Rapport3

Rapport3 is a project and resource management system designed for architects, engineers, and project managers. The vendor, Cubic Interactive, claims that Rapport3 aims to streamline and improve the processes of architectural, construction, and engineering firms and practices. According to the vendor, Rapport3 is suitable for businesses ranging from 10 to 700 employees in the fields of architecture, engineering, and project management.

Key Features

Job costing: According to the vendor, Rapport3 provides a straightforward interface for managing timesheets, tracking time spent on tasks, and streamlining budget planning with pre-populated leave options and workstage templates.

Accounts integration: The vendor claims that Rapport3 seamlessly integrates with accounts packages, minimizing data errors with a single-stage to multi-level approval process, and offering time-saving custom reports aligned to business metrics.

CRM integration: According to the vendor, Rapport3 offers a fully integrated CRM with project financials, a centralized contact base accessible to all staff, and intelligent dashboards for project updates and key metrics.

HR management: The vendor states that Rapport3 includes a skills matrix for growing team skills, flexible leave monitoring across all locations, and staff training and performance tracking with intelligent dashboards.

Quality assurance: According to the vendor, Rapport3 provides a multi-project view for visibility across all projects, automates task allocation based on roles, and offers customizable templates for guided processes and gateway reviews to check for non-conformance.

Project email collaboration: The vendor claims that Rapport3 improves workflow with comprehensive search and organized filing, increases collaboration through project folders, and helps avoid project delays by resolving email access issues.

Resource planning: According to the vendor, Rapport3 allows the assignment of staff by grade or workstage, enables the review of staff utilization and management of resource changes, and provides greater visibility of project performance through intelligent dashboards.

Mobile optimization: The vendor states that Rapport3 offers a mobile app for creating notes, capturing timesheets and expenses, and searching contacts, projects, and staff on iPhone and Android devices. It also integrates seamlessly with Outlook.

Configurable dashboards: According to the vendor, Rapport3 allows easy configuration of dashboards to suit working methods, provides homepage, project, and contact dashboards for quick access to relevant information, and offers security-controlled dashboards to maintain privacy.

Quoting process: The vendor claims that Rapport3 provides a comprehensive set of tools for job costing, including timesheets, expenses, budget planning, and resource planning, with flexibility to suit business requirements.