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Estimation is a pivotal part of the business growth engine, and you need every part of that engine to work as effectively as possible.
Government contract pricing is a big deal. There's the copious amount of information you have to master – we've posted before about...
OAE's Respondent RFQ feature handles a common situation in which an organization receives the same (or similar) RFQs from multiple organizations for...
In this User Guide, we'll cover using the OAE Assembly functionality to more efficiently build your estimates using standard “building blocks” that have been...
In this User Guide, we'll cover using the OAE Distribution functionality to spread the hours or costs from a particular Work Item across other...
In this User Guide, we cover OAE multi-period projects – assigning Work Items to a Period, and using them in filters and in fiscal...
In this Admin Guide, we cover OAE project copies – how to create them, label them, and save a snapshot of the original project....
In this User Guide, we cover OAE custom properties for projects and Work Items, including creating and updating them, default values, and project-level aggregate...
In this User Guide, we cover OAE calculators – including how to use the different types and work with math formulas....
Managing scope creep is one of the most critical challenges facing project managers, especially in complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and tight budgets. Scope...
Project cost overruns are among the most persistent challenges facing organizations across government contracting, construction, maritime, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. Whether you’re bidding on...
Pricing for government contracts is a world unto itself, thanks to the copious regulations in place. See our Modern Guide to Government Contract Compliance...
The Cost Performance Index (CPI) is a key metric in earned value management (EVM) used to gauge cost‐efficiency on a project. In simple terms,...
A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of a project into smaller, manageable components. It serves as the foundational organizing tool that transforms complex,...
The sheer scope of laws and regulations covering contracts with the US Federal government is where government contracting fundamentally differs from commercial contracting. How...
OAE Flexible Calculations feature lets you use math in rate cards to calculate standard values instead of manually entering them each time....
The OAE Custom Properties feature helps organizations define their own information for projects and work items, to better track and report on projects and...
The OAE Math feature lets estimators use data from estimation columns, rate cards, and custom properties to create custom formulas that can be utilized...
The OAE Assembly feature lets you define reusable standard estimating components that have consistent parameters, in a hierarchy that supports both standardization and customization....
The OAE Distribution feature lets estimators distribute the values from one work item to other work items based on specified criteria....
The OAE Pivot feature helps users analyze and understand their estimation data by creating pivot table-like overviews of one or more projects, aggregating estimation...
Discover the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and ROI of Oxalis Advanced Estimation with our data-driven guide, designed to empower financial decision-makers to quantify...
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