DCM Inc.’s echo and MMM Group’s SeawoodFM represent two forms of facility management software targeting the healthcare industry in Canada. Although both are intended to improve staff’s access to up-to-date technical drawings and other documents, the approach taken by the two companies differ in several important ways. We’re going to break down the key differences between echo and SeawoodFM.
A Comparison of DCM Inc’s echo vs SeawoodFM
About echo and SeawoodFM
SeawoodFM provides a set of as-built CAD drawings containing the facility’s up-to-date Architectural, Electrical and Mechanical information.
This is similar to DCM’s baseline drawing service. However, baseline drawings are only one of the features and services provided by DCM Inc., and echo.
Echo captures and catalogues all current and historical facility information in an easy-to-use software front-end accessible through the web browser on any device.
With DCM’s hands-on service, the Drawing Specialists take all of a facility’s existing drawings and audit them to remove duplicates. They then file the drawings into a version control system. Afterwards, all of a document’s superseded versions are stored as secondary versions to the up-to-date file.
echo Catalogues Drawings Across All Formats
Echo catalogues all forms of drawings, including Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Fire Safety, Equipment and Site Plan drawings.
Drawings can be accessed by staff through a comprehensive filing and searching system, along with any associated manuals, reports or other technical documentation required to support those drawings. The search wizard in echo helps users find any drawing they need in seconds! With SeawoodFM, this is not possible. This is because new drawings are required to utilize the system.
At DCM, baseline drawings can also be created upon request, and added to echo. This service creates layered multi-disciplinary drawings in echo, which allows users to view different aspects of the area a drawing covers without having to switch back and forth between different drawings.
Drawing Limitations with SeawoodFM
Drawing disciplines that are accepted by SeawoodFM are limited to architectural, electrical and mechanical drawings. This leaves a big gap in many other drawing disciplines that exist.
On the other hand, echo stores drawings of any discipline including:
- Architectural
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Structural
- Civil
- Topographical
- Other drawing formats
Whatever format your drawing is, if you need a drawing stored in echo, it can be done.
Pricing
The average company wastes an astounding amount of money on storage. Adam Muggleton, a renowned building and project management consultant, estimated that paper storage can cost the average company $241,307 annually.
Going paperless seems the next obvious step. It’s then that companies discover the costs of cloud storage programs, as well as the limitations of certain ones. SeawoodFM, can run upwards of $350,000.
Echo cloud file management is both affordable and scalable. You use only the resources you need. Your staff will also be equipped with live customer support when they need it.
Imagine a secure software that is tailor-made for your engineering drawings. You will always find the latest drawing you need in seconds. Imagine having that peace of mind, should there be an emergency at your facility.
DCM’s clients are often shocked to see how much money they save when they implement echo.
More than just CAD files
All types of file formats can be entered into echo. Our hand-on service will also take care of scanning all your hard copy drawings into echo as well. SeawoodFM only uses CAD files, which limits the user, as well as future users, who may prefer to use a different file formats for their drawings.
Have The Drawing Specialists’ Support
echo by DCM Inc., is the best drawing management software choice for for healthcare facilities, and facilities of any kind. You won’t be limited by CAD formats, and you’ll have tailored customer support from our Drawing Specialists, anytime you need it.
When there’s an emergency at your facility and you’re in need of a drawing, time is often of the essence. With echo, you will easily be able to find your drawings in seconds!
Plus for a fraction of the time and cost of converting in-house, DCM delivers accurate digital files that are ready for immediate use. Book a discovery call today, to get your drawing management strategy started.