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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Confluence

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AConfluence is a collaboration and content sharing platform used primarily by customers who are already using Atlassian's Jira project tracking product. The product appeals particularly to IT users.

    $6.40

    per month per user

    Autodesk Construction Cloud

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AThe Autodesk Construction Cloud provides a bundle of construction management products to suite various use cases. Current bundles include Construction Operations, Preconstruction, as well as Virtual Design and Construction.N/A

    Oracle Aconex

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AAconex is a cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry which allows the user to quickly find what is needed with a single source of truth for communications, documents, processes, and models. Aconex was acquired and is now supported by Oracle since 2017.N/A
    Pricing
    ConfluenceAutodesk Construction CloudOracle Aconex
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Free for 10 Users
    Standard
    $6.40
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.30
    per month per user
    Data Center
    220,000.00
    40,001+ Users - Annually
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConfluenceAutodesk Construction CloudOracle Aconex
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices shown here reflect prices for deployments with 100 users or less. The prices decrease wien the user base surpasses 100.
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    Community Pulse
    ConfluenceAutodesk Construction CloudOracle Aconex
    Considered Multiple Products
    Atlassian
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    Autodesk
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    Oracle
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    97 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    87 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    100 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
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    Features
    ConfluenceAutodesk Construction CloudOracle Aconex
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.1
    158 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management7.2127 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.912 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling7.221 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation6.591 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access6.9118 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search7.0157 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.2127 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.9
    158 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Chat6.415 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.2156 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions7.9149 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys7.015 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.0150 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.37 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.610 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.7
    157 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.2137 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files6.9105 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files6.997 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.4153 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.7148 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.3115 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.947 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.486 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    4.6
    4 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings3.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings3.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings5.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings3.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings5.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    3.6
    3 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings3.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings3.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings3.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings3.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings3.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings3.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings3.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    5.4
    4 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Oracle Aconex
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.75 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.15 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.05 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Oracle Aconex
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings7.57 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings7.08 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings7.98 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings7.27 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings7.46 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings8.58 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings8.07 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings8.67 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings6.26 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Construction Cloud
    5.5
    3 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings5.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings6.53 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ConfluenceAutodesk Construction CloudOracle Aconex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (22 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    1.8
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (25 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConfluenceAutodesk Construction CloudOracle Aconex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Atlassian
    It is well suited due to the below reasons 1. Easy collaboration between teams 2. Strong integration with other applications 3. Centralized documentation among teams and within the organisation 4. Project planning and report sharing 5. Employee onboarding is easier and maintain HR policies very well. Less appropriate in below scenarios When this is being used as a main tool for communication rather than its purpose of collaboration.
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    Autodesk
    Well Suited: Autodesk Construction Cloud is cost effective, user friendly, and robust. They aren't nickel and diming you for use of each module. Once users are on-board with the system it creates an ecosystem that all users "go to first" for an answer. Less Appropriate: As a Developer, there are some hiccups as it is designed more for the GC (general contractor). A template option that is Developer forward would an improvement.
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    Oracle
    Large, Multi-Party Capital Projects
    Scenario: Major construction or infrastructure projects involving owners, designers, multiple contractors, subcontractors, and regulators. Why Aconex Fits: Provides a neutral, single source of truth across many independent organizations. Strong permissioning and data ownership model builds trust between parties. Scales well to very high document volumes and long project durations. Example Use: Design development and construction documentation for a multi-year infrastructure project with hundreds of external users.
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    Pros
    Atlassian
    • Cross product linking - If you use other Atlassian products then Atlassian Confluence is a no-brainer for your source of documentation, knowledge management etc. You can show previews of the linked asset natively E.g. showing a preview of a JIRA ticket in a Atlassian Confluence page.
    • Simple editing - Though the features available may not be super complex right now, this does come with the benefit of making it easy to edit and create documents. Some documentation editors can be overwhelming, Atlassian Confluence is simple and intuitive.
    • Native marketplace - If you want to install add-ons to your Atlassian Confluence space it's really easy. Admins can explore the Atlassian marketplace natively and install them to your instance in a few clicks. You can customise your Atlassian Confluence instance in many different ways using add-ons.
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    Autodesk
    • Meeting Minutes: Simple to use and adapt from Agenda to Minutes, attach reference documents efficiently, and assign accountability to attendees.
    • Budget/Cost Reporting: There is a learning curve, but the visibility of budgets and costs from inception to closeout is beneficial for the user and makes reporting to investors simple and consistent.
    • Document Management: The version history on drawings "sheets" is very helpful when managing a project through design and construction. Issuing addenda, drawings, or tracking down a change in design is simple.
    • Pay Applications/Change Order Workflow: the customizable workflows along with time stamps of reviews and response makes tracking down status and bottlenecks very easy.
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    Oracle
    • The existence of insurance and permit tracking.
