We’re going to break down the differences between our drawing management software echo vs Facility and Space Management software.
It is a common misconception that DCM echo is comparable to other forms of Facility Management (FM) and Space Management Software currently on the market. In reality, FM Software and echo serve entirely different purposes. This has led to echo’s successful adoption by dozens of large-scale facilities across Canada, as well as our extremely high rate of customer retention and satisfaction.
DCM Inc. presents: echo vs Facility and Space Management software
What is a Facility Management System?
A Facility Management or FM System, is a piece of software designed to assist in tasks required of facility managers. These typically include:
- Repair & maintenance scheduling
- Parts & supply management
- Task & personnel tracking
- Payments & proposal tracking
- Storage of as-built drawings, usually in one digital format
FM System software intertwines with CMMS – Computerized Maintenance Management Software.
Examples of FM System software include FMX, eMaint and Snapfix.
What is a Space System?
A Space System is a variety of software that intends to improve supervision, and management of physical spaces within facilities. These software packages typically deal exclusively with floor plans, and provide features intended to assist with things such as occupancy & capacity management for any given portion of the facility.
Examples of Space System software include iOffice, Wisp and Spacewell.
What is echo?
Unlike any of the software packages discussed above, echo is a drawing management solution. echo seeks to capture and catalogue all of the current and historical blueprints, technical drawings and documentation stored in a given facility.
DCM audits documents and enters them into a version control system. This system is made accessible to staff via an easy-to-use web-based front end.
Why choose DCM Inc. echo vs Facility and Space Management software?
echo enables any staff member in the facility to locate the exact drawing they’re looking for within moments. It guarantees that the version of the drawing they find is the most up-to-date, and accurate version available.
Additionally, DCM offers support to echo through a wide array of engineering services, including:
- echo can identify missing and outdated documents
- DCM staff can assist in getting these drawings found or created
- Damaged or low-quality drawings can be redrawn into brand new CAD drawings by engineers at DCM
- Drawing conversion rates are vastly faster and cheaper than performing the same work in-house
- Large numbers of as-built drawings can be converted into a concise, accurate and up-to-date set of Baseline master CAD drawings
echo provides massive returns on investments for clients who rely on blueprints and other technical documents. It does this by saving them valuable time and effort spent maintaining a centralized library of hard copy or digital drawings.
Clients search for the drawings that are required for an ongoing project, all the while echo ensures that all drawings being used are the most up-to-date drawings available at the facility.
echo has become a favorite among Facility Managers in Canada. Our uniqueness among document management software solutions, continues to create satisfied clients who could never imagine returning to their old methods of managing drawings.
See more information on echo here from DCM Inc