The Proliance software solution from Meridian Systems allows infrastructure-intensive organizations to optimize the Plan-Build-Operate project lifecycle for complex capital projects, construction programs and facilities in one, enterprise system of record.
Below is a summary of a recent case study from Meridian customer, Simon Property Group, Inc. the largest public U.S. real estate company. Visit our website for the complete case study and to learn how other leading real estate developers, building owners and construction firms are improving project performance with software solutions from Meridian.
Case Study: Simon Property Group
Largest Publicly-Traded Real Estate Firm in the U.S. Uses Proliance Software
When a real estate company's portfolio produces $60B in annual U.S. sales, like the retail properties owned and managed by Simon Property Group (Simon), workflow challenges are to be expected. But Simon's paper-based workflow system created significant struggles around construction management. The company's quick growth, much by acquisition, resulted in a process that was cumbersome and problematic. A single document, for example, was often manually routed to multiple individuals. Not because their approvals were required, but rather to give them insight into the project.
"We needed to standardize our processes and procedures as well as the methodology by which data flowed through the company," explains Kevin Frankland, Simon's Vice President of Construction Administration & CAD Technologies.
In late 2004, after performing an internal study to identify and compare products that could handle the diverse needs of Simon's construction operations, the company purchased Proliance software from Meridian Systems. An Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (ILM) application, Proliance software is the only enterprise-class software solution designed to manage all capital projects, programs and facilities in one system of record.
Simon liked the fact that Proliance software was designed to handle the construction aspect of its business, which would reduce the amount of customization needed, and that the product used a Web-based interface. "But the thing that swung the pendulum toward Proliance, was its workflow capability," says Frankland. "With Proliance, approvals would automatically route electronically from person to person based on parameters such as contract value or type. We wouldn't have to worry about where a document is supposed to go next."
Simon underwent a fairly complex implementation process to ensure that all objectives were met by its Proliance software. These objectives included:
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The standardization of applications, data, management processes and reporting (workflow) |
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The establishment of a centralized, real-time data repository for projecting resource allocations and creating historical data |
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Integration with the company's existing JD Edwards (JDE) financial accounting tool to minimize redundant data entry, reduce errors and provide data consistency |
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A strategy to minimize the amount of training needed to get staff up-to-speed |
Read the complete Simon case study, including chapters on:
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Proliance SmartDocs Minimize Training Needs |
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Integration Standardizes Cost Accounting |
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Budget and Costs: Where Rubber Hits the Road |
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Staying Connected while Hitting the Road |
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Meeting Initial Objectives Leads to Big Benefits |
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