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A powerful estimating tool designed to match up with your own specific methodologies

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What is QDV 7?

The QDV 7 ArchitectureInteractions between documentsConsolidation mechanism

Bridge to CRMs and ERPs

Replication of DatabasesLicensing System

The Data ModelManagement Databases

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Deploying with ease using Click-Once

Installing as thick client

Installing as light client (Citrix / TSE)

What is QDV 7?A flexible estimating tool covering costing and pricing processes

Can implement any logic using Microsoft Excel-like formulas

Adaptable to almost any trade or methodology

User Interface matches the Microsoft Office 2010 guidelines

Easily bridgeable to foreign systems such as CRMs or ERPs

Robust-and-fast calculation engine relying on transactional databases

Enables sharing of estimates among a team with workflow

Requires only basic Microsoft Excel knowledge to configure it

Relies on latest Microsoft .NET Technologies

Works either in stand-alone or connected environments

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Handles efficiently estimates having tens of thousands of rows

Already available as a Windows Forms Application. Databases are already available for the web (Silverlight)

QDV is used by over 10,000 people in over 10 countries

Available in English, French, Dutch, Spanish. We are bringing it to Portuguese, Italian and Chinese

The turnover in 2014 was some €2,400,000

Referenced by Major Companies

Over 20 years experience in bottom-up estimating(First Ms-Dos version issued in 1991)

Customers in Space, Defense, Industry, Security, Building…

What is QDV 7?

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Relies on Microsoft .Net Technology with 100% managed code

The QDV 7 Architecture – Designed for the future

3 Modules

Estimation

Conversion

Management

Full Unicode LocalizationAllowing far east languages and

right to left languages

20% of code

80% of code

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Cross PlatformAPI

Calculation engineCommon routinesFormat converters

Platform dependentAPI

Microsoft Office 2010 compliant User Interface

Disk I/O

WindowsLinux

…4 Versions

Free EditionSmall Business Edition

Enterprise EditionUltimate Edition

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32 b

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Material $ tubes 16,00 devices 19,00Workforce $ hours Resource Soldering 4,00 1,20 Workshop Mounting 17,00 7,40 Workshop Checking 2,00 0,70 Workshop Delivery 8,50 2,00 Truck Design 3,00 1,50 EngineerSub contracting $ Painting 16,00 Stickers 8,00

Total Dry Cost 93,50Overhead Costs $ Overhead 2,00 Financial costs 1,50

Real Cost 97,00Margin 5,11 5%

Price to Customer 102,11

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Designed for projects of any size

Units Qtys

A Wheel Systems

A.1 Hubs Set 2 3,00 6,00 3,28 6,55 A.2 Rims & Spokes Set 2 6,00 12,00 6,55 13,10B Gearing Systems B.1 Gears & Chains Set 1 7,00 7,00 7,64 7,64 B.2 Derailleurs & Shifters Set 1 11,00 11,00 12,01 12,01C Frame System C.1 Fork System C.1.1 Bearing Systems U 2 3,00 6,00 3,28 6,55 C.1.2 Tubing Structure Set 1 4,00 4,00 4,37 4,37 C.2 Frame Structure C.2.1 Joining Systems Set 1 5,00 5,00 5,46 5,46 C.2.2 Tubing Set 1 16,00 16,00 17,47 17,47D Seat System D.1 Cover & Padding U 1 1,50 1,50 1,64 1,64 D.2 Seat Structure U 1 3,00 3,00 3,28 3,28E Brake System E.1 Calipers U 2 4,00 8,00 4,37 8,74 E.2 Levers & Cables U 1 6,00 6,00 6,55 6,55F External Costs F.1 Delivery Set 1 5,00 5,00 5,46 5,46 F.2 Studies Set 1 3,00 3,00 3,28 3,28

93,50 102,11

WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS)

Mountain Bike CostsPrices to

Customer

MOUNTAIN BIKE REF EG00X1

QTY UNIT PRICE QTY UNIT PRICE TOTALTires 1 2,82 1 2,82 5,64

Wheels 1 7,01 1 7,01 14,02Frame 1 22,93 22,93

Fork 1 10,92Pedals 2 2,81 5,62

Gearing 1 6,20 1 6,64 12,84Chain 1 4,01 4,01

Total 65,06QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Other devices 1 12,38 12,38Painting 1 19,21 19,21

Total 31,59QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Delivery 1 5,46 5,46Total 5,46

Price 102,11Taxes 16,34

Total Price 118,44

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BILL OF QUANTITIES (BOQ) WORBOOK

GANTT DIAGRAM

MOUNTAIN BIKE REF EG00X1

TiresWheels

FrameFork

PedalsGearing

Chain

Other devices

DYNAMIC CASH FLOW

Interactionsbetweendocuments

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The QDV 7 Consolidation Mechanism

UserC Frame System C.1 Fork System C.1.1 Bearing Systems Bob/Jack C.1.2 Tubing Structure Bob C.1.2.1 Tubes /Jack C.1.2.2 Painting /Jack C.1.2.2 Soldering /Jack C.2 Frame Structure

