As we dive into Day Nine of our Feature Favorites series, I’m Jordan Brooks, Director of Schedule & Risk at InEight. Today’s feature focuses on aligning schedules and estimates early in the project lifecycle, helping teams build bids that better reflect scope, duration, and risk from the start.
Feature: Schedule–Estimate Integration
Product: InEight Schedule
Where to Find It: Schedule → Add button → Add new schedule from Estimate
I love this feature because it ensures estimate schedules are in alignment with the scope of work being estimated in Estimate, while still giving users the flexibility to meet any specific schedule needs. It also allows users to align time-dependent costs and risk-adjust both the schedule and the estimate at bid time, ensuring the cost and time of the project fully account for risk contingency.
Question for the Community: What part of your planning process have you seen become more reliable when estimate and schedule stay connected?
