PROFESS & CM 5.0.025(4b) just released

The very latest build of our Windows application, Profess Office Costing / Profess Contract Manager is now available for download on our FTP site for those having taken out an Annual Maintenance Agreement for these products.

Call our Helpdesk on 01531 821 199 to find out more about getting new builds off our FTP site, or to request a CD-Rom edition.

The build sees a lot of work on our latest addition to the portfolio – a Roads Costing integrated add-on. But work also continues unabated on Contract Manager with a mix of additional enhancements, fixes and changes. Here’s the full list for build 5.0.025(4b)…

• ROADS COSTING: Area-based (multi-level) Budget screens & functionality now included
• ROADS COSTING: Functionality added to permit adjustments to Time Cards
• ROADS COSTING: Order Activity Maintenance screens extended
• ROADS COSTING: Project & Order form windows now include RC Order Activity and Area plus Fin.Codes can now be validated
• ROADS COSTING:There has been a range of enhancement to the Roads Costing Time Card window (see notes for detail)
• ROADS COSTING: Income & Charge Codes added to the Stock Browse and update form window
• ROADS COSTING: Stores & Stock menu options now available in the standard Profess Contract Manager system for licenced users
• CONTRACT BROWSE: You can now specify Client filtering at User level – ideal for internal Client logins
• CONTRACT: Final Contract Sum from Final Cert value now controlled by a Variable (see notes)
• CONTRACT: Re-writing of some calculations in an earlier build meant that a refresh had to be forced – rectified in the update SQL script
• CONTRACT: Funding Source and latest Start & Finish Dates can now be added as columns to the Project Browse
• CASHFLOW: Fix to fault where Invoice Actual was set to nil when the CF line was opened – corrected
• CASHFLOW: Period could not be changed on the Cashflow Period windows irrespective of Start Date – rectified
• PAYMENTS: Payment period no longer defaults to the Current period defined in Variables
• PAYMENTS: New option to force display of Finance Codes alphabetically on Payment windows
• RECORD LOCKING: Record Locking facility can now be turned off
• PROJECT: Start Date is disappearing (at least on Est.Start Date when set to duration) – now rectified
• VARIABLES: Weekly Variables can only be assigned from Yearly Variables once after which these must be manually maintained

The Roads Costing module is being lead by North Ayrshire council but is benefits from our experience with the development of a bespoke Roads Costing system developed for West Dunbartonshire Council.

Interested in Roads Costing, or think your Highways/Transportation department might be. Then call me – Carl – to discuss on 01531 822 622.

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