160 likes | 325 Views
M. II. MCACES 2 nd GENERATION. Presenting. Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES) 2 nd Generation (MII). M. II. W HAT IS M II ?. One of the Tri-Services Automated Cost Engineering System (TRACES) suite of software tools.
E N D
M II MCACES 2nd GENERATION Presenting Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES) 2nd Generation (MII)
M II WHAT ISMII? One of the Tri-Services Automated Cost Engineering System (TRACES) suite of software tools. MII is the detailed cost estimating application used by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and its A-E contractors for military, civil works and hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste (HTRW) projects.
M II WHAT ISMII? Developed by Project Time & Cost, Inc. under contract with USACE, MII is the state-of-the-art replacement for MCACES and MCACES for Windows. First released in June 2003. Current version is 4.1 build 5. Version 4.2 will be available soon!
M II MIIFeatures Estimates Are Organized in a Flexible User Defined Logical Tree Structure Number of WBS Levels is Unlimited User/Client Defined WBS Customizable to Fit Needs
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Multiple Views of the Estimate are Available, Including: • Project Items • Contractors • CSI Tasks • Assemblies • Crews • Labor • Equipment
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Highlighted Tree Element Details: Item List, Item Detail or Folder Detail
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Highlighted Tree Element Details: Item List,Item Detailor Folder Detail
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Highlighted Tree Element Details: Item List, Item Detail orFolder Detail
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Any MII Library (Database) Can Be Opened As a Source Library and Items Easily Moved Into Project Library via Drag-Drop, Copy-Paste or Transfer
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Unlimited Ability to Define Contractor, Subcontractor, Sub-Sub etc. Structure
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Ability to Develop Detailed Field/Job Office Overhead Estimates
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Ability to Define Payroll Tax and Insurance Rates by Contractor
M II MIIFeatures (continued) Virtually Unlimited Ability to Define and Assign Contractor Markups
M II Summary MII is a state-of-the-art cost engineering tool designed and developed by cost engineers for cost engineers. This overview was only a sampling of the sophisticated features of MII.
M II Summary • Other key features include: • Import from MCACES & MFW • Quantity linking to and between folders and items to create logical relationships • Quantity linking to Excel workbooks • Create and use assemblies on the fly • Modeling capability using links to Excel • A powerful filtering tool expedites reviews and enhances quality control • And much, much more
M II For More Information • Contact: • Project Time & Cost, Inc. • Jim Osborne • 770-444-9799 • jim.osborne@ptcinc.com