Recommendations to others considering SYNCHRO Construction:
Biggest recommendation: TAKE YOUR TIME AND GO THROUGH THE TRAININGS. Syncho is a GREAT software and can do a whole host of things. Bentley's support for this product is also on point. However, to become a power user you need to know the ins and outs of this software and how it thinks. Given that the interface for this product is not the best, it does take time to get used to however, once you do get used it to it you can customize it however you want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What problems is SYNCHRO Construction solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Synchro for basically two things: 4D Construction Sequence Animation, and Visual Production Tracking.
Using the 4D Construction Sequence Animation is extremely beneficial for pursuits and in the construction stage to truly understand how your building is going to pan out. This can help you catch gaps in your schedule and help your plan for execution and create a comprehensive logistics plan for each phase of the building depending on how you see the flow of workers and materials in or out.
The Visual Production Tracking piece is absolute gold. We created custom statuses depending on the way we wanted to track our items. We then proceeded to perform daily VISUAL production tracking on the job site i.e. marking things complete ONLY if they are truly complete. This took all the guesswork out of production tracking. We were no longer giving the client guesstimates of where we were in terms of completion because we could really SEE where we were in the Synchro model. This helped us keep our fingers on the pulse of the project, generate trust, give us a mental sense of peace and help trigger conversations which usually go unsaid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
