Sessions
At ICE Conference 2008, sessions are no longer solely geared toward the Estimators in your company. New sessions have been developed for Executives, IT Personnel, ICE Basic, Intermediate and Advanced users. Company Executives can come to ICE Conference 2008 and walk away knowing that their investment will produce proven results. There will be sessions that give IT personnel the tools needed to handle administrative aspects of ICE such as setting-up security and networking users. Basic sessions are a great place to start for those who have had minimal exposure to ICE. New users can come to ICE Conference 2008 and walk away with the tools needed to become a proficient user of ICE. Other sessions are designed for users with prior training or with several years experience with ICE. Throughout the conference we will also run a full Construction System Toolkit and Wizard Toolkit training class. Several sessions are on tap that will cover all the latest estimating enhancements to ICE.
BASIC TRACK - The Basic track is recommended for the beginning users with little or no experience with ICE. This track will cover all the basic function of how to estimate with ICE without getting into the more advanced functions and options.
INTERMEDIATE TRACK - The Intermediate track has been designed for users who have been using ICE for six months or more. If you are currently using ICE to produce an estimate, but are using the basic functionality, this track will help you learn more about ICE and how to utilize the program to produce better estimates. In the past year, if you attended and understand the basic training or the basic track, this track is the next step in understanding the power of ICE.
ADVANCED TRACK - The Advanced track is recommended for users with several years of experience in ICE. This track will cover the advanced features as well as new features in ICE.
EXECUTIVE TRACK - This track is intended for those individuals that are interested in how ICE can best be integrated into your business process. This track will expose executives and managers to the basics of what ICE can do as well as how it can interface with other business applications within their organization. We will also demonstrate new features that will make ICE easier to implement.
ADMIN TRACK - This track is intended for the technical personnel responsible for installing and implementing ICE in your company. The Admin track includes an overview of the system as well as how it can interface with other business applications within their organization.
TOOLKIT TRACK - This track is a concentrated review of the Construction System and Wizard Toolkits. These sessions will demonstrate the tools that allow users to tailor these takeoff tools to meet their estimating needs. This track would be considered an advanced user track. Because of time restraints, many of the sessions are split into two parts, so you must plan to attend both parts.
DEMO TRACK - This track will demonstrate other software products related to ICE as well as provide trade oriented discussion forums. This track is optional and should be considered as alternatives to the sessions offered in the other tracks. So feel free to join in on these sessions no matter which track you might choose to follow.
Conference 2008 Session List*
Advanced CS Toolkit Part 1 & 2 – Toolkit Track
This session will demonstrate all the advanced functions available in the CS Toolkit. Many new functions have been added to the toolkit. This advanced class assumes that you have an understanding of the terms and logic discussed in the Basic CS Toolkit session. Because of time restraints this class is split into two parts, so you must plan to attend both parts in order to learn all of the advanced functions of the toolkit.
Advanced Takeoff Methods – Intermediate Track/Advanced Track
This session will expose users to new and existing tips and tricks that are available within the takeoff options, which will include Group Operations for copying and changing multiple lines of takeoff within the current estimate or from another estimate.
Application of Visual Takeoff – Toolkit Track
This session will demonstrate how to apply the new Visual Takeoff tool to easily customize the Construction System takeoff screen for a more dynamic takeoff screen.
Basic CS Toolkit - Parts 1 & 2 – Toolkit Track
This session will demonstrate the basic functions of the CS toolkit which allows users to tailor Construction Systems to meet their estimating needs. This class introduces the basics of the toolkit, but would be considered an advanced user session. Because of time restraints this class is split into two parts, so you must plan to attend both parts in order to learn the basic functions of the toolkit.
Developing Crystal Reports – Advanced Track/Admin Track
Learn to build custom presentation style reports or even custom export files with Business Object’s Crystal Reports 11 and well as see the new ICE 3.1.2 interface that allows sorting to four levels.
Developing ICE Takeoff Help – Toolkit Track/Admin Track
Discussion of various tools used to create ICE Takeoff Help files and how users can modify and create there own Help Screens.
Digitizer and On-Screen Takeoff Interfaces – Basic Track/Intermediate Track
This session will demonstrate how to utilize add-on tools such as Digitizers and On-Center takeoff to make the takeoff process more efficient. This class will highlight the many new features available in these interfaces included in ICE 3.1.2.
EarthWorks Advanced – Demo Track
If you are an existing user of EarthWorks and are looking for help to take advantage of this sophisticated tool, this class is for you. This session will demonstrate EarthWorks Pro to existing users of EarthWorks. You’ll learn the best techniques, tips and tools to calculate cut and fill volumes quickly and accurately as well as new features like importing AutoCAD files to skip the digitizing process.
EarthWorks Basic – Demo Track
Get a look at the latest earthwork programs from TRAKWARE. This class will introduce new users to EarthWorks for Windows. You’ll learn techniques, tips and tools to calculate cut and fill volumes quickly and accurately. Whether you are interested in quantifying excavation or are just getting started with EarthWorks, this entry-level class is for you.
Electrical Contractors Open Q&A Forum – Demo Track
This session is a trade specific forum to discuss the needs of the electrical trade in ICE. The purpose of this session is to open a dialog between MC² and our electrical contractors as well as discussion between contractors. The highlight of this session will be a demonstration of the new Electrical knowledge base that MC² has developed over the last several years.
