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The Project System®  
The Sales and Service Manager
For Large and Small Companies...

Project Delivers Great...

 

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  • The Project System quickly does Estimates and Proposals using Price Lists by Dove Net.

  • Project then automatically creates Purchase Orders and Invoices when the work is complete.

  • Project has Job Tracking, Job Costing and Inventory.

  • Project also supports Service with Service Tickets and Service Tracking.

  • Invoicing is very flexible as Project supports Complete, Progress and Recurring Billing.

  • Accounting Links: QuickBooks, Peachtree, MAS90/200, AccPac, Open Systems, Great Plains, 
    Timberline, Platinum, Business Works, and more.

  • NEW  Change Order Control Module ( Demo )

  • NEW  Estimating System and Book Mark System ( Demo )

  • NEW  Work Order Module (Send / Receive Service Tickets to Technicians via Email)

  • The Project System Technician Scheduler, Press here for a Demo ( Download Demos )
  • The Project System Advanced Auto Estimating System, Press here for a Demo
  • NEW Accounts Payable Interface (1 Time Data Entry), Press here for a Demo
  • NEW Web Time Card and Expense Posting System, Press here for a Demo
  • NEW Web Project Tracking System, Press here for a Demo
  • NEW E-Mail Notification System, Press here for a Demo
  • NEW Enhanced Service Tracking System, Press here for a Demo
  • NEW Document Management Module Press here for a Demo
  • NEW Serial Number Tracking Press here for a Demo
  • NEW Enhanced Serial Number Tracking Press here for a Demo
  • NEW Work Order Module Press here for a Demo
User Comments Benefits
  • "Estimates take half the time!"
  • "It saved me thousands!"
  • "It's improved my cash flow!"
  • "It's made my job easier!"
  • "It's reduced my inventory by 75%!"
  • "It fits very well with my company!"
  • "I couldn't work without it!"
  • "There's no other system like it!"
  • Quicker Estimates & Proposal Generation
  • Estimating with Manufacturers Prices™
  • Reduce Inventory & Paperwork
  • Reduce Duplicating of Typing
  • Improved Cash Flow & Quicker Billing
  • Streamline Your Operation
  • Increase Sales Without Increased Overhead
  • Better Production for ALL Your Staff
Features
  • Repeat Billing - Muzak / Monitoring
  • Detail Job Cost Tracking with Labor Hours
  • Phone Call Scheduler
  • Enhanced Security Capability
  • Supports Point of Sale & Progress Billing
  • Full Inventory Tracking System
  • Number of Projects or Job: 1,000,000
  • Number of Inventory Items: Unlimited
  • Number of Purchase Orders: 1,000,000
  • Number of Invoices: 1,000,000
  • Number of Sub-Projects: 1296
  • NEW System Audit Trails for Various Lists
  • Automatic Job Estimating
  • Service Order Tracking
  • Proposal Generation & Printing
  • Progress Billing & Invoicing
  • Project Tracking & Job Costing
  • Manufacturer Price Lists System
  • Automatic Purchase Order System
  • Locate by Clients Purchase Orders
  • Project Tracking with 22 Statuses
  • Multiple Shipping Addresses
  • Multiple Receiving Addresses
  • NEW Auto Status Pop Up System
Accounting Systems Links Print Outputs
  • Proposals-Print, Fax, E-Mail, Excel, Word
  • Service Tickets
  • Rental Forms
  • Invoices (Laser & Multi-Part)
  • Equipment Lists
  • Job Cost Detail Reports
  • Packing Lists
  • Purchase Orders
  • Label Printing
Reports
  • Work To Do Report
  • Proposals Completed / Value Report
  • Customer List
  • Vendor List
  • Inventory Status / Value Report
  • Inventory Count Report
  • Period To Date Report
  • Year To Date Report
  • Price Lists
  • Invoice Summary Report
  • Sales Commission Report
  • Inventory Re-Order Report
  • Inventory Shopping Report
  • Outstanding Work in Progress Report
  • Stored Inventory Value Report
  • Daily Sales Reports
  • Sales Log Report
  • Shipping Log Report
  • NEW Work In Progress (WIP) Report 
Additional Information
  • The Project System is the Complete Business Computer System for Contractors and Integrators. Companies that install: sound systems, nurse call systems, fire alarm systems, computer cabling, burglar systems, cctv, video systems, systems contracting in general. Other companies that are using Project include Video Wholesale Distributors, Audio Visual Specialists, Video & Film Duplicators, Telephone System Specialists, and more.
  • For 18 years, Project has changed and improved the way companies do business!
  • The Project System has been written in such a way that it can be used equally well in both the Service & Sales fields. We have many different type companies currently using the System.

