by Shane Henson — April 5, 2013—Global technology provider Trimble recently launched its Proliance 5.6 software for managing capital planning, building and renovation processes across large infrastructure programs. Proliance was developed by Trimble’s now-subsidiary Meridian Systems, which provides project and program management to building owners and managers.
According to the company, the new release features a range of productivity and usability advancements—including a dashboard interface for PC and iPad users—designed to boost efficiencies, improve mobile access and reduce design-build-operate (DBO) costs.
Proliance software is used by asset owners and managers to track the performance of their infrastructure, facilities and construction portfolios, in order to effectively plan future projects and rapidly respond to current needs, explains Meridian Systems. By combining capital planning, business process management, project management, and analytics into a single, easily accessible system of record, Proliance enables owners and their supply chain managers to better control scope, costs and schedules, and keep programs on track.
The new capabilities in Proliance 5.6 add to an already robust feature set, including: a workflow engine that provides views of planned and historical workflow processes; flexible, secure information sharing for cross-project contracts and budgets; and the ability to view both summarized information at an organizational level as well as specific project and program details.
Proliance also features a bidding and tendering module for visibility and control into project procurement, the company says. Other features include a drag-and-drop interface that allows users to create personalized dashboards displaying the information that is most important to them.
Support for both PCs and Apple’s iPad enables anytime/anywhere access to critical financial and project data when wireless communication is available, helping project teams to communicate and address issues in real time, from the office or the field.