Estimate Audit Trail – Intermediate Track
In this session the user will follow his or her various takeoff methods into the Estimate Maintenance window for the purpose of analyzing and reviewing dollar amounts and determining how to find and correct any mistakes that may have been made. The main focus within the Estimate Maintenance window will be on Drill-Down and Take-off toolbar options in conjunction with relevant columns and the Unit Cost view.
Estimate Explorer – Executive Track/Advanced Track
This session will be a discussion on using the Estimate Explorer feature to select and compare estimates to other estimates or historical values.
Estimate Summary – Intermediate Track/Advanced Track/Executive Track
Learn how to integrate your existing Excel spreadsheets into the MC² Summary and link totals from your estimate into those sheets reducing the need to export estimate data. This class will show how users can add worksheets, add totals by sort codes, use programmable "controls" (radio button, checkbox), query the estimate data with SQL statements, and other advanced methods of collecting and disseminating Summary data.
Executive ICE – Executive Track
This session will demonstrate the ICE Executive product developed specifically for construction executives and upper management to review ICE estimates.
Fine Tuning the Estimate – Basic Track
Learn how to change items brought into your estimate by takeoff and customize the Estimate Maintenance window to suit your company's needs.
General Contractors Open Q&A Forum – Advanced Track
This new session is a trade specific forum to discuss the knowledge base needs of General Contractors in ICE. The purpose of this session is to open a dialog between MC² and our general contractors as well as discussion between contractors. This session will focus on ICELINE, MC² Online Forum, as well as demonstrating new Construction Systems, Wizards, as well as other database features in the General Contractors knowledge base that MC² has developed over the last several years.
ICE Implementation – Executive Track
This discussion will outline the necessary steps to implement ICE into your company in order to get the maximum return on your investment.
ICE Installation and Configuration – Admin Track
Explanations for the ICE Admin of ICE install methods and locations with a detailed discussion of the various ways of locating and distributing ICE data files across networks. A comparative discussion of the merits and limitations of all the ICE licensing and install options.
Import Takeoff – Toolkit Track/Admin Track
See a demonstration of current methods in ICE to import takeoff from such applications as AutoCAD, Revit, On Screen Takeoff, etc.
Interfacing with Popular Applications – Advanced Track/Executive Track/Admin Track
This session will demonstrate various methods of transmitting information from your MC² estimate to third party software packages for scheduling, project management, accounting, and job costing. ICE interfaces with several construction scheduling programs. This session will demonstrate how to share estimate data with other construction applications.
Introduction to ICE – Basic Track/Executive Track/Admin Track
This session will introduce new users to the ICE estimating process and familiarize them to MC² terminology.
Introduction to Visual Takeoff – Intermediate Track
This demonstration will show the new Visual Takeoff, which simplifies the takeoff process and displays a dynamic graphic which helps the user verify takeoff.
On-Screen Takeoff – Demo Track
This session will show you the ins and outs of On-Screen Takeoff. You will learn how to take full advantage of using digital plans for takeoff with this program and ICE.
Operating ICE on CITRIX – Admin Track
This session will discuss the best methods of installing and using ICE across Citrix networks.
Printing Reports – Basic Track
Effectively using the reports contained within ICE including the customization features.
Setting Project Pricing Codes – Intermediate Track/Advanced Track
Learn how pricing codes are pulled from company standards into an estimate and how they affect prices and additional costs of items pulled into estimates during takeoff. Learn how the Production Factor or the Manhour Factor is arrived at and how to adjust it to really get the most out of ICE.
Setting Up General Conditions – Basic Track/Intermediate Track
Explore the many options to create and add General Conditions type items to your ICE estimate.
Subcontract Markups and Escalation – Intermediate Track
This session will teach you how to markup line items in the estimate to account for sub markups and how to escalate entire groups of items in your Estimate Maintenance window. Subcontract Markups is a new feature released with ICE version 3.1.2.
Summary and Company Standard – Basic Track
Learn to use sort codes, to segregate areas of your project and database into logical groups for reporting, estimate maintenance, or summary totals.
Sorting an ICE Estimate – Basic Track/Executive Track
Learn to use sort codes, to segregate areas of your project and database into logical groups for reporting, estimate maintenance, or summary totals.
Takeoff with Assemblies and Miscellaneous Items – Basic Track
This session demonstrates the various methods to add line items to your estimate that are not addressed in the Construction Systems. Specifically, it will demo how to use, modify and setup these other takeoff methods.
Takeoff with Construction Systems – Basic Track
Learn how to use Construction Systems to quickly enter building components into an estimate. Also, learn how to use models and other takeoff utilities to dramatically speed up the takeoff process.
Tech Q&A Forum – Admin Track
This session will introduce you to the programming staff at MC² and allow the audience to engage them in questions and answers.
Typical Specs and Mechanical Open Q&A Forum – Demo Track
This new session is a trade specific forum to discuss the needs of the mechanical trade in ICE. The purpose of this session is to open a dialog between MC² and our mechanical contractors as well as discussion between contractors. The highlight of this session will be a demonstration of the new features for Typical Specs Takeoff to be released soon.
UPC and Toolkit Introduction – Toolkit Track
This introduction demonstrates how the Unit Price Catalog database is built and how Construction System logic works with it. The attendee will get an overview of the UPC and the CS Toolkit.
Wizard Toolkit Introduction – Toolkit Track
This session is an overview of the toolkit that allows you to create your own wizards which quickly generate items in your estimate. Wizards can create everything from simple foundations to entire buildings.
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