  • The System SIMPLIFIES and SPEEDS up the repetitive work of writing ORDERS, PROPOSALS, etc. and then keeping track of them as PROJECTS.

  • While writing your Proposal/Project, you have access to a FULL INVENTORY SYSTEM using Part Numbers to request Item Descriptions, Prices, In Status etc., including Rental Items.

  • During Editing, Line Items are AUTOMATICALLY MULTIPLIED, EXTENDED and TAXED if appropriate.

  • This same text can be the basis of an INVOICE. After the Invoice is created, the Inventory System is updated. Projects can be INVOICED in total or partially, line by line. Data from the Invoice can then be sent to various accounting systems' Accounts  Receivable.

  • The System has 22 STATUSES or CATEGORIES which you DEFINE to suit your company. You can change the STATUSES as the Project progresses.

  • You can LOCATE a Project QUICKLY by Project Number, Status, Client Number, Serial Number, Client Purchase Order, and list them on the  SCREEN or PRINTER for Follow Up.

 

The Project System Description

The following is a brief explanation of some of the main features of The Project System.

After an initial period of learning the system, you will find that all aspects of your company’s business will improve greatly.  The testimonies from users always amazed me as to the successes that companies all over North America are having with The Project System.

The system has been designed for speed and minimal repeat typing.  In many cases, very powerful functions like Billing or Purchasing happen with just one keystroke.

User will quickly learn the “Power of The Project System” and come to depend on the system. I know many people who left one company and went to another company and ordered The Project System for the new company because there is no better system to do work with than with The Project System.

Many companies have experienced Very High Cost Savings in the area of Office Personnel, Lower Inventory Levels, More accurate Proposals, Faster Proposal Generation, and Streamed-Lined Businesses.

 

The Project Editor

 

The Project Editor is the Heart of the System. You will create Job Estimates, System Proposals, Service Tickets, Purchase Orders, Invoices, Preventative Maintenance Calls, Shipping/Packing Reports, and other documents.  You also have an Extended Data area that allows you to store up to 6 pages of data for each project. Additionally, there is a Job Notes Section that allows you to store an un-limited amount of data.

When creating Estimates & Proposals, you have three methods of Estimating:

  • Cost Plus - where each item can have a different Markup Value.

  • Estimate At Cost - where all items in a project are entered at cost and the
    total project is marked up.

  • Price A, B, C, D - where clients have a specific Price Class, and Customer Based Pricing

  • NEW The Editor will automatically check for Price Breaks for multiple Items used in a Project.  This will help to maximize your buying power for a Job.

  • NEW Enhanced Auto-Estimating System which allows you to add an unlimited number of Cost Codes to an Item.  I.E. Programming, Installation, Supervision, Foreman and other costs.

  • NEW Transfer Project lets you create a Proposal in a Laptop or Remote Site and transmit the Proposal / Project to the Home Office for Processing Purposes.

  • NEW You can now Import Equipment Lists from Excel Files, and Drawing Tools like VidCAD, STAR-Draw, and D-Tools.  This Feature lets you quickly build an Estimate using the Equipment List from the Source file and the Price List found within The Project System. 

