VvW Control is the office and management software for planning offices (BMSP) certified according to the PeP-7 standard - assists in the processing, control and documentation of projects and day-to-day tasks of an architectural or engineering office, as well as in the calculation of HOAI fees.
Design control is becoming increasingly important in architecture and engineering firms in view of increasingly tight fees. It is becoming increasingly important for planning offices to constantly check the economic success of individual and office-wide projects and to take countermeasures at an early stage in the event of impending undesirable developments.
VvW Control 2020 – the office and management software for planning offices (BMSP) certified according to the PeP-7 standard – assists in the processing, control and documentation of projects and day-to-day tasks of an architectural or engineering office, as well as in the calculation of HOAI fees.
Well-designed and clearly structured project management as in VvW Control 2020 provides an overview of cost and performance status at all times. Only constant monitoring of the progress of projects helps to assess their profitability and recognize potential savings. Such design and control of the company presupposes, on the one hand, the complete collection and, on the other hand, an index-oriented evaluation of the data relevant to the decision. Intuitive masks for entering times, costs and revenues are available to you in VvW Control 2020.
In particular, the recording of working hours is of particular importance, since personnel costs represent the largest block of costs in a planning office with an average of 60%. For this, VvW Control 2020 offers the possibility to collect the times in a centralized and decentralized way by each individual employee and assign the work times to individual projects and activities. Travel expenses, for example, can be recorded just as quickly and conveniently. With VvW Control 2020, all costs are assigned to a cost center or cost unit and to a cost type. Cost centers can be divided into project cost centers (such as unit cost units) or enterprise cost centers (for example, locations or departments as indirect cost units) and are created by the user himself. The types of costs are already specified in VvW Control 2020 and are based on the systematization of the types of costs of the PeP practice initiative. Firstly, a distinction is made between the main groups of material and personnel costs and these are subsequently differentiated. VvW Control 2020 supports – as recommended by PeP's practical initiative – the calculation of planned costing. For you, this has the advantage of not only the costs actually incurred (as with actual cost accounting) or just a historical revision of the average values (as with normal cost accounting), but the focus is also placed on future costs. Not only variable costs, but also fixed ones are considered (total cost base) and these are evaluated separately from each other, i.e. flexible budgeting takes priority over rigid budgeting. By using flexible plan costing based on total cost, predictive control is possible, which allows for quick and easy preparation of actual and planned values. When evaluating the data, the focus is, on the one hand, on the key figures of PeP-8 and, on the other hand, on a series of additional reports.
VvW Control 2020 allows you to access all the standardized and uniform industry key figures developed by the PeP practice initiative in its development over the years with one click. Comparison to industry numbers shows where your planning office is better than average and where there is a need for action. The sooner you notice the deviations, the faster and more effectively you can take the countermeasures.
Based on these key numbers of PeP-7, VvW GmbH has developed other key numbers. You can determine these and some central reports with one click. In addition, you also have the option to use the "Fast Report" data report designer to adapt existing reports to your personal needs or to generate completely new reports. The collection and evaluation of the most important data of your company described here allow a high degree of transparency and efficiency in the control of projects and increases the security in decision making, as well as the quality of planning services, saving costs and increasing the profitability and competitiveness of your planning office. Clear menus and interfaces, as well as help make your control surprisingly easy. In addition to the aspects of control and internal project management, VvW Control 2020 also offers a number of simplifications in the area of office organization. With a large number of modules in the administrative area, the software helps in streamlining work processes and transparency for all involved, aiming at high productivity and profitability. The data from these modules can also be used together by all programs of Weise Software GmbH. VvW Control 2020 contains the relevant interfaces. In addition to the aspects of control and internal project management, VvW Control 2020 also offers a number of simplifications in the area of office organization. With a large number of modules in the administrative area, the software helps in streamlining work processes and transparency for all involved, aiming at high productivity and profitability. The data from these modules can also be used together by all programs of Weise Software GmbH. VvW Control 2020 contains the relevant interfaces. In addition to the aspects of control and internal project management, VvW Control 2020 also offers a number of simplifications in the area of office organization. With a large number of modules in the administrative area, the software helps in streamlining work processes and transparency for all involved, aiming at high productivity and profitability. The data from these modules can also be used together by all programs of Weise Software GmbH. VvW Control 2020 contains the relevant interfaces. in order to achieve high productivity and profitability in this way. The data from these modules can also be used together by all programs of Weise Software GmbH. VvW Control 2020 contains the relevant interfaces. in order to achieve high productivity and profitability in this way. The data from these modules can also be used together by all programs of Weise Software GmbH. VvW Control 2020 contains the relevant interfaces.
With VvW Control 2020 you now have a complete solution for control, internal project management and office organization that is based on the PeP standard that is customary in the industry and that supports you in strategic decisions and operational work. Thanks to the individually adaptable standard concept, you can customize the VvW Control 2020 according to your personal needs and desires.
Introduction to the control
Definition of control: control is a corporate management instrument that includes planning, management, control and reporting.
The basis is detailed cost and performance accounting (KLR) as an information system for successful control.
Objectives of cost and performance accounting:
- Registration of the value and presentation of the operational performance process
- Control of economic efficiency, that is, in particular the monitoring of the quantitative components of the operating result
- Determination of hourly rates
- Implementation of the project calculation (preliminary, in progress and post-calculation)
- Calculation of the "operating result", that is, the success that is obtained through exclusively operational services of the planning company.
Principles of cost and performance accounting
- Costs and performance should be presented for the same period.
- Costs should be comparable over time.
- The costs calculated must represent current values.
- The allocation of costs to projects should be cause-based as much as possible.
- The calculation of costs should take into account only the costs incurred in normal operation.
- Cost and performance accounting should be prepared in accordance with business and non-tax principles.
- Cost and performance accounting should be created in a cost-effective manner. The effort and benefit must be proportionate.
- Unlike accounting, cost and performance accounting is hardly subject to legal regulations.
What support do you get from our program?
You are supported in implementing the following tasks:
- Management of employees and projects
- Resource planning
- Detailed record of working times in projects - Record of costs and services
- Determination of hourly rates
- Project calculation
- Planning of costs and services
- Overview of project development
- Various evaluation options and aids for internal reports And with the fee calculation module, an additional Integrated Fee Calculation for calculation + preparation of offers based on legal models (e.g. HOAI) and invoicing. The scope of services corresponds to HOAI-Pro in the current version.
Resources
Time tracking
Controlling
HOAI
Resource planning
Web Service
Project Manager Roles
Profit Center
System Requirements:
CPU: 1.8 GHz dual core processor
RAM: 2 GB
HDD/SSD: 50 GB of free space on main drive
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit, Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, and Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit
Resolution: 1024×768
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