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Hey, how鈥檚 it going?聽I鈥檝e heard your construction management software is getting old.听Don鈥檛 worry. We鈥檝e all been there. The software world is like that.听When this 鈥渢rouble鈥� comes around you have 2 choices:

• 听听听听听Try to fix the software
• 听听听听听Replace it with something better

Let me paraphrase this.听There are many project managers and companies that don鈥檛 want to do this. They continue to believe their old software will give the results they look for.听Believe me, it rarely does.听The companies just need to understand that in case you have a 鈥渓egacy鈥� software, it is probably time to pull the plug. And of course, to replace it with something better, faster, stronger!
Let me show you 6 signs that clearly tell you why you need a new management software.

You want your work to be in the cloud

What does the cloud mean?聽If you conduct a questionnaire why project managers use cloud-based software, their three top answers would be:

• 听听听听听Quick communication
• 听听听听听Logical integration
• 听听听听听Easy implementation

That鈥檚 right.听Over the past few years, the things have changed dramatically. The project management vendors based their options more to cloud-based software.听I think your old software doesn’t have it.听But you need it don鈥檛 you?

Maintenance is a constant concern

Believe me, your IT department had enough of you asking them to fix this or that.听While you are doing that your company will struggle…and no one wants to lose money and future projects.听Finding the proper solution for your OLD software takes time.听How about changing it for new software?聽It will cost you exactly the same amount of money you are spending on your old software.听Don鈥檛 believe me?聽Answer me this:

• 听听听听听How much is your current cost of maintaining your software?
• 听听听听听How many times you asked your IT to fix something?
• 听听听听听What鈥檚 the long-term cost involved in modernization?
• 听听听听听How much money have you lost because your software didn鈥檛 work properly?

See where this is going?聽I can continue this list of question to eternity.

End users are always complaining

It鈥檚 not that they don鈥檛 want to work.听Employees always expect something that runs smooth.听The user experience must be consistent so they can leverage the software in their professional and personal lives.听That鈥檚 really important.听What if I tell you to look at the other end?

• 听听听听听What鈥檚 happening with your system?
• 听听听听听Is your software hard to use?
• 听听听听听Does it run slowly?
• 听听听听听Is your system giving the proper results?
• 听听听听听Ask the first-hand (employees) users what鈥檚 the main problem with the software?

When the software is not working well, the productivity suffers.

Mobility is struggling to keep up with the pace

The mobile era is rushing full-speed ahead! It鈥檚 the biggest trend that drives the current enterprise environment.听Many companies now incorporate mobile devices just to increase their productivity. Doing that, they are keeping employees 鈥渙n speed dial鈥�.听What does it mean?With mobility, they can keep the productivity of the employees on high levels even while they are on the move.听However, not every software can do this.听The old software used by the companies isn鈥檛 capable of supporting full-fledged mobile ecosystems.听That鈥檚 why the tech leaders are looking for other ways to let their operations experience all advantages of the mobility.

Your software is not growing with your business

Your business is climbing up pretty fast.听颁辞苍驳谤补迟蝉!听What about the software you are using? Suddenly you need new tools and the old ones can鈥檛 get the job done.听If you are stubborn and think your old software will do the job, your business will probably start going downside.听You don鈥檛 want the director to notice that. Bigger business means more people, more complex projects, and more data!聽The other project management software won鈥檛 be able to support that.

You are using too many tools

If you are using 3 different tools on 3 different applications, it鈥檚 time for a new project management software.听Using different tools on different software, you’re faced with complications, redundant work, wasted time, and efficiency problems.听Your old project management maybe creates problems, but there are new ones that solve them!

What鈥檚 the one reason that will motivate you to replace your 鈥渁ncient鈥� project management software?聽If you are on a lookout for software to make your construction workflow efficient, here’s three reasons why mobile apps are good construction management tools. For contrast, here’s a list of why some say construction software doesn’t work. These things are thoroughly discussed in The Circle of Productivity, an ebook free to download.