Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the expiration period for CMS application?
A1. CMS has No Expiration.
Q2. What is the Password to modify cells?
A2. In some tasks; CMS asks to insert a Password for safety purposes. In these cases; insert CMS
Q3. How to insert the types of Thresholds finishing in CMS
A3. Insert the length in finishing portion of ‘Cost Break down’ -if one type-. Or consider it as new types of Flooring finishing in ‘Quantities Surveying’.
Q4. Some times the schedule don’t run Automatically after completing QS task. What to do?
A4. Check & ensure that all the activities which have budget shall have a relation with another one budgeted activity -at least-.
Q5. How to change the activity duration?
A5. By changing the productivities rates or manpower numbers from ‘Manpower & Productivities’.
Q6. How to change the screen size ?
A6. By controlling the zoom button at the right bottom of the page.
Q7. What to do if "Goal Seak" doesn‘t respond or doesn’t reach to the target automatically?
A7. Always Move the mouse to let it respond & give fast results.
furthermore, You may help it by inserting reasonable figure manually to give a super rapid result.
Q8. Which items shall be inserted to CMS as a final prices (includes overhead & profit)
A8. The items which you have to inserted directly in the BOQs such as The Mobilization & Preliminaries in the BOQ & the infrastructure in Infra BOQ.
Q9. What to do if screen of "Run time error" appears?
A9. Click “End”
Q10. What about the Material prices which recorded in CMS by default?
A10. Those prices only for indication, & may be changed according to your area prices & your discretions.
Q11. Can we format the cells & pages to make print out ?
A11. Sure, furthermore, you may choose the area to be printed / or saved in PDF format.
Q12. The CMS Trial version didn’t started.
A12. This action is rarely taking place & only in at first use. The program may be attacked by anti-virus, so identify CMS to your anti-virus software, CMS is safe to download & Run. This action shall not be repeated.
Q13. What if the user have a ready BOQ of a project, How to insert it directly in CMS?
A13. It is preferred to be inserted using the same steps of CMS; starting from QS, you may insert dimensions to match the quantities which exist in the available BOQ.
Q14. What if the total duration doesn’t change properly by changing the Manpower?
A14. Search for the highest activity duration in the same page & change the Manpower of this certain activity.
Q15. How to insert Doors & windows details?
A15. You can insert the quantities & sizes of Doors & Windows by following:
> Quantities Surveying > Masonry works > Openings
Q16. How to insert the stair case finishing in CMS
A16. Insert the dimension in “Internal Finishing” as a new type of Flooring only.
