Calculator

The Quick Projects company has created a calculator for calculating the cost of work (services) without taking into account the cost of equipment

Due to the increased interest in the calculator, I would like to tell you in detail about this pricing tool, answer questions about how it was created and what it consists of.
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The calculator is designed to implement a systematic approach to pricing in our company, allowing you not to skip individual stages or lists of work. Prior to its introduction, there were cases where proposals were issued at a lower cost due to a lack of understanding of the scope of work by both parties. After the contract has already been drawn up and work has begun, it is quite difficult to agree on changes in the conditions. At the same time, it was necessary to change, since the actual scope of work became clear after the work on the object had already begun.

What makes up the price? Mainly, these are works on familiarization with the sent materials, making a decision on the possibility of participation, assessing the expected scope of work and the amount of labor costs, calculating the cost and implementation time for a specific task.
In addition, the calculator helps to significantly save time on "fake calculations".
This practice, which has become more frequent in recent years, is that a company approaches us without the intention of concluding a contract, but having a desire to verify the correctness of its own calculations under the proposed contract. Naturally, we cannot know in advance about such intentions of the requesting party, since we take each incoming request with all seriousness, however, the calculator helps us cope with such situations with minimal loss of time.Due to fluctuating inflation rates, it is not possible to keep tariffs unchanged. These changes are made to the calculator's algorithms automatically by changing the coefficients that are tied to the cost of fuel and a number of other expenses.

It should be noted that the task of creating a calculator has now moved from the creation phase to the modernization phase, since the billing work is systemic and never stops. The situation is highly dependent on market conditions. Demand is constantly changing, the balance between system integrators. The coefficients in the formulas are changed, the composition of the dialogs is corrected. In this regard, we will be very grateful for any criticism, for any participation in this not the most simple matter. Your valuable advice is important and really influences decision making. For active cooperation to improve this solution, we will reward either with valuable prizes, or we will share the amount of work in which you are interested.

Let's move closer to considering the capabilities of the calculator.
If you have a task to create or improve (upgrade) an automated system, we are ready to offer you a convenient tool for determining the approximate cost of the proposed work.
The calculator is a virtual questionnaire for the development of automation systems, consisting of a set of alternating dialog boxes on the selected topic of calculation. After answering the questions, a final summary will be generated indicating the questions and answers that you marked. The calculator algorithm itself was created using the technology of a finite automaton, and if the answer is “yes” or “no”, it may well change the order and composition of the passage of dialog boxes.Below is a list of calculators. The list of proposed systems is related to the scope of competencies that our company currently has.
Before passing the questionnaire, you need to introduce yourself, enter the minimum information about who fills out (not necessarily all) and select one of the following calculation options:
After selecting an automation object, a series of questions will be offered in the form of dialogs, based on the results of the answers to which the requested cost and scope of the selected work will be shown on the screen of your device. It is possible to receive this calculation by e-mail in pdf format.

A cost estimate may be useful to you if:
- you need to decide on the budget that needs to be laid for the production of work;
- there is no clear understanding of the scope of work to be performed.

Below are the concepts of the systems presented in the calculator.
Some of them have legislatively fixed definitions, they are given in brackets. An individual heat point is a set of devices for connecting a heat-consuming installation to a heat network, converting the parameters of the heat carrier and distributing it by type of heat load for one building, structure or structure (clause 3 of the Rules for the commercial accounting of heat energy, heat carrier, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 18.11 .2013 N 1034);

A ventilation system is a fan or a ventilation unit with a network of air ducts equipped with air distributing or air inlet devices, which can also be equipped with devices for regulation, control, heat and moisture treatment and air purification (section 4 MP 4.3.0212-20. Control methods. Physical factors. Control ventilation systems. Guidelines approved by the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation on 04.12.2020)

Water treatment is water treatment that ensures its use as drinking or industrial water (clause 3, article 2 of the Federal Law of December 7, 2011 N 416-FZ “On Water Supply and Sanitation”).

Sewage pumping station - designed to supply wastewater to wastewater treatment plants (clause 3.10 "GOST 34737-2021. Interstate standard. Main pipeline transport of oil and oil products. Pumping stations. Design", put into effect by Order of Rosstandart dated 01.07.2021 No. 607- st).
Greenhouse - a heated structure of protected ground with a translucent coating, intended for growing seedlings, vegetables and flowers, with care for them inside the building (clause 3.27 "SP 107.13330.2012. Code of Rules. Greenhouses and greenhouses. Updated edition of SNiP 2.10.04-85 ”, approved by Order of the Ministry of Regional Development of Russia dated 30.06.2012 N 271).
Farm - a complex of buildings, structures and structures designed to ensure the production of various types of products (milk, meat, fish, etc.).

Conveyor - a mechanism for the continuous movement of material or goods on a slight slope using a closed belt, cable, chain or rollers.

A machine tool is a machine (mechanism) that is used to process various materials, or a device for performing any work.

Cabinet assembly is the selection and inclusion in the automation cabinet of control components (controllers, modules) and auxiliary mechanisms (power supplies, relays, etc.) to ensure the full functioning of the automation system.

A smart home is the ability to remotely control an apartment, house or other premises from a tablet or smartphone using a set of electrical equipment. Control the climate in different periods of time in different modes. Turn on / off sockets, switches, close / open windows, blinds, put the kettle on and much more.SCADA is a software package that displays the state of a managed system in a graphical form. The screen displays the values ​​of tags/sensors (temperatures, pressures, etc.), the status of actuators (pumps, valves, drives, compressors, etc.). Allows you to turn on and off the mechanisms, switch the modes of operation of the equipment, see where the accident occurred. Requires the purchase of an appropriate license.

WebSCADA is a system for remote monitoring and control of an object (hotel engineering systems, water distribution monitoring, etc.), which is controlled from a tablet/smartphone and does not require the purchase of licenses. Just like SCADA, it allows you to control and regulate temperatures, see sensor readings, turn on and off lights, sockets, start and stop actuators (pumps, valves, etc.), respond to accidents. This set of programs is a proprietary development of the company "Fast Projects".