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Why Construction Companies Outgrow the Software They Started With

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  A construction company can have plenty of software and still spend a surprising amount of time moving information between systems. The estimator works in one system. Project managers use another one . Accounting has its own platform. Field teams submit reports through a mobile app. Schedules live somewhere else. And somewhere in the middle, everyone usually depends on an Excel file. Each system may work well on its own. The trouble starts when information has to move  between them. A change order gets approved, but accounting doesn't see it until someone sends an update. A project manager needs the latest cost information, so someone exports a report. A new project is won, and the team manually enters customer and contract information into another application. This is often when construction companies realize they don't necessarily need more software . They need software that works better together. When Off-the-Shelf Software Stops Fitting Off-the-shelf construction softw...

What is QA Testing: Best Practices for Quality Assurance

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  What is QA Testing: Best Practices for Quality Assurance To ensure the highest quality possible, teams must perform detailed testing of the system. They must employ a variety of testing methods. Strategies such as functional testing, regression testing, and a combination of manual and automated tests can help keep the system error-free. Take a look at this guide as we explore the answer to “What is QA testing?” and what are its benefits to your project. When software is created, the goal is to deliver the best possible product to the customer. However, quality starts to fall short as companies struggle to keep pace with customer demands for the latest features. The outcome can be costly. According to the Consortium for Information and Software Quality, poor software quality cost US companies  $2.08  trillion in 2020. Keeping the system bug-free requires dedicated effort at all project phases. That’s where quality assurance (QA) comes in. With QA, teams take planned step...