In addition, you have additional features like:

  • Cut & Paste, Replicate Project and Copy Project

  • Quick Parts Lookup by Manufacturer’s ID, Part Number, and Description

  • Automatic Estimating System with 5 Pre-defined Labor Categories per Inventory Item

  • Parts Assembly System for Quick Estimating and Project Entry

  • 20 User Definable fields for Freight, Shipping & Handling, Extra Costs, etc.

  • Merge Project, Master Project, and Sub Project Capabilities

 

 

Printing & Export Capabilities

 

The Project System has 9 different Project Print Capabilities to include: Proposals, Service Tickets, In-House Work Tickets, Rental Project Form, Project Parts List, Shipping Memo, Packing List, Label Printing, and Extended Data Reports.  All Output Capabilities can be to Print, Fax or Export. 

Project also supports Merge Capabilities by allowing external systems, like MS Access, to read the Customer List and other databases within Project.

 

Project Tracking System

 

The Project System has a 22 category, user defined, project tracking system.  Such categories might include: Estimates To Do, Work To Do, Completed Projects, etc.  In addition you can also list projects by Customer: Code, Phone Number, Purchase Orders, and several other categories.  You also have a Custom Report generator that allows you to do various searches on specific criteria to form desired reports.  The output from the Custom Report System can be both Informational and Financial nature.  You can Print, Fax or Export this Data to other systems.

All members of your company will use the Tracking System to track their portion of a Project.   Sales people will use it to track Proposals.   Installation Managers will use it to track Installations.  Service will use it to track Service Work. Billing will use it to track Projects that need to be invoiced.   Additionally, this same system can be used for management purposes as well.

 

Integrated Price Lists & Inventory Management System

 
  • One of the Very Import Features is that we supply 120+ Price Lists for the Contractor & Integrator Industry.  This eliminates having to constantly maintain the Price Lists saving you time.  See Web Site for List

  • As a support tool, The Project System contains a very powerful Inventory System.  When editing projects, you have immediate access to the Inventory System.  The system supports an unlimited number of items in the system.

  • This system contains Cost Information including 6 Price Breaks, Item History Data, Item Allocation and Ordering Data. 

  • In addition, you also have the ability to create Long Descriptions for each item.  Additionally, you have the ability to create Assemblies (List of Items that can be brought into a Project as a group of items by using one Part Number.).   Assemblies can have Optional Check Boxes for more Flexibility.

  • There is also a tool called The Manufacturers Editor, which allows you to quickly enter an entire Price List from a Manufacturer into The Project System.  To complete the Inventory System, there are various reports available to help the user maintain proper Inventory Control.

  • Inventory Management is an automatic process as you work a project.  When you are starting to use the Project System, you can back your way into having an Inventory Stock Level until you get time to do a full Inventory Count.

  • NEW Landed Cost Capabilities where you can add an Overhead Markup to Inventory Costs.

  • NEW Search by Description with Point and Shoot Capability.

  • NEW Inventory Report showing all On Order Items.  This is useful when you need to track Items that have not come in yet.

  • NEW Enhanced Inventory Assembly System where you can specify Equipment Lists for Quick Loading of Estimates.  Options include Pre-set Questions that a can be specified at the time of the Creation of the Assembly.  This tool can work directly with the Auto-Estimating System.

 

Integrated Purchasing System

 

One of the most power systems in the Project System is the “Order Purchase System.”  This tool can automatically generate required Purchase Orders on a “Need To Order” basis.  The system is SMART in that, with one key, all items in a project will be ordered taking into account, current inventory levels.  The system will automatically separate items by Manufacturer and create separate “Dedicated or Group” Purchase Orders.

Later on when items come in for these projects, the system will automatically “Allocate” the received items to the appropriate projects, placing any unallocated items in stock for future orders.  The system also has the ability to FUTURE ALLOCATE ITEMS to projects when extra items are ordered.

