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Why You Should Buy Archetype:

The 'Joined-up Office':

Archetype is the complete integrated system for the design office.

You may feel you have a need for a time sheet system and there are lots of time sheets systems to choose from. You may also want Job Costing and again there are a number of systems available. You may then, in a few months, decide you need a drawing management system and again there is an endless choice. Similarly for contact management, document management, fax and e-mail management, etc. Ultimately you may have a range of systems each addressing a single issue and there are still many issues not being addressed.

Using a range of other Systems	Using Archetype
These systems are independent and will not work together and will not share information. So information such as your project numbers and details, your contact and e-mail details, your staff and filing systems, etc. will all need to be entered and managed separately. This often requires duplication of work to keep all the systems up to date and means that finding all the information you need can be laborious and time consuming.	You have one system to address all your needs. Data only needs to be entered once and it is available to all the modules. So, for example, once you have entered the client's, contractor's or consultants' details in the contacts manager you never type those details again, ever. You can send them e-mails or letters, issue drawings, instructions and certificates to them, track responsibility for snagging items or technical queries (requests for information), manage incoming documents, etc. and Archetype ties it all together.
Often the systems are not designed specifically for your type of work, just check the range of disciplines that it is sold into. This means that it might nearly do everything you need but not all and it may do many things that you do not need. This makes it poor choice because it isn't a complete solution and is probably complex and difficult to use.	Archetype has been developed specifically for the design office, it knows what you need to do and automates many of the tasks. In this way Archetype introduces better organisation of information and maintains procedures and at the same time increases productivity. When you use Archetype you have less to do.
You will have a range of systems to manage each requiring your staff to know how they work, how data can be backed up and archived. Members of staff need to be trained on a range of different software and new staff members need a lot of introduction to all the systems.	It is easy to use because all the different modules work in similar ways and when you have used one of them the others can be quickly picked up as you need to use them. There is only one call necessary for any installation, training and support issues and only one upgrade periodically for a new version.
You will have spent far more by buying a range of systems than by purchasing a single system that does it all. And each system will have upgrades, maintenance and possibly support costs.It all mounts up.	Archetype is affordable and provides a rapid return on your investment (ROI)

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