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A general contractor answers to the investor for dates and money. Keep the approved baseline, the risks and the change decisions next to the schedule.
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Buildertrend alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Buildertrend alternative for companies that run several investments at once and decide on them by shared rules. You get a charter, a risk register, scoring and approval of schedule changes.
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FlexiProject vs Buildertrend
| Try for free | Buildertrend | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart | ||
| Kanban board | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Working days and holidays in the schedule | ||
| Baseline | ||
| Approval of schedule changes | ||
| Schedule import from MS Project | ||
| Project charter | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Project budget | ||
| Portfolio simulation | ||
| Project scoring | ||
| Strategic goals with KPIs | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| On-premises version | ||
| Self-service test account |
A Buildertrend alternative from charter to handover
In FlexiProject you run each investment from the charter and baseline to the risk register and product handover. Test it on your own build or book a demo.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Buildertrend alternative covers five areas above the level of a single build.
Approve a schedule change before the dates move.
A change request carries a justification and goes to the people who approve it. Approved plans stay on the list, so you can compare versions.
Agree the goal and scope before the first estimate.
The charter template combines text, tables and figures from the schedule, budget and risks. An approved charter keeps its status, and a change opens a new version.
Write a risk down while it can still be avoided.
Each risk goes into the project register, and you can tie it to the schedule task it threatens. The portfolio gathers the risks of all its projects in one tab.
Check which projects the company can carry at once.
You include projects in a simulation or leave them out, and see how costs, revenues and deviations from the portfolio limits change.
Link projects to the goals the board has set.
Goals form a tree with sub-goals and metrics recorded over time. Projects attach to a goal with their level of impact, so the board sees what moves each goal.
key strengths
From the job list to the portfolio decision
A builder with a dozen jobs eventually asks which one to start next and which one to stop. The answer needs a score against shared criteria, the approved budget and the goal behind each project. FlexiProject keeps the score, the budget and the goal in one place, next to the schedule.
flexible configuration
A separate standard for each type of investment
Housing, commercial fit-outs and infrastructure rarely share one charter, one risk matrix or one approval path. Work areas give each type its own templates and paths in a single instance. Setup happens in the interface, and changing it needs no developer.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Buildertrend alternative
Energy
Grid and plant investments pass several approval stages. Each decision needs an author, a date and a comment that survive an audit.
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Engineering services
Design offices plan drawings, permits and site supervision for many clients at once. Team load and deadlines show in one portfolio.
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Every other industry
Manufacturing, pharma, IT and the public sector set up projects differently. See how it works in your sector.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
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Buildertrend alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Buildertrend alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Buildertrend alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Buildertrend alternative when you run several investments at once and decide on them by shared rules. In the project management software FlexiProject combines a charter, approval of schedule changes and a risk register.
What sets the FlexiProject schedule apart on a construction project?
Every date change goes through approval, and the approved baseline stays for comparison. The Gantt chart tool shows the critical path, working days and holidays, and the deviation from the baseline.
How does the crew see its tasks?
Tasks are in a list, on the Gantt chart and in the Kanban board app. A status changed in one view shows in the others at once.
Schedule and planning
How is a change of dates approved?
In Buildertrend you only give a reason when you shift a date. FlexiProject as a Buildertrend alternative sends a plan change request through approval workflow software, and the previous version stays for comparison.
Does the Buildertrend alternative import schedules from MS Project?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Buildertrend alternative imports .mpp files, baselines included, into its project scheduling software. You do not rebuild the schedule from scratch.
How do you set up the next build to a standard?
FlexiProject as a Buildertrend alternative keeps standards in the project template module. A template brings the schedule with dependencies, the budget, the risk list and the products. A finished investment can be saved as a template for the next one.
Budgets, risk and handover
What does the Buildertrend alternative offer for investment budgets?
In FlexiProject as a Buildertrend alternative, the project budget software holds costs and revenues in one budget with plan, baseline, actuals and forecast. A budget change goes through approval and gets a new version.
Does the Buildertrend alternative keep a risk register?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Buildertrend alternative keeps project risks in their own register. You summarise them across builds in the project reporting tool.
How do you describe what the investor receives?
In FlexiProject each product has an owner and acceptance criteria in the project products module. The product is linked to the task in which it is made.
Portfolio, PMO and reporting
Who decides about the investment portfolio?
In FlexiProject decisions are made at reviews, and the project review module archives each one with the board’s comments.
How do you choose which builds to start?
In the project scoring software you compare investments on weighted criteria and repeat the score during delivery. The results sit next to the costs and revenues of the portfolio.
Can several builds share one schedule?
Yes. The program management tool links tasks from different projects through dependencies and shows the new dates before a decision.
People, time and everyday work
Can you see who is overbooked?
Yes. In the resource management module load shows by department, person and project, and assigning a task triggers an overload warning.
How is working time accounted for?
In the time tracking tool you log hours against the schedule task. The planned effort sits next to it, so plan and actuals are easy to compare.
What about work outside the builds?
Facility maintenance and recurring duties run in the operational tasks module. These tasks count towards the same availability as projects.
Rollout, hosting and cost
Where does the project discussion happen?
In FlexiProject comments sit on tasks, risks and budget lines in the team communication tool. Each discussion stays with the matter it concerns.
Can the Buildertrend alternative run on our own servers?
Yes. Buildertrend is cloud-based, while FlexiProject as a Buildertrend alternative also installs on your own servers. The server version and an interface in 28 languages are among the FlexiProject key strengths.
How can we try FlexiProject before buying?
Rates are on the pricing page, and you open a 30-day test account yourself, without a sales call. In the test you work on your own investment.
Contact us to learn more about FlexiProject
Bring one investment you run in Buildertrend today, and we will set it up as a project with a charter and risks.
