4 Key Tips for Managing Construction Drawings in Viewpoint Team

Viewpoint Team’s drawings tool has value beyond simply managing construction drawing sets. Many customers are using the streamlined workflows and digital capabilities to manage other critical project management and documentation processes — like specifications using the drawing tool. Like with drawings, specifications can be easily managed, versioned and shared out to project teams. Through Team settings, contractors have the ability to control all things drawing related in order to make sure their team has access to everything they need out in the field.

Even with the advances in digitization, there are still times when printed records and reports are needed. This means data and report exports are frequently needed throughout your construction projects. With Viewpoint Team, these documents can be created to fit each team’s specific needs. The ‘views section’ allows contractors to specify what columns and specific information they would like included in the export. This can be changed at any time and provides construction organizations with the ability to simplify and save time on any following processes.

One of the biggest benefits that today’s modern project and document management solutions provide is the ability to untether yourself from the back office. Viewpoint Team is also available for tablet and mobile devices. Offered for both Apple and Android devices, Team can be used to manage projects wherever your jobs take you — whether the back office, on the jobsite, while traveling or working from home. By simply picking your device and access method, paper and drawing processes are streamlined and made easy.

Of course, all the very best technologies in the world won’t make a difference if your teams won’t use them, so you should be transparent with project teams. Show them the benefits and how much time and effort it will save. Perhaps start implementing technologies like Team with a specific project and begin modeling best practices. Users that are enthusiastic about technology can become great advocates within your company.

Don’t forget about all of the additional tips and tricks available to your team. Within the Team dashboard, clicking on the ‘Help’ icon will take you to a variety of tools including articles, videos, the suggestion box and more. This is a great way to get new users up to speed and filled in on all the Team basics. 

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