WHAT WE DO
Command Post's RevOps software specifically for contractors integrates business development, estimating, and operations teams onto a single platform. This integration allows for seamless automation of management reporting and forecasting across all projects.
COMMAND POST REVOPS
The software that thinks like a contractor
Looking out the rear view mirror...
Our founder was a contractor for 30 years. And he faced a common challenge in the construction industry: management of his company using traditional financial reports or statements (stuff from a CFO/CPA) he felt like he was trying to drive a car by looking in the rearview mirror.
Despite the hard work and every project turning a profit of some sort, the financial reports showed a different picture —usually less profit and at times an unexpected loss.
This disconnect from what he saw from a CFO/CPA was a wake-up call. He felt he needed to understand better why there was a disconnect, and if there was a way to see what was happening in real time so he could take action while there was still time.
Spreadsheets didn't work
So he tried to use spreadsheets to fix this problem.
Spreadsheets didn’t solve the problem mainly
because data came from multiple sources throughout the company and could not be kept up in real time.
The information was fragmented (some spreadsheets had certain information but not all of it and another contained that additional information but they were not in one place) so, upkeep was not easy.
Management reports
Like many contractors, he used a variety of paper ledger and manual systems to keep track of its job scheduling, resource allocation, and other key factors necessary to manage the business and forecast profits.
Although the spreadsheet system worked, it was confusing and prone to human error because of the need to continually enter and re-enter information to keep it updated.
Furthermore, in order to create reports for analysis, all information had to be compiled from each system in order to get a complete picture of the business.
Knowing there had to be a better way, he set out to develop a complete information management system that would streamline operations, clarify organizational goals, and make information easily and instantly available for reporting and decision-making.
It's all about the numbers...
Construction is hard. It's harder when you lose money.
83%
Percentage of construction
companies that fail within 20 years.
$15.8B
The annual cost in the USA of re-entering project data. Source: NIST
27
The number of years contractors have been using Command Post.
Reduce the chaos of managing your construction company
Integrate tools and apps you use daily
Get informed,
stay in command
Automated forecast helps you navigate breakeven
Auto sync data between Procore, Quickbooks, Sharepoint, and Excel.
Gain clarity and make
well-informed decisions by having the information you need when you need it.
Using only financials to manage your business is like driving your car by looking in the rear view mirror.
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How can I see who is available to take on new projects?As a centralized project database, Command Post tracks contract dates AND the actual dates as reported from your team, and displays this on a gantt style chart making it easy see which supers and project managers are available to take on the new jobs and assign them. Assignments are automatically emailed to the person who was assigned.
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How can I find information about ANY project quickly?Command Post is a central database that makes it easy to find information about any project, at any time, from anywhere, no matter what stage the project was in. Our solution retains project records forever in a central database whether it is a small project, large project, recent project, or project completed a long time ago.
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How can I get the information necessary to qualify for performance bonds?With Command Post, automated reports streamline this process: Work in progress report - provides a company financial forecast based on your construction backlog and the time it will take to complete it, and that you have the management resources required. Bids penging report - provides bonding companies a list of the pending proposals your firm has submitted, and the potential impact to your capacity, if they are awarded to your firm. Bid due report - provides bonding companies a list of the projects your are currently bidding so they can assess new projects potential impact to your firm's capacity. Completed projects report - quickly search completed projects and provide a report to bonding companies that demonstrates your experience on a type of project. Particularly helpful if the bond you are seeking exceeds your current bonding line, and you are seeking an exception.
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How can know which projects needed attention and which ones were doing well?By uploading WIP reports monthly into our solution, you can see month-over-month profit trends on each project, and receive automated notifications if profits on any job varies more than an amount you specify.
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How can I compare the actual company performance with our plan?Our solution provides actual results which you can compare to your plan. Automated reports provide real time information and eliminated the time and drudgery of manually preparing analytical reports The granular nature of the automated analysis allowed us to identify the best projects. Focusing on our project “sweet spot” allowed us to increase profits without adding personnel
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How can I track all the information that was not tracked in other systems?With Command Post, you will be able to eliminate spreadsheets and track all the information in one place. And since it’s a database, information only needed to be entered once, and it is automatically shared with all of the reports instantaneously.
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How can I keep track of re-bids on a project?With Command Post, each bid and re-bids are tracked separately.
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How can I avoid using the same number for a different project?Our solution automatically assigns job numbers to all bidding projects and also provides a place to store alternate numbers for contracts. Eliminates any questions or confusion related to job numbers Our numbering protocol allows you to use a prefix, such as the calendar year, and a automated sequential job number Use system created job numbers to identify documents, and for naming file folders in SharePoint
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How can I automate folder creation in SharePoint?Command Post is able to automatically create folders in SharePoint to store bid documents, original contracts, and change orders Automatically created folders in SharePoint saves hours each week A link to the files in our software eliminates the possibility of people going to the wrong place to retrieve project files from SharePoint
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How can I eliminate re-entering data with Command Post?The data entered into Command Post is already being entered somewhere else today. So employees will enter the data into Command Post where it can be used over and over in many reports instead of needing to re-enter it.
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How can I clean up my contact list?Our solution addresses this by providing a smart contact database that synchronizes contact information across all connected apps. Current contact information is available to everyone in the company including business development, estimating, operations, and finance You can send requests to your contacts to review and update their contact information