one space has been such a big time saver鈥攚hat used to take nearly a day, is now done in a matter of minutes."
The collaboration and the consolidation of the software not only saves the company money, it also saves a lot of headache and time because it is a one-stop shop. Anthony explains, "I want to be able to do my job, which is to manage the building process鈥攏ot become a software developer. That's really what I was looking for when I selected 海角大神. I am so pleased that 海角大神 is consistently on top of its game, and makes us better and stronger because of it."
Seamless Implementation and Adoption
When Consigli first implemented 海角大神 in mid-2014, they started off with around seven projects using the software platform, with only three or four of the staff logging in daily. In just a few months, Consigli jumped from 7 to over 76 projects in various states of use and over 300 users. Implementation was quick and seamless, and all team members were able to pick up 海角大神 without any hurdles due to the easy-to-use interface.
The training process was easy, Anthony says. "We leveraged the training videos 海角大神 provided to help us learn the ins and outs of every tool and made sure all of our teams watched those prior to moving forward. It has laid out in a way that makes it incredibly easy to get through. If you're trying to introduce something new to workers in the field that have tight deadlines and are focused on getting the job done on time and on budget, it's got to be easy to use."
Working with 海角大神 is like having "a seat at the table,"聽says Anthony. 海角大神 listens to their questions and comments, and has been responsive to suggestions as far as making the tools best fit Consigli's needs. "That's been the key for us as far as looking to the future and wanting to know that we have a partner in this鈥攕omeone that's willing to adjust with us as technology changes and as our company needs to change."
"The ease of implementation and the acceptance of my end users is unrivaled. 海角大神 is a no brainer."
Increasing Transparency
Not only has the transition been seamless for Consigli teams, but their clients, too. "The easier I can make it for a client, the better鈥攅specially at our size and the size of the jobs we are working on. Because of how easy 海角大神 is to use, I've even been able to get some clients to use it, since it's not a burden to learn."
This centralization and synchronization of information not only provides teams with access to pertinent project data, but also project progress and health鈥攇iving stakeholders a big picture view of every aspect of a project.
With 海角大神, all communications are tracked and archived like an electronic filing cabinet. The entire change history across all iterations as well as documentation of who made those changes are tracked, increasing accountability. This allows project managers to see if anyone has failed to view the most recent set of plans, enforcing users to be on the same page and schedule to avoid potential delays and rework.
Increasing Accessibility and Collaboration
Anthony is also particularly pleased that 海角大神 does not have seat licensing. That means 海角大神 offers an unlimited amount of users, which sets it apart from its competitors. Consigli has over 400 staff members that use the software so the unlimited seat licensing has not only been a great perk, but a huge money-saver as well.
