Archive for November, 2009

Hard Dollar Launches Expert Webinar Series

by Hard Dollar on November 27th, 2009

Live Events to Demonstrate How to Eliminate Redundant Processes Across Project Planning Stages, Reduce Work Associated with Project Changes, and Access Real-Time Project Status

Tempe, AZ – November 27, 2007 – Hard Dollar Corporation, the leading provider of budget-and performance-based project management solutions announced a new webinar series (free to qualified industry professionals) to provide construction and energy organizations with best practices in improving project productivity and eliminating costly re-work across project planning and execution phases. Expert speakers will provide from-the-field experience to demonstrate how valuable project process improvements can be achieved through the connection of Primavera project schedules with costs and budgets in Hard Dollar software.

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Are you Tracking Actuals?

by Hard Dollar on November 25th, 2009

How can you afford not to Track Actuals in today’s economy?

Tracking actual values – costs, man-hours, equipment hours, production units, etc – at the activity level – is the key to being able to close the loop between project estimating and project execution. I cannot tell you how many times, during my interviews with construction companies, people will say “We estimate that activity at x cost / manhours / equipment hours / productive units per shift because that’s the way we’ve always estimated it.”

Click here to read the full article on tracking actuals.


Hard Dollar Announces Verano as New Partner

by Hard Dollar on November 9th, 2009

Scottsdale, AZ – November 9, 2009 – Hard Dollar Corporation, the leader in Project Cost Management systems delivering Increased Cost and Productivity Visibility, announced a partnership with Verano, the largest Oracle Primavera representative in South America. Both Hard Dollar and Verano are industry leaders in Construction and Engineering with clients in Mining and Oil and Gas, making this an ideal partnership.

“Partnering with Hard Dollar will provide a new integrated solution for managing projects in the South American market. The integration with Primavera will help provide clients the tools needed to save money and resources while giving them confidence in managing projects,” states Jorge Rossini, Commercial Director of Verano.

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HD Featured on Microsoft Showcase

by Hard Dollar on November 5th, 2009

Many of the world’s leading engineering and construction companies use Hard Dollar software to estimate and control project costs. Discover how the software’s live, 2-way integration with Microsoft Project and leading design tools can bring together all the critical aspects of a capital project, including 3-D design, cost, and schedule.

See the video of HD Estimating Software Featured on Microsoft Showcase.


Catalyst Announced as New Hard Dollar Partner

by Hard Dollar on November 4th, 2009

Scottsdale, AZ – October 16, 2009 – Hard Dollar Corporation, the leader in Project Cost Management systems delivering Increased Cost and Productivity Visibility announced a partnership with Catalyst, the largest Oracle Primavera representative in the United States serving the engineering and construction industry. Catalyst has a nationwide team of Primavera experts serving the market for more than 15 years. Teaming with Hard Dollar is a natural extension of Catalyst’s core competency and brings strong value to the traditional Primavera customer.

“This partnership gives us the ability to serve our clients by making it easier to connect project information resulting in simplified management of complex construction and capital projects, increased return on investment and more predictable project results,” states Paul Heidkamp, Executive Director of Sales.

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