    • Budgetary control measures and expense monitor.
    • Job costing and logistical management.
    • Skills and competencies improvement.
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    Cons
    Atlassian
    • UI Design is very simplistic and basic could make use of more visually interesting colour choices, layout choices, etc.
    • Under the 'Content' menu, it defaults to having a landing page for all L1 and L2 category pages. Meaning as long as the broader content category has a sub-category, it still creates a separate landing page. In my team's case, this often creates blank pages, as we only fill out the page at the lowest sub-category (L3).
    • Hyperlinks are traditionally shown as blue, however, this results into very monotonously blue pages in cases where a lot of information is being linked.
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    Autodesk
    • Managing Data
    • The footprint large projects leave within Desktop Connector and Mitigating that data
    • REMOVE "add up to 80 projects" from the Desktop Connector Select Projects Screen! It is better to cycle the project data in/out for syncing latest greatest rather than have users load up their desktop connector full of projects and let data stagnate/have to be racked to update.
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    Oracle
    • Sharing of projects comments and document can be more efficient.
    • Estimation capabilities can be improved.
    • The initial configuration can easily confuse the beginners.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Atlassian
    I am confident that Atlassian can come with additional and innovative macros and functions to add value to Confluence. In 6 months, Atlassian transformed a good collaborative tools into a more comprehensive system that can help manage projects and processes, as well as "talk" with other Atlassian products like Jira. We are in fact learning more about Jira to evaluate a possible fit to complement our tool box.
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    Autodesk
    I don't make these decisions and its what the company wants
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    Oracle
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    Usability
    Atlassian
    Atlassian Confluence is a great tool for project management, especially for internal documentation. It has a minimum governance requirement to use its full power. Also, it is a little pricy to unlock its full power as well, so it is not recommended for companies with a low budget in my opinion.
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    Autodesk
    It is overall a very great product in terms of usability. Some features need some work like RFI tools and contruction administration tools. As the product develops I imagine these becoming more important and easier to use
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    Oracle
    Requires a better interface that allows you to find all tools in order to utilise all functions.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Atlassian
    I do not recall having outages or applications error so far, very reliable and available.
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    Autodesk
    5 major outages in the last year, some on days of major deliverables or deadlines... dependent upon AWS
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Atlassian
    We never worked against the tide while using Confluence. Everything loads considerably fast, even media components like videos (hosted on the platform or embed external videos from Youtube, for example). We are not using heavy media components a lot, but in the rare occasion we happen to use one we have no problems whatsoever.
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    Autodesk
    The data mitigation is complete garbage. Any cloud collaborated model takes 2x to load in the Autodesk Construction Cloud environment that if it was saved locally or to on prem servers. We had our systems and bandwidth all evaluated to be applicable but the data downloads and sequencing through Desktop Connector leaves much to be desired.
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Atlassian
    This rating is specifically for Atlassian's self-help documentation on their website. Often times, it is not robust enough to cover a complex usage of one of their features. Frequently, you can find an answer on the web, but not from Atlassian. Instead, it is usually at a power user group elsewhere on the net.
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    Autodesk
    Autodesk staff intervention often required to support IT when normal installs and direction was erroneous
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    Oracle
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    In-Person Training
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Autodesk
    Great to have hands on folks to answer questions. Live training worked better for real time scenarios.
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Autodesk
    Good as any other online content, not incredible. There was a cost associated with this training
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    Oracle
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    Implementation Rating
    Atlassian
    Overall, I am very satisfied with the initial implementation (and the subsequent upgrades and implementations made over the years).
    This product has never rose to the level of being an major issue at an executive level. It has quietly and valiantly done it's job for our company!
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    Autodesk
    Be prepared for nothing to work originally, and support staff to fight change and be cumbersome at properly learning how to use in my opinion.
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    Oracle
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    Alternatives Considered
    Atlassian
    We chose Atlassian Confluence over SharePoint because it's much more user-friendly and intuitive. Atlassian Confluence makes collaboration and knowledge sharing easier with its simpler interface and better search. While SharePoint can be powerful, it often feels clunky and complex, making it harder for our team to actually use it.
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    Autodesk
    Procore's user interface is not as user-friendly. Next steps are not as obvious and the overall graphic design is more old-school. I do however like how Procore lists the specific issues that you are assigned on the home page. Procore can be more difficult to navigate and it's hard to find attachments.
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    Oracle
    Aconex's document control workflow allows for multiple versions of the same revision, enabling markups to be seen and document history as appropriate. This is on par with SOLIDWORKS EPDM, and is by far better than InEight's TeamBinder, as the originator and uploader of the document are able to change the version without the need for an administrator.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Autodesk
    Required yearly upgrades and contracts a opposed to one-time purchases
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Atlassian
    This tool is very adaptable. So much so we use it for three completely separate projects, in three very different ways.
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    Autodesk
    Not applicable/harder to implement across larger workforces or large-scale projects
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Autodesk
    They were attentive and thorough when their software releases caused errors
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Atlassian
    • We totally rely on this tool since a decade now and despite being so much transition in our company it has served us well in those transitions
    • Many times, during security audits we are asked to showcase our readiness for various compliance points and confluence helps us a lot in maintaining that
    • Talking about Confluence in front of clients and customers gives us an upper hand that we are up to date with latest trend and technologies and tools for our RnD planning and management
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    Autodesk
    • Make us easier to manage files
    • Coordination model more easier
    • Keep internal file secret to external by managing access to our Autodesk Construction Cloud system
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    Oracle
    • Reductions in print costs alone (subcontractor bid process) paid completely for the use of the product. Further benefits to all project participants included process streamlining and 100% access to all project documentation (Drawings, Specifications, Contracts, Notices of Change, Change Orders etc.) from any online source including mobile devices. Benefits probably accounted for 150% of product cost.
    • Intangible benefits included reduced exposure to claims as a result of good (and agreed process tracking).
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    ScreenShots

    Oracle Aconex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Avoid the limitations of manual correspondence with a standardized digital process that provides project-wide access and visibilityScreenshot of Automate and standardize any inspection process with Aconex Field—one mobile app for safety walks, quality checks, defecting, and more.Screenshot of Gain visibility into budgets, forecasts, and projective outcomes to enable early corrective action.