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Estimating productivity is the key selling point stressed by McCormick Systems in presentations and literature. An additional new vista on speeding estimates opened for electrical contractors and estimators attending the company’s recent 2006 User’s Conference.
Thanks to the estimating software’s flexibility, users discovered they could boost productivity with the use of two monitors on an individual working estimate. Using a two-monitor set-up at the March 8-11 event in Tempe, Ariz., contractors and estimators experimented – and found they could have 15 discrete estimate windows open at the same time across two screens.
“Having all those windows open greatly increased their estimating productivity,” said President Todd McCormick. “While this is not unique to McCormick, the response from our customers was so enthusiastic that we think two monitors will probably be the standard from now on.”
According to the company, any computer user can set up two monitors for the same computer by retrofitting the unit with a video card that has two monitor outputs; the process is simple. Cost: The price of a second monitor and roughly $100 or thereabouts for the card and software that comes with it.
“For perhaps $300 to $350 and a half-hour’s worth of work, any electrical estimator working with McCormick’s software can boost his/her productivity,” said McCormick.
McCormick’s 24th annual User’s Conference featured two full days of sessions, an on-site computer “lab” with more than 20 work stations, extended lab time, pre-event training, and accompanying social events. Popular session topics included Version 8.2 of the company’s software, CAD Estimating, and customer suggestions on future enhancements to the estimating system.
About McCormick Systems
Privately owned McCormick Systems, of Chandler, AZ, is the nation’s leader in software used for electrical estimating and project management. The company’s products enable contractors to produce consistent, profitable estimates for electrical and voice-data-video work.
More information: www.mccormicksys.com or 800-444-4890.
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