In a world with disconnected processes and time-consuming operations, it's vital for a large construction enterprise to make smarter decisions more quickly to enhance quality, productivity, and profitability of the organization. Disparate systems and inefficient workflows can make it difficult for VDC managers to communicate effectively with on-site teams and can frequently lead to problems with project execution.
When teams are disconnected, information lives in several different locations, creating disorganization and confusion around current data. Everyone on the job site struggles to have access to the information that is most pertinent to them. Teams do not have access to a centralized and cohesive system, meaning construction management becomes even more challenging. Thus, processes fail, inefficiency increases, and resources are lost along the way.
What can fix this?
Fortunately, technology has now progressed to the point where construction firms can leverage a centralized, collaborative experience across all teams where data is always aligned. This minimizes the risk of miscommunication, the wastage of resources, and reduces the likelihood of costly rework – resulting in better organization and project management.
Utilizing a cloud-based management tool such as FARO® Sphere, your organization can benefit from enabling faster 3D data capture, processing, and data analysis through integrated workflows from any location.
Here's how to maximize FARO Sphere to integrate your analysis workflows.
In a large enterprise, keeping deadlines at every stage is crucial. You run the danger of getting behind schedule if you regularly travel to the site to get the information you need or wait until your on-site team arrives at the office to update you.
Instead of the off-site team waiting for a physical SD card with data of the on-site captures, the FARO Stream mobile app allows for on-site pre-registration where scans are automatically saved to the FARO Sphere cloud, which significantly saves time. With on-site pre-registrations, off-site teams can remotely manage the site and provide feedback to the on-site team while they are still in the field. The ability to easily access scans and data within the same platform means teams don’t have to manually gather and organize site captures.
Sphere's pre-register scans also shorten the time it takes to complete the scan and reduce the need to come back on-site if off-site registration fails. This enhanced efficiency can create new business opportunities for your organization as it accelerates the client life cycle.
Navigating back and forth between different systems to access separate 360° and 3D point cloud data workflows can cost your organization valuable time. To counter this, adopting technology such as FARO Sphere allows users to view and share data within a single location for a full grasp of the jobsite, eliminating standalone 3D point cloud data and 360° projects.
With a comprehensive tool like FARO Sphere Viewer, construction firms can opt for a single simplified visualization workflow instead of two different solutions that impedes the process. This enables data coordination within a single system, generating fast and reliable insights.
Leverage FARO Sphere’s communication capabilitiesWhen teams in a large enterprise use older or earlier versions of data, communication issues start to arise. Teams on and off-site frequently begin to use stale information and inaccurate plans that contain numerous errors and omissions. Project performance suffers as a result of data silos, dispersed teams, and limited insight into real-time data.
Utilizing a single source of truth platform like FARO Sphere can help make communication effective across teams, as the solution acts as the hub for all data needs. Teams on-site and off-site will always know where to go to get the answers they need, and this is yet another way to reduce bottlenecks, drive business efficiencies and improve bottom lines.
By removing data silos, FARO Sphere not only guarantees that your entire project team has access to the most recent information at all times and from any location but can also access that data easily in real time, allowing your organization to make smarter decisions more quickly.
Customize the solution for your needsConstruction project management and analysis are not one-size-fits-all practices. No two construction projects are ever exactly the same. As a result, it is essential to use a project management tool such as FARO Sphere, which provides adjustable workspaces, to meet the needs of your team.
Customizable features include:
- Defining unique "project roles" (a VDC Manager, for example)
- Setting the preferred language as well as use data stored in the US or EU for the workspace
- Searching projects by filtering by date, project owner or object categories and tags
The key to a successful project is integrated access to your construction project's data and simplified analysis workflows. If scans and captures are dispersed across various systems, this hampers the data process, and your team will be unable to understand and get a complete picture of the site.
Simpler, faster, and comprehensive data analysis is required to make decisions for construction projects with complete confidence.
Learn how adopting a cloud-based information platform like FARO Sphere across your enterprise can streamline your site analysis and workflows.