1. Introducing TCM 9.0 featuring SQL Server Brian Bixby Richard Kokoski Randy Lott

2. Agenda TCM 9.0 Deliver Timeline SQL Server 2005 Conversion Installation Custom Reports Utilities SQL Server Best Practices Q&A

3. TCM 9.0 Delivery Timeline Beta begins March 2008 Controlled Release begins April 2008 General Availability in May 2008

4. The Construction Manager 9.0 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 What is SQL? –Why SQL? –What version of SQL Conversion preparation in TCM –Printing Reports –Hardware requirements –Installation preparation Installation Conversion Custom Reports Utilities

5. What is SQL? Structured Query Language (SQL) programming language Database engine Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Family

6. Why use MSSQL? Enhanced performance (speed) Larger database size (4gb+) Stronger development platform Stability Industry standard

7. What version of SQL to use? SQL Server 2005 Express w/SQL Server Management console. SQL Server 2005 Standard

8. Conversion Preparation Post all batches in all modules. Clear Users Repair and Compact database Backup database locally and offsite

9. Printing Reports Printing reports –GL – Trial Balance –GL – Financial Reports –AP – Vendor Analysis –AP – Open Payables by Vendor –AP Open Payables by Period End

10. Reports continued AR – Aged Trial Balance AR – Retention Due Listing JC – Bonding report JC – Cost to Date Summary by Type JC – Cost History

11. Reports continued PY – Quarterly Reports –QTD/YTD Earnings Register –State, Local and Disability Tax –941, SUTA, reports from GEMM –Deduction Reports –Union Reports –Insurance Reports

12. Installation Preparation Pre-requisites for installation Hardware requirements TCM access version 8.9 must be uninstalled before installing TCM 9.0

13. Installation Turn off anti-virus programs Log in as Administrator Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express will install automatically if the installation does not detect any version of SQL Server 2005. Installation will install a SQL database on your “Server”

14. Installation Then TCM will load forms, reports and help.

15. Custom Reports Updating Crystal Reports Updating Access Reports Updating Excel Queries

16. Utilities –Most of the utility functions will now be handled by SQL Server 2005.