Frequently
Asked Questions:
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answers to these questions :
How do the services
work?
What does a project
website do?
Do I need special
equipment or software?
What
can I expect for my "ROI?" (Return or
Investment)
Who
owns the data on the extranet site?
Who has access and read/write privileges to the
data on the extranet site?
What does the project
area look like?
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How do the services work?
A
logon is “used” when a person has been given a
user name and password, and listed in the
customers Project Area.
The person who has been assigned a logon can
then be given access to any or all of the
individual projects. There is no limit to the
number of projects that each logon can access.
As long as the person is registered in the
Project Area, that logon will be considered
"active."
The number of logons you will need is equal to
the number of people who need access to the
project information at any one time, and can be
shuffled between people on an as-needed basis.
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What does a project website
do?
A Project Website is
a place on the Internet where the all team
members can work jointly on all aspects of a
project including:
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Design
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Drawings
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Schedules
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Updates
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Tasks
Project Websites
allow any team member anywhere in the world to
have access to all of the most up to date
project information.
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Do I need special
equipment or software?
No. All you need is Internet Explorer 5.5 or
newer and to download our user tools. We'll take
care of the actual web site.
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What can I expect
for my "ROI" (return on investment)?
Your ROI will depend on what methods you
currently use and what you plan to use. Here are
some possibilities:
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Do you currently print documents locally and
then send packages to multiple recipients?
This will be significantly reduced by using
a Project Website.
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Do you currently have multiple sets of
drawings on file? One up-to-date, one with
all the revisions, and one for each
contractor? They can be stored and accessed
securely on a Project Website.
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Do you lose time and money to problems
caused by members not having up to date
information? With a Project Website, all of
the information is located so everyone
always has access to the most up-to-date
information.
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Do you spend excessive time sending RFI's
and other kinds of documentation back and
forth trying to get issues resolved? With a
Project Website, all forms are handled
electronically, and linked to other forms,
and logged automatically so notifications of
changes are sent automatically.
Most members find their investment in Project
Websites yields them not only a very quick ROI,
but they also end up saving substantially on
their first project.
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Who owns the data on
the extranet site?
You do.
Using this program in no way changes the
ownership of any information.
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Who has access
and read/write privileges to the data on the
extranet site?
You do.
Using this program in no way changes the
ownership of any information.
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What does the project area
look like?
VGI Design
has placed
screenshots of a
sample project area online.
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