Blog posts with tips, training, and features in Sage Estimating software. Searchable knowledgebase-type articles for finding help.
Keep your project above water Projects can get underwater quickly if you are not paying attention. Usually, the main reason a project gets off track is that labor costs creep ahead of the current completion level of the project. But, with some monitoring and adjusting, you will be able to proactively manage your project. The […]
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Estimating tip highlight it The latest version of Sage Estimating makes it easy to focus on the items that matter most. Simply highlight it! Right-click any cell and select ‘Edit Highlight.’ To make it even easier, add a Tag that will appear when you hover over the item. Once you’ve highlighted the necessary items, you
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Don’t underestimate spreadsheet errors! Underestimating a project or losing bids by overestimating can seriously erode profits. Too often these problems are caused by errors in spreadsheets. A PricewaterhouseCoopers study once showed that up to 91 percent of sophisticated spreadsheets contain errors. Another study concludes the error rate is 94%. Regardless, errors are prevalent, so let’s
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Reprinted with permission from Sage Top 5 essentials of a winning Estimating strategy Contractors often think if they bid enough jobs to the same customers, eventually they’ll get their share, but this won’t get you the positive results you want. As with fishing, you must change your estimating and bidding strategies to get the big
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Migrate SQL Estimating Data from one SQL Server to another SQL server (or instance) Getting ready to move to a new server? Need assistance moving your Sage Estimating SQL databases to said new server? We have great news then. Did you know that Sage Estimating now has a built-in feature to backup and restore your
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Affordable Estimating Subscriptions Priced to buy! Sage is now super affordable Estimating subscriptions at a very competitive $149 user/month introductory price point. This new offering comes bundled with the Advanced Reporting module making it the only full feature estimating and reporting package on the market under $200 user/month. Also, Sage is offering eTakeoff Dimension, Bridge, Buyout, and Liberty
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Change Estimating Spreadsheet Layout in Sage Estimating Format the data for your business needs Do you want to make changes to the Estimating Spreadsheet or reports to reflect the information in a manner that fits your need, the customers’ needs, or for review purposes? It’s easy to accomplish using spreadsheet layouts. This also can be
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Integrated functionality does the job! Estimating 19.12 includes the ability to use integrated functionality to import Change Requests into the Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate Project Management module from Estimating. To use this integrated functionality in Estimating: Sage 300 CRE Accounting version 18.4 with Project Management and Sage Estimating 19.12 must be installed on
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