Setting the Stage

A Back Office administrator’s job is like that of a stage manager in a theatrical production. Stage managers make sure everyone has the right props and is in the right place during each scene. They prompt actors who need a little assistance with their lines, choreograph set and costume changes, and coordinate with the lighting crew.

Like a stage production, the streamlined sharing of project information in SLIM-Collaborate requires skillful management.  Typically, this management function is performed by one or more experienced SLIM-Suite users who understand all phases of the project lifecycle. These users – Back Office administrators - create and maintain preconfigured project building blocks that help stakeholders perform software lifecycle tasks quickly and efficiently, with minimal information.

The Back Office administrator performs the following duties:

•      Works with the Site Administrator to configure appropriate site and project settings for various project types.

•      Designs and promotes consistent sizing techniques.

•      Imports and manages configuration sets, templates, and reference trends.

•      Creates and manages public filters, dashboards, and contingency profiles.

•      Populates the portfolio by uploading estimates and completed (closeout) projects from SLIM-Estimate and SLIM-DataManager (SLIM-Suite desktop applications).

•      Exports Closeout projects to SLIM-DataManager to support advanced data analysis and custom trend creation in SLIM-Metrics.

•      Makes advanced SLIM-Estimate features available to Estimation Service users via Round Trip data exchange.