After receiving the items, the system can create Picking Reports for moving Inventory around the warehouse and can even store the location of the “Job Bin” where the parts are stored in the warehouse.

Additionally when items come in, the Sales Person and Project Manager is NOTIFIED of the receipt of the items to help expedite the Order or Project (Get the Project ready for Installation).

The Inventory System works in REAL TIME so that you immediately know what Inventory is available at any point in time.

NEW Alternate Vendor / Supplier Capability which allows you to store and use alternate suppliers for an Item.  The system records the Alternate Vendor / Suppliers for history and look up Capabilities.

NEW When creating Purchase Orders, you can now pass Messages or Words from a Project / Estimate to a Purchase Order thereby speeding up the Purchase Process.  This is useful when you have to tell the Supplier things like Frequencies or Drill Codes or any other information in a Project.

 

Integrated Billing System

 

The Project System performs many forms of Billing.

  • General, Line-by-Line, Billing used for Box Sales, Itemized Billing, Etc.  This Billing function is simple and quick, eliminating all duplicate typing, there by reducing mistakes.

  • Progress Billing allows for Lump Sum Billing of Large Projects.  This system automatically handles Inventory changes as well.

  • Repeat Billing System used for Preventative Maintenance Services and Periodic Service Visits.

  • Repeat Billing used or Background Music and Alarm Monitor Accounts. This system includes various Muzak and ASCAP/SOCAN reports. (Additional charge for this feature.)

  • NEW Auto Billing Module and Preventative Maintenance Module

The Billing System can be integrated to various Accounting Systems to eliminate double entry of information.  Current available links include: Peachtree, AccPac, Open Systems, Great Plains, Quickbooks Pro, MAS90, Timberline & Platinum, and other Accounting Systems can be added with custom programming.  These links export Customer and Invoice Data, with various degrees of detail, depending on the Accounting System.

Additionally, the Billing System also contains a Commission System, which tracks a Sales Person’s activities for the month including a Weighted Gross Profit Figure.

The Billing system also has various reports to help in the management of the company:

  • Out-Standing Dollars Report:  This report lists all Outstanding projects that have UN-invoiced dollars left on them.  This report will show current costs to date and the balance to be invoiced.

  • Stored Inventory Report:  For large companies, this reports shows the inventory that has been invoiced to a Client and yet you are storing it for the Client at your site.  This report is also valuable for insurance purposes, separating your stock from the client’s inventory.

  • Inventory Value Report:  This report tracks movement of Stock to projects that was not Ordered by a Purchase Order.  This report is good when you do not have a link to Accounting.

 

Integrated Job Cost Module

 

The Project System has a Job Cost module that is linked to various activities throughout the system.  Although not connected to an Accounting System. This module is very effective in tracking the costs of a project and informing the User as to the progress and costs of a project. 

In the Job Cost Module, as you receive items to a project, the system accrues costs to that project.  Additionally, you can manually or automatically enter labor hours to a project including personnel, overhead and overtime. You can also enter miscellaneous costs to a project as well.

As costs are accrued, you can run reports to determine the profitability of a project.  Hopefully the project will be profitable, but as we all know, some are not and there are alarms that go off when costs exceed the estimated price of a job.

The Job Cost Module is still being developed and additional features are constantly being added to it.

NEW The Job Cost Module now shows Committed Costs on Un-received Purchase Orders and calculates the anticipated Gross Profit on a Project when these Items come in.

NEW The Job Cost Module now lets you do External Reporting or Actual Costs using a centralized Cost Database.  This is helpful when you are working with External Accounting Systems.

 

The “Call” Scheduler

 

The Kall Scheduler lets the user enter a Call Reminder Entry, which will be used to remind the operator of a FUTURE event. This system is very useful to keep track of projects and not forget to do something with that project like call the customer or ordering parts, etc. 

These Reminders can be entered for 5 Days or 5 Months, or even 5 Years in advanced.  When the date arrives, the user will be prompted and then he/she can delete or forward the reminder.

