System Functionalities Candy

System

Scheduling

Systems

Operating System

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7

Windows 8

Apple / Mac

Support Offered

On site

Web

Phone

Email

Training courses

Workshops

One-on-One (at CCS’s offices)

Data exchange

Data can be exported to file types

CSV

TXT

XLS, XLXS (Excel)

XML

Primavera XML (version 6.7 onwards)

Microsoft Project XML

HTML

MPX

P3- OUT (batch file)

File types that can be imported

Primavera XML (version 6.7 onwards)

Microsoft Project XML

XLS, XLXS (Excel)

CSV

TXT

MPX

P3- OUT (batch file)

Integration with BuildSmart Enterprise Accounting from within Candy.

Main product areas

Project Management & Control

Cost Estimating

Budget Forecast

Earned Value Management – Cost vs. Allowable Budget

Cash flow management

Planning , Scheduling & Resourcing

Information & Long lead Management

Drawing Management

Material Management

Project Management & Control

Dynamic link* between BOQ estimate & Barchart assist in accurate

time & cost management

* changes in one application is immediately reflected in the other

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Dynamic progress synchronization* between BOQ & Barchart assist in

accurate forecast management

* Actual activity progress can produce valuation claim quantities

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Refer to other PM control methods under specific product headings following

Cost Estimating & Valuations

Electronic 2D and 3D quantity take-off – Linked to the bill of

quantities (PDF, DXF, DWG, DWF and DWFX format).

Import external BOQ documents (Excel, Txt, ASCI, WinQS, QS Plus,etc.)

Resource rate library build-up

Unit rate library build –up

Multi user estimating & valuations

Single rate or resource rate based worksheets

Addendum merging

Unit price bidding

User defined formulae in worksheets

Markup per item

Markup per trade

Markup per resource type (Labour, Material, etc.)

Elemental pricing

Trade analysis

Resource analysis

Estimate total breakdown by trade

Estimate total breakdown by resource type

Value analysis

Subcontractor quote comparison

Subcontractor management - cost & payment control

Supplier quote comparison

Monthly Valuation claims

Budget to date analysis

Claimed vs. Actual analysis

Budget Forecast

Budget forecast by bill items

Budget forecast by program activity

Budget forecast by accounting cost codes

Resource usage forecast by bill item

Currency analysis forecast

Earned Value Management (Cost vs. Allowble)

Actual cost import

Track actual costs / expenses to date

Separate Resource Cost rate changes input allows

comparison with original tender rate

Separate Cost rate worksheets with rate build up to reflect

changes, i.e. production output changes, etc.; allows

comparison with original tender rate worksheets

What-if analysis

Forecast cost to completion

Cost / Budget variances

Cash flow Management

Cash flow forecasting

Use integrated BOQ and Planning link for accurate forecast

Forecast included payment lag periods (i.e. 60 days etc.)

Include escalation on cost

Include escalation on income

Include interest on savings & interest on borrowings

Allow for cost submittal periods and payment lag periods

Include Nett Present value ( Rate of return)

Include retention

Include payment plans, pre-payments & / or loans

Planning Scheduling & Resourcing

CPM analysis

Gantt charts

Pert diagram reports

Multiple users on same program

Merging of activities from other programs or addendums

Integrated Time Location / Linear scheduling charts *

Dynamic link* between barchart and Time Location

* changes in one chart is immediately reflected in the other *

Progress history

Planning Resource costing

Automatic resource leveling

Manual resource leveling

Schedule variations & Base program comparison

Resource barchart

Resource monetary & utilization histograms

Resource filtering

Duration calculation based on production calculation sheets.

Activity & Progress notes per activity

Target & contract constraint activities

Tied / Hammock activities (Level-of-effort activities)

Hammock activities can be linked to other hammocks

Progress history display

User-defined activity code allocation and ordering

User- defined filtering on any column

Multiple calendars

Activity duration in days (only)

Activity duration in hours or weeks

Information & Long lead Management

Separate recording of “off-site” requirements

Dynamic link* between Information schedule and bar chart

* Export predicted and/or actual delays to program to analyze effect on

critical path

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Dynamic link* between Long lead schedule and bar chart

* Export predicted and/or actual delays to program to analyze effect on

critical path

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Filter & report by consultant responsibility, in both schedules

Log & track current status in both schedules

Drawing Management

Record the drawing document flow between consultants, main

contractor & sub contractors

Record each drawing’s revision history

Issue slip printing for hard copy record

Copy count list

User- defined filtering on any column

Material Management

MOS control

Log & track current status of material deliveries on site

Log & track costed & un-costed materials

User- defined filtering on any column

= Unique to Candy

*Note –All these functionalities are available to use within this one software package.

No need to purchase and install additional add-on or 3rd

party software!