Using Cabbage & WIP Reports to Improve Change Verification in Sage 300 CRE or Sage 100

Change verification requests are necessary when something doesn’t match between construction documentation and the physical work site. Deviations from agreed-upon estimates and costs cause significant headaches later, so work-in-progress reports are a fastnd efficient way to tackle change verifications.

WHAT IS WORK-IN-PROGRESS REPORTING?

Work-in-progress reporting documents the total cost of a construction project still in progress. It calculates individual project costs (e.g., labor, overhead, and raw materials), and offers an accurate snapshot of the project’s progression. With Cabbage, end-of-month reporting is streamlined, allowing users to review work in progress before generating a full report. By focusing users’ attention on the core costs that affect this report, such as revised estimates or revised contracts, Cabbage adds much-needed efficiency to creating these reports.

HOW DO WIP REPORTS ASSIST WITH CHANGE REQUESTS?

Thanks to the Cabbage add-on, you can implement change orders quickly in Sage 300 Construction; after you’ve updated the scope of work and had the changed signed off on by the contractor and owner, updating the work-in-progress report ensures that the project reflects the change. Since Work-in-progress reporting focuses users on revised costs, estimates, and contracts, changing these costs across an entire WIP report has never been simpler.

Change requests are often considered curveballs in the construction world. However, Cabbage’s streamlined approach means it’s never been easier to address change requests, regardless of project scope, allowing project managers to be more productive and change requests more effective.