You also have a Message Posting System that can be used as a Project E-Mail System.  You also have Report Capabilities. 

The Kall Scheduler is accessible from various area of the system for quick access and ease of use.

 

Customer List / Vendor List

 

The Project System Includes an Integrated Customer/Vendor List System.  Besides the Normal data requirements, you have 16 optional Data Fields.  

Sales History and Vendor Buying History is stored as well.  You also can store 2 Tax Exempt Numbers and other data.  You also have a Single and Multiple Shipping Address System. 

Additionally you can store default Labor Rates for Service and Installation and Markup Rates by Client.  The system also has various report capabilities based on Customer or Vendor requirements.

 

Network and Multi-User Capabilities

 
  • The Project System has the capabilities to support up to 999 Users, simultaneously.

  • We support Peer to Peer and Windows Server 2000, 2003 and 2008.

  • At the Workstation Level, we run on Windows 2000, XP and Vista.

  • The Project System has Multiple Company Capabilities for the large company that has more than one business under one roof. (Additional charge for this feature.)

  • We also support Network Printing allowing for unique configurations depending on customer needs.

  • We also support Exporting of Proposals to allow for “Fancy Dress-UP” in other tools such as MS WORD and other Export Capabilities are available as well.

 

Security Capabilities

 
  • For basic Security, the system includes 17 Passwords for use throughout the system.

  • Additionally, you can purchase an Enhanced Security System, which will give you the capability to limit access, by user, to 254 different access points throughout the system.  You can also do custom programming to give you additional setup capabilities not normally available without the Enhanced Security System.

 

The Project System, Flow Chart

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Project System
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Sample Form: Work Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sample Form: Service Ticket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Manufacturers Price List Service

