This item is worth the price of the program and has proven to be a motivator. You record all of the project phases such as lights. Gear, fire alarm, into as many phases as you like. You place the man-hours per phase into the program. You provide this information to your superintendent and each week he provides you with the time spent per phase.
The program adjusts the percentage used, percentage left. You provide a new sheet each week with the adjusted time. It shows where you are good and where you need help before it is too late. It has been proven that if the time left over is split you can count on the project coming in on time. Everyone wins.
Also provided is a crew calculator which shows how many days left to finish with your choice of man power. When you can see on paper that you have 12 days for 1 man to finish or 3 days for 4 men you will be amassed how often they elect smaller crews.
This is just a summary of what the Bid Keeper does. It forces you to be a better project manager just by using it.