Issues and Punchlists Software

Vela Systems Issues and Punchlists software automates Worklists, RFIs (Requests for Information), QA/QC, and Punchlists using Tablet PCs. For field personnel, Vela's capabilities save time and improve accountability in creating, assigning and managing work tasks for team members and/or subcontractors. For project and company management, Vela's software improves visibility into project progress and enables job-level and company-wide evaluation of subcontractor performance, including financial analysis of low quality work (The Cost of Quality®).

Issues and Punchlists Benefits

• Accelerate project delivery by at least 1-2 days per month by reducing communications delays between teams.
• Save 1-2 hours per day (5-10 per week) by eliminating the need to retype field information or hire additional staff to manage the volume of paperwork.
• Capture millions in project savings by measuring the Cost of Quality® (better retainage tracking- don't pay subcontractors for poor quality work).
• Reduce risk through a consistent, accurate and auditable approach to manage project quality and resolve issues pertaining to unclear specifications.
  

Issues and Punchlists Capabilities

General

• Create and label issues directly on the plans with itemized pushpins that can be filtered by Issue Type and Company.
• Mark-up and annotate directly on photos and plans.
• Include audio recordings and attach reference documents with each issue.

For Worklists and Punchlists:

• Inspect the quality and status of the work throughout all job phases, including creating, tasking and reporting on outstanding work automatically by responsible party.
• Create customized issue checklists grouped by logical system, area, trade, etc. to reduce time necessary to record commonly found issues.

For RFIs:

• Create and track Requests for Information (RFIs) electronically from the field using photos and plans directly
• Synchronize RFI markups with construction management systems like Constructware, Meridian Prolog™, and Primavera

For QA/QC:

• Build user-defined, guideline-driven checklist grouped by logical system, area, trade, etc.
• Automatically associate tasks with subcontractors to quickly build worklists

After walking the job site I used to spend at least two hours typing up my notes into the computer so I could track issues and task the subcontractors. With Vela, I was able to add field notes and issues while I was in the field, saving hours of time. And it was easy to use – most of my common problems were already in the system and could be reused with a tap of a pen on the screen.

- Rick Pena, Project Manager, CMC Group

Vela Systems software saved me 4-8 hours each week. I would recommend it highly.

- Rick Pena, Project Manager, CMC Group