SMART - Scheme Metrics And Reporting Tool

Developed for use by our client on Highways Agency projects

Review and edit

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Consolidate and reconcile

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Report on progress

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SMART Software Features

Presents complex data to staff at various levels across the organisation

Identify who changed what, and when

Ensure live projects are reviewed each cycle

Comparison of planning scenarios against multiple targets, tracks changes in targets themselves

Spreadsheet comparison tool summarises discrepancies between local scenario & database

Top-10 reporting of deviation against dates and budgets, summary of additions and deletions

Monthly budget planning charts, cost breakdown and under/overspend by type, department, manager, etc.

Synchronisation with external data sources, including Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle

Import/export data via Microsoft Excel

Complete snapshot & data rollback, with historical snapshots instantly available to view and report

Full per-user security, view and update controls, with authentication via Microsoft Server (NTLM)

Fully-managed "black box" server with automatic software update and secure (VPN) internet backup

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