A Look Into the Cost-OS Discovery Workshop

Cost-OS has refined an implementation plan that has continually proven successful. A large portion of this success can be attributed to the detail, time, and collaboration that goes into the Cost-OS Discovery Workshop.

Throughout your Discovery Workshop, all estimating practices are discussed in GREAT detail, allowing us to fully understand your team’s current estimating workflow.

From there, we will work with YOU to identify performance criteria, takeoff methods, pricing, sorting, reports, and gap analysis in order to improve any weaknesses and further enhance your current method’s positive attributes.

Here are 8 different levels of discussion you'll encounter throughout your Cost-OS Discovery Workshop:

• Project Kickoff Meeting

  Holding a Project Kickoff Meeting gives us a chance to familiarize ourselves with everyone involved in the implementation process. We will define all roles and responsibilities, set expectations, and discuss all assumptions heading into the implementation process.

• Discussion with Subject-Matter Experts

  A discussion with subject-matter experts allows us to gather all thoughts and opinions from the people that know your company best. Your team’s decision-makers will have a chance to learn the ins and outs of the implementation process and further discuss any thoughts or concerns.

• Technical Discussion with IT

  Our goal is to find what works best for YOUR team. By hosting a technical discussion with your team’s IT Department, we are able to go into detail about the pro’s and con’s for on-prem versus cloud hosting CostOS.

  Do you have the ability to host and manage an enterprise-level software system? What are the best practices for all server configurations and system requirements? Are you looking to interface CostOS with other apps & programs: Accounting, scheduling, project management, cost-control?

• Define Current Estimating Workflow

  CostOS is unique in that it was built to work with and around your team’s current workflow. Through discussion, we are able to learn, not only your current pain points, but also what aspects of your current practices ARE working well/ those you may not be looking to change.

  Learning exactly what you like best about your current processes allows us to bring those aspects forward into CostOS.

• New Software Usability & Functionality

  Given the new functionality of CostOS, how can we leverage the tool to become even more efficient for your team?

  You have chosen CostOS for a reason. Pinpointing any specific focuses you have in mind allows us to leverage CostOS to be an even greater tool for your organization. Keeping these focuses at the forefront throughout the implementation process allows us to collaboratively leverage the technology to reach its greatest potential once in your hands.

• Identify Performance Criteria

  What types of estimates and level of detail will be needed for your company? How can CostOS help?

• Gap Analysis

  Let’s dive deeper into any current pain points and discuss current vulnerabilities. How can CostOS mitigate them?

• Enhance Best Attributes

  What is successful about your current estimating workflow? We don’t want to lose any functionality or processes that work well while transitioning to new software.

Here at Cost-OS, LLC., your success is our success. We will work closely with your team and determine exactly how CostOS will set you one step ahead.