C.2.1 Joining Systems Bob/Kate

C.2.2 Tubing Bob/KateE Brake System E.2 Levers & Cables Bob/Ann

Mountain Bike Consolidation Columns Bob's Team Columns

BOB'S WBS

UserA Wheel Systems A.1 Hubs Peter A.2 Rims & Spokes PeterB Gearing Systems B.1 Gears & Chains John B.2 Derailleurs & ShiftersJohnC Frame System C.1 Fork System

C.1.1 Bearing Systems Bob

C.1.2 Tubing Structure Bob C.2 Frame Structure C.2.1 Joining Systems Bob C.2.2 Tubing BobD Seat System D.1 Cover & Padding Helen D.2 Seat Structure HelenE Brake System E.1 Calipers John E.2 Levers & Cables Bob

Pricing ColumnsConsolidation ColumnsMountain BikeMAIN WBS

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JACKS'S WBSUser

C Frame System C.1 Fork System C.1.1 Bearing Systems Bob/Jack C.1.2 Tubing Structure Bob C.1.2.1 Tubes /Jack C.1.2.2 Painting /Jack C.1.2.2 Soldering /Jack

Mountain Bike Bob's Team Columns

To Peter’s

To John’s

To Helen’s

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WBS level consolidation with adjustable transparency

KATE'S WBSUser

C Frame System C.2 Frame Structure C.2.1 Joining Systems Bob/Kate C.2.2 Tubing Bob/Kate

Mountain Bike Bob's Team Columns

Detail level consolidation with full

transparency

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Enables robust PBSs where basic data is never duplicated

The QDV 7 Data Model

Articles Databases

Sets Databases

Virtual Databases

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Central Databases / ProMo+, WorkflowA 3D management database which consolidates data from a team, enabling efficient Return of Experience (REX)

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Management databases are Pivot-Tables that let you display any column versus any other column

Easily bridgeable to almost any system

C.R.MCustomer Relationship

Management

OUTPUTCompanyAddress

Project NameTechnical Information

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INPUTCost to Customer

Custom DutiesShipping & Handling

Project DurationTechnical Information

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E.R.P.Enterprise Resources Planner

OUTPUTValidation Process (Signatures…)

Responses from other teams…

INPUTBreakdown of Budget Items

Breakdown of Overhead CostsPlanner Data

Expected Cash FlowRequests to Purchasing

DepartmentTechnical Information

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Communication Component (DLL)

Working Copy

(Complete Estimate)

A component enables reading and writing from/to any variable or Excel workbook within the working copy.

Templates(Basic Estimates)

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Replication of DatabasesKeep users synchronized with corporate or public databases wherever they are

User

Articles

SetOfArticles

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WEB SITECorporateDatabases

SQL ServerMySQLOracle

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Customization

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DirectConnection

Public Databases

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The QDV7 Licensing System

Hardware based

Monitoring

Client

Web Tokens

Windows Server hosting named tokens

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The administrator can assign tokens to any user and revoke any user

at any time.

Users can borrow tokens in order to work in a disconnected way

Click-Once makes deployment easier!Deploy a customized QDV in one click, without the need of administrative permissions.

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MASTER COMPUTERWITH COMPANY SETTINGS

Where QDV is installed and updatedNormally, from publisher’s web site

WEB SITEPUBLISHING TOOL

Html pages

Internet or Intranet

Clients

Installing as Thick Client

Small ApplicationServer + Web site

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Hosts:License Server,

ProMo+ emailing service

Database Server

Hosts:ProMo+ database,Article databases,

Set databases,Embedded documents.

File Server

Hosts:Estimates,

Linked Documents.

Client

Intranet PROS:Fast: Software runs on client computers

Lightweight deployment through Click-OnceCan work either connected or disconnected

Low cost: small serversCentralized Maintenance through Click-Once

When using Microsoft Office, it is just needed a client side

CONS:Security: Files are, at least temporarily, replicated on clients but their

Access can be restricted using passwords or AD groupsOnly available under Windows

Click-OnceInstaller. Keeps client

synchronizedHosts QDV 7 and ProMo+

Server OneDrive Pro

OneDrive Pro keeps estimates Synchronized

(Optional)

Optional

Installing under Citrix / TSE (Light Client)

Citrix or TSE layer

Application Servers (Farm)

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Hosts:QDV 7,ProMo+,

License Server,Microsoft Office.

Database Server

Hosts:ProMo+ database,Article databases,

Set databases,Embedded documents.

File Server

Hosts:Estimates,

Linked Documents.

Clients

IntranetPROS:

Enhanced Security: no sensitive data in pipesNo deployment required

No file transfer over the network (except exports/printout)Any OS supported at client side

Centralized Maintenance

CONS:Clients must be always connected

Citrix / TSE software and hardware are expensivePrint / export jobs are generally slow

Requires network licenses for Microsoft Office if usedRequires at least 512 MB memory per user session