SCADDS/Item Scheduler™ Release 2002

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SCADDS/Item Scheduler™ is for maintaining Schedule of Rates & Item Specifications for unlimited Regions. This product also performs Rate Analysis.

Custom Features of SCADDS/Item Scheduler 2002

• Rate Analysis for all major Items of Work.
• Dynamic Editing and Updating of Rate for a given Category (Labour, Machinery, Material & Carriage) from the Rate Analysis Table.
• Facility to even modify the Quantity of each Ingredient for any Item. With this Unique Feature, one can create totally new and custom Item Compositions.
• Automatic Update and Totaling of Item Rates in Rate Analysis Table.
• Adding Item Specifications from Master database or any other Project database.
• Both Short Description and Long Description for each Item of Work.
• Customization of Long Description for each Item of Work from up to Four User-defined descriptions.
• Preview of selected Item Specifications for each Item of Work.
• Printing of selected Item Specifications for each Item of Work in user-defined format.
• Printing of Rate Analysis Tables. NEW!
• Excellent Charting Features to generate custom Charts with different styles for Total Rate in each Category or Individual Rates in each Category.
• Items & Rates file Library for Chennai, Delhi, Pondicherry, Kanyakumari, Tiruvannamalai, and Cuddalore. (This Library is extendable and would be supplied FREE of cost for any region).
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Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!)

Q. What is the primary function of SCADDS/Item Scheduler 2002?

A. SCADDS/Item Scheduler 2002 is meant for managing Item Specifications, Item Compositions (for advanced purposes) and performing Rate Analysis for various Items of Works.

Q. What are the Items of Works for which Rate Analysis is available?

A. Rate Analysis is available for Earthwork, PCC, RCC, Pre-cast Concrete, Pile Foundations, Steel Reinforcement, Roofing, Flooring, Cement Mortar, Plastering, Skirting & Dadoing, Painting, Finishing, Brick work, Stone work, Preparatory work, Damp Proof Course, Plinth Protection and Weathering Course.

Q. Why Rate Analysis is not available for certain items?

A. In the current version, Rate Analysis is not made available for certain secondary items such as Water Supply, Electrical work, etc., since these works are entrusted to sub-contractors (who specialize in those items of works) by the main contractor in most situations. However, the next version of SCADDS/Item Scheduler 2002 will include Rate Analysis for these items.

Q. Can I view or print all Item Specifications and their Compound Rates for any given project?

A. Yes, you can!

Q. Is there an easy way to select the required Item Specifications from all available Items for a given project?

A. Yes, absolutely! You can use Readymade Item Specification Templates to achieve this. We have already classified all Items of Works under various Parent Groups. These Readymade Templates would further simplify their selection process!

Q. Does it support various Measurement Units?

A. Yes! It supports various Units of Measurements so that you can select (and change whenever you want to) the Unit of your choice.

Q. Can SCADDS/Item Scheduler 2002 prepare Charts?

A. Yes! Charts of various styles and content will be automatically prepared for all Items of Works which have Rate Analysis. With these charts, you can quickly visualize the usage of Men, Machinery, Material & Carriage for any Item of Work.

Q. What features are available in customizing Carriage Rates?

A. You can select and modify the Carriage Rate of any Item based on the Distance of Transportation, Initial Overheads, Loading & Unloading charges, etc.

Q. What is the benefit of using 'WHAT-NEXT? Advisor'?

A. WHAT-NEXT? Advisor is an Innovation from SCADDS. You will find this feature in almost all SCADDS products. In SCADDS/Item Scheduler 2002, this will help you select Item Specifications for a given project step-by-step so that you would not miss any item. It will also intelligently monitor all your selections and guide you through all those Items you have not selected yet. (Top)

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