PARAGON - Program Management System
PARAGON is an enterprise-wide program management tool designed to manage all projects within a program from planning through closeout.  As a tool written from the Owner’s perspective it has built in program management methodology to insure consistent input and management of all cost, schedule and document information. 

PARAGON is ideal for any public or private owner who is fiscally responsible for one or multiple projects.  As an owner you have to track individual projects but also the whole.   You also have to track all the paperwork.  PARAGON does all this in one application.  Ideal programs for PARAGON usage include:

Airport renovation and new construction  Rail system extensions (heavy and light)  Bridge reconstruction programs  Retailers with multiple locations  K-12 school bond programs  Universities/Colleges with campus renovation programs  Transportation Authorities with multi-year CIPs

PARAGON allows owners to manage all cost, documents, schedule impacts and business processes of construction programs

• Track projects from their inception through the preliminary investigation and design to include all drawings, e-mail, meeting minutes, preliminary budgets, pending and formal changes, and other documents.
• Track the financial budget, approval, encumbrance, and payment of projects
• Track the construction scheduling, tracking, change order, commissioning, and archival process.
• Track management and staff document approvals.
• Provide a comprehensive archival and retrieval of project information to determine trends and assist in future planning.
• Interface with the existing financial systems to produce a solid link to project financial transactions.
• Summarize, group and report on data based on any user-defined criteria

PARAGON Provides Value to the Owner

Immediate Return on Investment (ROI) through better Program Management

By providing online access to program summary information with the ability to drill down to real-time project details, PARAGON can reduce the need for hardcopy reporting. Plus, PARAGON leverages project intelligence to help you identify, quantify and resolve issues sooner, allowing for more informed decisions. Using PARAGON allows all team members to share information in a timely and efficient manner to accelerate decision-making and reduce program delays.

"It used to take about a week each month to complete the computations and paperwork needed to support the progress payment invoices with documents passing between five people", he said. "Now, two or three people are able to complete this task in a couple of hours using PARAGON." Kevin Canada, Supervising Administrative Engineer - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Built-in Program Management Methodology Firmly rooted in project management best practices,  PARAGON provides executive summary dashboard information at the program, project and contract levels according to industry standard methods.  Tolerance levels and rating factors are fully customizable by Rensselaer.

"We were looking for a cost management tool that would provide us a source for cost and contract management, and a more efficient process for analyzing and producing financial reports.  We found the solution we needed in PARAGON - it proved to be the Cadillac of program management systems."  T Seabrook, Cost Control Manager - Dallas Area Rapid Transit

As a Windows-based product designed to conform to Microsoft development standards, PARAGON is an easy-to-use, intuitive software package.  The ViaNovus-developed Binder Interface allows a smooth transition from paper input and/or legacy computer system to a consistent, familiar data management application. "The ViaNovus consulting staff has been particularly helpful."  When ViaNovus says they are only a phone call away, they mean it" P Johnson, Facilities Department Manager - Florida International University

PARAGON is a product designed for use by all members of the program management team, with its specialty being its value in its management of project controls information for roll up to senior management. "We went through a rigorous evaluation and testing process with PARAGON to ensure that it would do what we wanted it to do. It passed the litmus test." J Mahon, Senior Project Controls Engineer Bechtel

If you need more information or would like a product demonstration, contact us

To find out how others Owners have found success with PARAGON, visit our Clients page.