Eazyproject
vs
ATOSS

That I can monitor the fees whilst the project is ongoing, not just once the phase has been completed. In our architectural practice, it’s easy to get carried away by a good idea and spend more hours on a project proposal than we can actually afford, and in the past we often realised this far too late. Now I can see expenditure per phase in real time and make adjustments whilst there’s still time to do so. I also like the fact that it’s all in one place: architects, structural engineers and the consultants we bring in all record their work in the same system, so I don’t have to chase people up for timesheets at the end of the month.

That I can see what’s actually going on without having to chase people up for answers. We used to work with spreadsheets that were never up to date, and there was always someone who had a different version. Now everything’s in one place. I mainly use it to keep track of who’s busy in my team and who’s got some breathing space, and that’s actually where it really helps me and the team in our day-to-day work. And it was easy to get started, which I’d expected would take longer.

What I like about the software is the user-friendly interface and the many useful dialogue boxes.

The design is very good and the ability to parameterise and maintain the software almost entirely by yourself brings great benefits.