Pro-core Technologies Limited

Danielle Sandoval

Mike Le

James Solum

Adam Wells

Connor McCormick

Brian Field

Magnus Palm

Allen Kim

Tabitha Jewett

Luke Nispel

Improved software technology and techniques for enabling creation and management of a customized work breakdown structure ('WBS') for a specific project may comprise various phases. For instance, a first phase may involve defining an organization-level WBS comprising a first set of customized, multi-dimensional WBS codes that serve as a starting point for the WBS codes to use for projects being handled by the organization, a second phase may involve defining a project-level WBS comprising a second set of customized, multi-dimensional WBS codes to use for a particular project being handled by the organization, and a third phase may involve using the defined project-level WBS to manage certain aspects of the particular project. Further, access to customize WBS variables may be regulated based on user access permissions information indicated by an organization and/or project-level WBS.

Flexible work breakdown structure

Disclosed herein is an improved software application that enables users to create and manage a customized WBS that can be applied to a specific project. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve three primary phases: (1) a first phase that involves defining an organization-level WBS comprising a first set of customized, multi-dimensional WBS codes that serve as a starting point for the WBS codes to use for projects being handled by the organization, (2) a second phase that involves defining a project-level WBS comprising a second set of customized, multi-dimensional WBS codes to use for a particular project being handled by the organization, and (3) a third phase that involves using the defined project-level WBS to manage certain aspects of the particular project, such as budgeting for the particular project.

An example software technology may function to both facilitate a prequalification process for construction projects and also leverage the information obtained during the prequalification process to facilitate subsequent management of a construction project. In one aspect, an example prequalification software tool may provide an interface through which a user associated with the GC can create prequalification forms for obtaining prequalification information from subcontractors, where each prequalification form can be tailored for a particular type of construction project, a particular aspect of a construction project being put out to bid or the like. In a further aspect, after a subcontractor has submitted its prequalification submission to the GC, the example prequalification software tool may provide an interface through which a user associated with the GC may review the subcontractor's prequalification submission and then, if desired, either approve or reject the subcontractor's prequalification submission (or perhaps flag it for follow up).

Computer system and method for construction project prequalification and management

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Danielle Sandoval