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Integrated apps. bolster the bottom line via streamlined tasks & improved communication How to Build the Best Construction and Development Technology Stack W hy should you care about your tech- nology stack? Wait
resides in the cloud. Here’s why you should care. A well-integrated technology stack helps streamline rou- tine business tasks and also greatly increases the ability to use information to improve planning. The “stack” is pow- ered by the multi-cloud world. This means multiple business applications and services in the cloud effortlessly interact in a way that best serves the individual users. With the universal growth of platforms powering business functions, the importance of a technology stack is being recognized in all industries, old and new, small
and large. Within this context, con- struction and development practitioners are adopting cloud platforms and appli- cations that facilitate proj- ect management, property management, estimating, budgeting and valuation, AP processing, and document and approval management. In turn, the construction and development technology stack is taking shape, incorporating a variety of tools to increase ef- ficiency and accuracy, improve focus on value-add opportuni- ties, and enhance the ability to make confident decisions.
The enterprise construc- tion management/accounting platform serves as the core of a well-assembled construc- tion tech stack. Today’s most cutting-edge products (such as Acumatica Construction Edi- tion) allow other components of the stack to integrate with this core, sharing data in real time to facilitate every aspect of doing business. As you’re assembling a tech- nology stack for your construc- tion or development organiza- tion, take a look at these best- in-class technology platforms. Project Management Procore improves visibility
and enables management of multiple projects from one central program. Offering real-time access and instan- taneous tracking for every team member, it keeps every- one up to date from bidding to completion. Procore is a drawing-centric application. Submittals, RFIs, punch lists, photos and other details are included in the most current drawing set. Popular collaboration soft- ware SmartSheet enables teams to automate timing for tasks like collecting informa- tion from different workers and sending requests for ap- proval from one colleague to another. The intuitive inter- face enables fast implementa- tion to configure, adapt and improve processes. Smart- Sheet boasts “frictionless shar- ing” and the creation of clear accountability to bolster task ownership and team engage- ment. Honest Buildings is the leading integrated, data-driv- en project management and procurement platform built for commercial real estate. Companies use Honest Build- ings to centralize project data, increase transparency, auto- mate bid management and standardize reporting. Hyphen Solutions , spe- cifically designed for the resi- dential construction sector, enables homebuilders to man- age schedules and streamline order processes with suppliers, distributors and manufactur- ers. Its full suite of digital services addresses everything needed to keep projects on time and under budget. Property Management IBS’s Imperium Powered by Acumatica serves as a single source for capturing and processing real estate enterprise data, and includes deep functionality in the areas of escalations and recoveries – with robust lease abstract- ing, and utility and tenant service billing features for multi-family, commercial and other specialized markets. Elegantly integrated solu- tions for electronic rent pay- ments, payment processing, and resident screening make managing day-to-day tasks automatic and convenient, often resulting in significant cost savings over conventional approaches. It provides all of this, along with unparalleled integration capabilities. continued on page 14A
– what IS a t echno l ogy stack? It’s ac- tually pretty s i mp l e . A t ech s tack i s a group of multiple t echno l ogy applications
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that today’s businesses use to manage their core functions. Decades ago, it was an actual stack of hardware in the IT department. Now, like most technology, it’s virtual and
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