 
3M   3M                             EAW  Eastern Acoustic Works         ORT  Ortronics                 
AATM Allen/ATM Fly-Ware             EDCO Edco Surge Protection          OWI  OWI                       
ACE  Ace Backstage Co               EDW  Edwards StrategicPartners      PAIG Paige Electric            
ADI  ADI                            EIKI EIKI                           PAN  Panasonic Security        
AIP  Aiphone Corporation            ELAN ELAN                           PEE  Peerless Industries,Inc.  
AKG  AKG ACOUSTICS                  ELEC Electronics Line USA           PEL  Pelco                     
ALL  Allen Heath                    ELKY Elkay Industries               PENT Pentax                    
ALPR Allen Products                 ELMO ELMO                           PHI  Phillips                  
ALT  Altec Lansing                  EMT  Emtech                         PHO  Phonic Ear                
ALTX Altinex                        EON  EON Communications             PIN  Pinnacle                  
AMDJ American DJ                    ESD  Elect Security Devices         POLY Polycom                   
AMX  AMX                            EVI  Electro-Voice Inc.             POSH POSH Speaker Systems      
ANC  Anchor                         EXI  EXI                            PREM Premier Mounts            
APA  Apature                        EXT  Extron                         PRI  Primex Wireless           
APH  APHEX Systems                  FEN  Fender Pro Audio               PROC ProCo                     
ASCM ASCOM                          FRL  FireLite                       PVY  PEAVEY                    
ASH  Ashly Audio, Inc.              FSR  FSR                            PYR  Pyramid                   
ASI  Audio Science, Inc.            FUR  Furman                         QSC  QSC                       
AST  Astatic                        GAL  Galaxy Audio                   QUA  Quam-Nichols Company      
ATI  Audio Technica                 GAM  Gamewell                       RAN  Rane Corporation          
ATL  Atlas                          GATR Gator Case                     RAP  Rapco                     
AUDE Audio Enhancements             GES  GE Security                    RAU  Rauland Borg Corporation* 
AUDX Audix                          GRO  Grommes Precision              RAX  Raxxess                   
AVI  AVIOM                          GRUN Grundorf Extron                RDL  Radio Design Labs         
BENQ BenQ                           HALO HALO                           REN  Renkus-Heinz              
BEY  Beyerdynamic                   HAS  HAS                            REVO Revolabs                  
BIA  Biamp Systems                  HIR  Hirsch Electronics             ROLL Rolls                     
BLO  BLONDER TONGUE                 HIT  Hitachi                        RUS  RUSCO                     
BOG  Bogen Communications, Inc      HOCH Hochiki                        RUSS Russound                  
BOSC Bosch                          HON  Honeywell                      S-C  Soundcraft                
BOSE Bose                           HOR  Horizon Music                  SAB  Sabine Musical Manufact.  
BRE  Bretford Manufacturing         HOS  HOSA                           SAM  Samson                    
BROK Brooks Equipment               HSA  HSA                            SAN  Sanyo                     
BTX  BTX                            IDEN Identicard                     SANU SANUS                     
CDK  CDK                            INT  Intelix                        SEN  Sennheiser Electronic Cor 
CHA  Channel Plus                   INTM interM                         SHU  SHURE BROS. INC.          
CHAU Chauvet                        IRP  Industrial Research Prod.      SK   Silent Knight             
CHAV Channel Vision                 IWAT Iwatsu                         SOFH Software House            
CHEM Chemetron                      JAMO JAMO                           SOU  Soundsphere               
CHIE Chief Mfg                      JBL  JBL Incorporated               SPKR Speakercraft              
CLE  Clear-Com Inc.                 JCGS JUICE GOOSE                    STI  Safety Technology         
CLO  ClearOne                       KLA  Klark-Teknik                   SUR  Surgex                    
CLS  CLS Install                    KMA  K & M                          TALK Talk-A-Phone              
CLS  CLS Install                    KRA  KRAMER                         TAN  Tannoy                    
COM  Community Light + Sound        LAT  Latham Clocks                  TAS  TASCAM                    
COMD Comdial                        LEC  Lectrosonics, Inc.             TCW  Tech Works                
COMP Comprehensive                  LEIS Liesegang                      TECN TecNet                    
COMT Commtech Wireless              LEN  Lenel                          TEL  TELEX COMMUNICATIONS,INC. 
COP  Cop-USA                        LEP  Leprecon                       TOA  TOA ELECTRONICS           
COR  Cornell                        LG   LG                             TOS  Toshiba Tele CTX          
CPI  Chatsworth                     LIB  Liberty                        TOTE ToteVision                
CR-P Crown Presidentia              LIN  Link Electronics, Inc.         TVO  TVONE                     
CRE  Crestron                       LIST Listen                         ULTS Ultimate Support          
CRES Crest Audio                    LOW  Lowell Manufacturing Co.       VERI VeriChip Corporation      
CRO  CROWN                          LUC  Lucasey                        VICN Vicon                     
DAL  Da-Lite                        MAD  Mackie Designs Inc.            VIDA Video Alarm               
DAS  D.A.S. Audio of America        MAR  Marshall                       VODA Vodavi                    
DBX  DBX                            MIA  Midas                          WES  West Penn Wire            
DEN  Denon                          MIC  MicroBoardsMarshall            WHE  Wheelock Inc.             
DMP  DMP                            MID  Middle Atlantic Prod.          WHW  Whirlwind                 
DMPR D & M Pro                      MIDS Mid Summer                     WIL  Williams Sound Corp.      
DMPR D&M Pro                        MKI  MKI                            WIN  Winstead                  
DRAP Draper                         MMTX Media Matrix                   XAN  Xantech                   
DUK  DUKANE                         MYS  Mystery Electronics            YAM  Yamaha                    
DUKC Dukane Cable                   NAD  Nady                           ZBND Z-Band                    
DUKP Dukane Parts List              NESC NESCO                          ZEN  Zenitel                   
DYN  Dynacorp                       NOT  Notifier                       ZNT  Zenith                    
EAR  Earthworks                     OMNI Omnimount                                                     

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