Tracking manhours is an important part of resource management. By enabling the manhours column, users can easily monitor the amount of labor assigned to specific tasks and resources. This feature helps ensure accurate labor cost estimation and project planning.
Show the Man-hours Column
Navigate to any column heading in the Bill of Quantities table.
Click the column heading to open the dropdown menu.
From the dropdown, select Columns.
Check the box for Man-hours to display the manhours column in the table.
Track Man-hours for Resources
Once the manhours column is visible, you can begin tracking labor for specific resources.
Check the boxes within the Man-hours column for the resources or tasks you want to track.
This will track and display the manhours for all selected resources.
The cross-reference feature in Methvin allows users to track where a resource is being used across the project. It provides detailed insight into both Bill Items and Complex Resources, ensuring that users can manage and verify resource allocation more effectively.
To Cross-Reference a Resource
Access the Cross Reference option by right-clicking on the resource you want to cross-reference.
From the context menu, select Cross Reference.
A Cross Reference Window will appear with two sections
Bill Item Cross Reference: Shows all Bill Items where the resource is used.
Complex Resource Cross Reference: Displays where the resource is part of any complex resource.
The Pricing Alternatives feature lets you add and manage alternative quantities for your BOQ items. This is useful when you want to evaluate different scenarios or options for your project. The alternatives can be compared side by side to your main Bill of Quantities. You can input alternative quantities for any bill item, and the system will calculate the respective alternative amount based on the rates in your pricing worksheet. You can create up to eight different alternatives for each BOQ item. These alternatives are displayed as columns in the "Alternatives" tab, where each column represents a different alternative scenario.
Accessing the Pricing Alternatives
To use the Pricing Alternatives feature, click the Pricing Alternatives located at the right of the toolbar.
By default, columns for "Alternative Quantities," "Alternative Amounts," and "Total Amounts" will be visible.
Toggle Alternative Columns
Show or hide different alternative columns by clicking the dropdown menu in the header of either "Alternative Quantities" or "Alternative Amounts." You can hide all but one column (one alternative must always remain visible).
Note: You can view up to 8 alternatives simultaneously, making it easy to compare different scenarios.
Enter Alternative Quantities
To enter an alternative quantity, click on the "Alternative Quantities" cell in front of the bill item and input the desired quantity in the desired alternative column.
The system will automatically calculate and display the alternative amount based on the rates of the item in the worksheet attached.
Viewing Total Amounts
The Total Amount row will summarize the total cost for each alternative across all BOQ items, allowing you to compare costs for different project scenarios.
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