TILOS

Time-location planning software for managing linear construction projects

Now there is an easier way to plan linear projects

Many planning engineers create plans for linear project (such as rail, road) using drawing software packages like CAD as well as Microsoft Excel. Whilst creating plans with these packages can be relatively straightforward, keeping them up-to-date can be problematic because there is no easy way of rescheduling activities.

TILOS is a powerful time-location planning software tool that combines the flexibility of a drawing package with the power of project management (including scheduling, resource and cost management). Plans are represented on two-dimensional charts with time illustrated on one axis and location on the other.

With TILOS, you get the best of both worlds - a scaled drawing of your project fully integrated with a comprehensive project management system.

TILOS is a windows based application that is available as a standalone and network version. For the network version, a licence is installed on a server to enable concurrent licencing.

Benefits of using TILOS

• Greater visibility - If the project has a linear structure (track-laying, road building, tunnelling, bridge and pipeline construction), the chart clearly shows the connection between geometry and construction performance.
• Demonstrate your ability to deliver - TILOS allows you to present high quality plans to your customers underlining your knowledge and giving them confidence in your ability to deliver. You can print high resolution oversized charts as well as producing PDF formats.
• One integrated system - You do the planning while TILOS calculates the deadlines and the total time required at the push of a button. TILOS gives you the entire network planning technology, as well as cost and resource planning in one integrated system.
• Open data exchange - TILOS exchanges data with other project management systems. Transfer programs are available for Asta Powerprject (included in the base system), Microsoft Project, Primavera and Microsoft Excel. You can also import calculation data complete with quantities and cost values.
• Cost-Effective - On average it takes just two hours to create a chart in TILOS and one hour for each revision - so TILOS soon pays for itself compared to traditional planning methods.

Background

TILOS is developed by Asta Development GmbH, our partner company, based in Karlsruhe Germany. Version 1 was launched in 1998 and today, TILOS is recognised as Continental Europe's leading time-location planning software. In October 2004, Asta became the exclusive distributor of TILOS in the UK, offering full technical support and training services.