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Purchase:
In order to purchase NZIA Practice Manager, you need to be a member of the NZIA and to also be an NZIA ADS subscriber. Please use this link to direct you to the NZIA website where you will be able to purchase directly from your Institute.
Trial Version:
In order request a trial version of NZIA Practice Manager, you need to be a member of the NZIA and to also be an NZIA ADS subscriber. Please use this link to be taken to the NZIA website in order to request your trial version.
Become a Member of NZIA:
There are a number of benefits in becoming a member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects. One of these is to have access to NZIA Practice Manager which in turn, offers other significant benefits to you such as PI Insurance benefits. Please select the link to direct you to the NZIA website for further information about becoming a member.
NZIA Practice Manager
Additional Benefits
Additional Features
Inclusions
Costs
Minimum System Recommendations
Recommendations
NZIA Practice Manager
The New Zealand Institute of Architects in association with Red Gravel Publications is pleased to announce the launch of NZIA Practice Manager. This is an innovative software program which has been developed specifically for NZIA members and endorsed by NZACS (insurance arm) to assist in not only improving the commercial performance of their practice, but also to protect themselves and their practice from litigation.
NZIA Practice Manager takes an individual project through the initial Design and Approval process and continues through to the Procurement and Contract Administration phases. This is done by using a series of formalised procedures, fully customisable pro forma documents (including AAS 2007) and check lists and all within the parameters of the various legislative and industry guidelines.
NZIA Practice Manager (which is only available to members of the NZIA that also subscribe to the NZIA ADS suite) is suitable for use in practices from the very small through to the large. It contains a substantial amount of checklists, pro-forma documents including the NZIA ADS suite.
The programme is project specific and contains a range of functions that are necessary for the running and administration of each project. Some of the major functions include;
- Flow Charts which reflect the intuitive phases of the project which are linked to checklists and documents throughout.
- Project Contacts list specific to each project and can be imported directly from Outlook or Outlook Express
- Communication centre where you are able to store and retrieve all your documents and drawings for any project such as emails, letters, contracts, sketches, images, phone notes, site reports, AD's etc. A powerful search engine allows for quick and easy retrieval of any document.
- Project Time Sheets where all work performed by anyone on the project can be recorded and interrogated - easily linked to your own time/cost software
- Internal Resource Web Browser - Allows users to store web sourced information such as materials, building systems, codes, Councils, Authorities etc for a specific project and/or globally to be used in other projects. Links to GreenBuild, MasterSpec etc are also provided.
- User Alert system - this valuable management tool not only assists in automatically delegating tasks to staff but more importantly ensures that the tasks are carried out.
- Email Management system - file all your emails for any project quickly and efficiently and in chronological order.
- Client Enquiries - keep track of potential clients
NZIA Practice Manager provides you with a "one stop shop" for anything you require for your projects and keeps you in control, organised and free to manage the more important tasks in being an architect. The programme is extremely intuitive and requires minimal downtime for implementation into most practices and was specifically designed to address the issue of "inefficient downtime". This is of particular importance to the very small practices. The online tutorial will see most staff operating the programme within an hour - it's that simple.
Additional Benefits
The implementation of NZIA Practice Manager features additional benefits such as:
- Potential for Premium Discounting of PI Insurance and/or other benefits by NZACS (refer to our Endorsement Page on our website)
- Errors and omissions in documentation minimised
- Increased quality in design and documentation
- More time to explore design options architects
- Greater ownership of tasks by staff and therefore increased accountability
- Reduction in misunderstandings between architect, client & builder
- Excellent education tool for all staff
- Increased profits and business growth
- Compare Previous Projects - great for preparing fee proposals
- Progress Status Reports - know the status of a project instantaneously
- As part of your annual subscription to the NZIA ADS, these documents will be incorporated into NZIA Practice Manager.
- Fully customisable check lists and pro forma documents
- Unique Flow Chart makes tracking all projects easier
- Excellent Interactive Tutorial will minimise downtime
- Email Management system
- Client Enquiries - keep track of potential clients
- General Alerts for potential or known areas of concern
- Customise your own templates for each project type
- Filing and storing of documents is fully automated
- Powerful Search & Filter functionality to retrieve documents
- Importing contacts from third party lists is simple
- 12 month NZIA Practice Manager licence (supply only)
- Interactive Tutorial
- 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
- All upgrades (including major upgrades)
- Documents, check lists and pro-forma documents
- "Approved Registered User of NZIA Practice Manager" logo (to place on your documents)
- Unlimited email support
- Business Thinking Systems "How to Guides"
- Quarterly electronic newsletter
- Ongoing R&D
Costs
Annual Licence Fee: The first licence purchased for a staff member is NZD $450.00 and then the cost is reduced to NZD $250.00 for each licence per staff member per organisation /year thereafter. (These prices exclude GST)
As an example, if you have an office with 5 staff, the cost of the program will be:
(1 x $450) + (4 x $250) = $1,450.00 + GST
Definition of Staff: A person who works on any component of a project including administration staff. Therefore when calculating your staffing numbers, you would probably exclude receptionists, telephonists etc (unless they worked directly with clients, consultants, authorities etc and were required to diarise notes). Remember, the program is designed to be used by all staff members.
Minimum System Recommendations
NZIA Practice Manager has been designed to work as a server based software program. However, it is possible to use the program in a smaller office environment quite successfully without a dedicated server. This should be checked by your IT consultant prior to purchasing.
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| Operating System | Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista Business / Ultimate or Windows Server 2003 Family with latest Service Packs | |||
| Supporting Application | Microsoft Office 2003 or later, Acrobat Reader (Free to download visit www.adobe.com) | |||
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| Operating System | Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Family | |||
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| Internet Connection | Required | |||
| Macintosh Version | Under development | |||
| Server | Version 07 has been designed to work as a server based software program. However, it is possible to use the program in a smaller office environment quite successfully without a dedicated server. This should be checked by your IT consultant prior to purchasing. | |||
- Should you be considering purchasing the program, our recommendation is that a licence should be purchased for each staff member in accordance with the Objectives of the AS/NZ 4360 Risk Management standard
- NZIA Practice Manager has been designed to work as a server based software program. However, it is possible to use the program in a smaller office environment quite successfully without a dedicated server. This should be checked by your IT prior to purchasing.