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Technology
It is the valuable time employees spend on activities that detract from moving projects forward . To understand the issue , let ’ s go back to all the sub-tasks required in any project .
The information for managing each activity is often created and stored in a technology tool . This may be a spreadsheet , a database , a project management platform , etc . Those tools are valuable and have been proven to streamline a lot of processes while also replacing paper and pencils on the jobsite . The problem arises when it comes down to putting those various sources of information together . Since many construction companies are in various stages of digital transformation , it results in a mix of digital tools that are used both in the back office and on the jobsite . Alone , the tools are helpful . If they are not connected , it is impossible to quickly get a big picture view of what is happening with any given project .
Asking a project manager or administrator to whip together a project status report is more taxing than you may think . What often
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