Most "packaged" estimating systems available today are essentially single-user systems. This requires the estimators to divide the estimate into pieces so that they can work separately on each piece. This fragmentation is a breeding ground for costly slip ups.
		In order to get a project total, the individual pieces of the estimate must be combined. To perform additional estimating work, the estimate must be separated again for the multiple estimators to do their work.
		This is really an expensive hassle for large companies, especially if the estimators are not in the same room. The cost of errors and inefficiency in this wasteful process are hard to calculate.
		As a true multi-user system, eCaliper solves this problem. All the estimators can work on the same complex estimate at the same time.
		The result: more efficiency and consistency for the estimating process. The process is easily scalable as projects grow and change during the pre-construction bidding phase.
		Get away from the "islands of estimating information." Integrate your entire estimating enterprise-wide with eCaliper.

Standardization - With eCaliper operating in a multi-user mode, it becomes much easier to establish consistent company standards and "best practices" for all estimators. This gives newly hired estimators a "quick start" learning advantage.

Audit Trails - As a multi-user system, eCaliper can automatically generate a timely audit trail for all estimators on each estimate.

Flexibility - Even though the system can be set up on an enterprise-wide basis, each estimator can fine-tune his preferences during the creation of an estimate while still accessing company-wide information as needed.

Faster Estimating - With eCaliper, you can have as many estimators as you like working on the same estimate at the same time.

This is really beneficial at those crunch times when an estimate needs to be completed by a bidding deadline. Time is money.