We've developed a step-by-step guide to the Vico Office product line designed to help users receive the most benefit from the system.  You can walk through the videos page by page on the website, or download them.  Our Vico Office Video Training Series walks through each piece of functionality to build a model-based estimate, a model-based schedule, how to manage to that schedule in the field with production control, and how to pull together all the reports you'll need for the Owner's meeting.

 

If you would like to receive these video tutorials delivered to your desktop, just fill out the form below.  Alternately, you can walk through the series on our website, just navigate using the links at the bottom of the page.  (There is additional commentary and resources on the website version.)

 

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You can also view the videos online.  Here is the current list of topics covered by the training videos.  New titles will be added every month, so be sure to check back often.

 

Cost Planner Level 1

Adding a Cost Line Item

Creating Cost Assemblies

Using Shared Data

Marking Up Line Items

Entering Add-Ons

Creating a Cost Plan Report

 

Cost Planner Level 2

Saving and Comparing Two Versions

Comparing to a Reference Project

Copying Items from a Reference Project

Creating a Comparison Report

Using the Reference Browser

Using the Side-by-Side Reference View

Using Auto-Complete

 

Cost Planner Level 3

Entering Takeoff Items and Quantities

Using Takeoff Items in Component Formulas

Creating Quantities by Location

Creating a Cost per Location Report

 

Cost Planner Level 4

Importing Data from Excel

Defining Target Costs

Comparing against Targets

Comparing against Targets and Previous Versions

 

Cost Planner Level 5

Publishing a Model to Vico Office

Activating a Model and Generating Takeoff Quantities

Quality Assurance Checks on Model and Takeoff Quantities

Using the 3D Filter Panel

Reassigning Takeoff Items

Reassigning Takeoff Surfaces

Using Formula Editor

 

Cost Planner Level 6

Defining the Project Bounding Box

Defining Floors

Defining Zones

Applying the LBS and Updating the Project

Assigning Elements Manually

Assigning Bounding Boxes to Locations

 

Cost Planner Level 7

Using the Viewsets

Using Highlighting to Check Quantities

Filtering the Cost Plan by Quantity Input Type

Working with Columns

Defining and Using Tags

Creating a Categorized Cost Report

 

Cost Planner Level 8

Using Cost Ranges and Variances

Reviewing Contribution of Cost

 

Cost Planner Level 9

Setting Up a Target Cost Comparison

Using Cost Plan Snapshots

Illustrating the Differences between Snapshots with Compare & Update and a Cost and Quantity Variance Report

Running a Construction Project Budget Meeting with Cost Explorer

 

Vico Office Client Level 1 (Report Editor)

Creating and Formatting a Construction Quantity Takeoff Report

Creating and Formatting a Construction Cost Plan Report

Creating and Formatting a Construction Resource-Based Cost Report

Creating and Formatting a Construction Cost and Quantity Variance Report

Creating and Formatting a Constructability Issues Report

 

Schedule Planner Level 1

Defining the Bounding Box and Splitting Levels for Your Model

Using the Polyline Tool to Create Zones for Your Construction Project

Understanding Location Systems for Construction Planner

Defining Floor Elevations and Cuts

Manual 3D Element Assignment and Unassignment to/from Locations

 

Schedule Planner Level 2

Adding Tasks to the Schedule and Estimate

Associating Cost Components with Tasks

Assigning Tasks to Location Systems

Understanding Consumption versus Productivity

 

Schedule Planner Level 3

The Basics of LBMS and Flowline Scheduling

Establishing Your Construction Project Calendar

Creating a Custom Schedule View for Your Construction Project

Re-order the Location Sequence for Crews

Creating a Split Screen View for Your Construction Schedule

 

Schedule Planner Level 4

The Five Layers of LBMS Logic

Defining Schedule Logic Relationships in Gantt, Network, and Flowline Views

Understanding the Difference between Paced and ASAP Tasks

Using Location Lag Correctly in Schedule Planner

Assigning the Optimal Crew Size for Each Task

 

Schedule Planner Level 5

Optimizing Your Construction Schedule with Flowline

Changing Production Rates per Location

Compressing Durations by Optimizing Crew Sizes

Optimizing Location Order to Reduce Schedule Risk

When and Why to Combine Task Quantities

Compressing Durations by Splitting Tasks

Adding Buffer to De-Risk the Schedule

Using the Construction Schedule Reports in Schedule Planner

 

Schedule Planner Level 6

Defining Playback Settings for Your 4D Movie

Using 4D Manager to Present Your Construction Schedule

 

Schedule Planner Level 7

Using Resource Histograms to De-Risk Your Project

Creating Payment Events to Smooth a Cash Flow Curve

Assigning Risk Levels to the Schedule

Running a Monte Carlo Risk Analysis to Determine Schedule Feasibility

Applying Advanced Optimization Techniques

 

Schedule Planner Level 8

Creating Procurement Tasks in Vico Office Schedule Planner

Creating Procurement Milestones

Creating the Baseline Schedule

 

Production Controller Level 1

A Primer for Production Control

Understanding the Principles of Production Control

Working in Control Mode and Tracking Activity Progress

Using Flowline View for the Construction Forecast

Using Control Actions to Resolve Production Alarms

Using 4D Manager to Explain the Problem to the Subs

 

Production Controller Level 2

Best Practices for Collecting Productivity Data from the Field

Entering Actual Crew Sizes in the Resource Calendar

Capturing Quantities in the Control Chart

 

Production Controller Level 3

Collecting and Recording the Procurement Actuals

 

Production Controller Level 4

Using the Resource Histogram Reports

Using the Completion Report

Using the Control Action Log

Using the Look-Ahead Report

 

Production Controller Level 5

How to Insert a Non-Quantity-Loaded Detail Task into the Current Schedule

Introducing Detail Tasks to the Current Schedule

Updating the Detail Tasks with Better Logic

Modifying the Resources in a Detail Task

Using History Model to Better Understand Your Construction Project

Recording Actuals for the Detail Tasks in the Control Chart

Multiple Options for Viewing the Detail Tasks

Using the Current Schedule

Best Practices for Analyzing the Current Schedule

 

You might also enjoy two videos from our popular BIM for Dummies series that tie all these lessons together into one workflow:

Video: 5D BIM for Dummies

Video: BIM-Based Estimating for Dummies