ConstructSim Planner is based on work sharing using a VCM Server. Work sharing consists of updating the model from the server and then after making changes, committing those edits to the VCM Server.

The VCM is organized into a number of overlapping, functional groups that can be modified and edited as units. VCM data includes:

• Component Layout

• User Defined Groups

• Status Visualization

• Saved Views

• Work Packages

• Schedule Playback

• Color Schemes

The VCM provides an open data format, and does not hide the user data in a proprietary database format.

For successful work sharing, you should:

1. At the start of each day or as often as necessary, synchronize your local VCM with the VCM Server. This updates your local copy with data from the SQL Server.

2. In ConstructSim Planner, create/edit work packs and/or User Defined Groups and save your work.

3. At the end of each day or as often as necessary, commit your model edits to the VCM Server.

4. View and resolve conflicts.