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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.
Shipbuilding projects involve complex phases in which costs can quickly escalate, thereby impacting profitability. Accurate estimation and streamlined processes are key to...
Government contract pricing is a big deal. There's the copious amount of information you have to master – we've posted before about...
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....
In this User Guide, we cover using OAE Search to find the data in your projects or Work Items, from specifying search criteria to...
In this User Guide, we'll cover how OAE import adds Work and Line Items, with or without estimates, into a new project or an...
OAE Training Guides Teach yourself how to configure and use OAE with these training guides....
In this User Guide, we'll cover how to leverage the OAE Math functionality to add display formulas within estimates and the project header to...
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...
For contractors operating in aviation, aerospace, maritime or defense, whether delivering MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul), procurement services or full government-contract support, the market...
Effective cost estimation is the linchpin of successful procurement in complex industries—directly impacting operational efficiency, profit margins, and competitive advantage. Solutions like OAE redefine...
Organizations need a holistic way to measure not just what they’ve spent, but what they’ve earned, in terms of completed work, scheduled progress and...
In government and defense contracting, whether for major acquisition programs, IT systems, defense systems, or other capital assets, cost estimating is a foundational process....
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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