Cue Crane Project Manager Manual

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Which of the following is a key function of the Cue Crane platform for Project Managers?

  • Negotiating rates with crane operators
  • Submitting invoices directly to clients
  • Recording and managing crane and manlift requests (correct)
  • Tracking competitor pricing

Project Managers can only create crane requests, but not manlift requests, on the Cue Crane platform.

False (B)

To log into the Cue Crane application, you must provide your email and ______.

password

What should a user do if they forget their password for the Cue Crane application?

<p>Click the &quot;Forgot password?&quot; button to reset it (B)</p>
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The Home page in the Cue Crane application only displays crane requests that require the Project Manager's immediate attention.

<p>False (B)</p>
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How can a Project Manager access account settings in the Cue Crane application?

<p>By going to &quot;Account Settings&quot; from the logged-in user menu (A)</p>
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A Project Manager is required to contact support to change email notification preferences.

<p>False (B)</p>
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Which of the following is a mandatory field when creating a new crane request?

<p>Project name (C)</p>
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Match the action with the feature in the Cue Crane project manager:

<p>Acknowledge Winning Bid = Accepting the selected bid for the project Acknowledge Down Days = Acknowledgment of days when work could not proceed due to unforeseen reasons Approve Extend Pick Up Date = Approving the proposed new pick up date for the project Approve Final Price = Accepting the final financial outcome of the project</p>
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After creating a new request, what is the final step in the process?

<p>Uploading Construction Drawings (B)</p>
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Lift attributes automatically apply once a crane type is selected with no need for manual adjustment.

<p>False (B)</p>
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What additional requirement applies specifically when selecting a 'Straight/Articulating Manlift' when creating a manlift request?

<p>Specifying manlift size, boom type, jib requirement, and reach measurements (C)</p>
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What step must be taken to complete creating a new request?

<p>certify that the site will be prepared for crane ingress and egress</p>
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The 'Active Requests' and 'My Tasks' pages display the same set of requests, but with different sorting options.

<p>False (B)</p>
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What are the main pending actions/tasks the Project Manager will need to address?

<p>Approving final price or acknowledgement of winning bid. (C)</p>
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What is the purpose of acknowledgement of a winning bid?

<p>confirm they have conducted a comprehensive bid review and agree with all associated costs</p>
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Downloaded Excel/PDF files are customizable.

<p>False (B)</p>
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What considerations must be followed with a changed pick up date?

<p>The Project Manager must be notified for approval after updates. (B)</p>
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Match the file action buttons with the intended outcomes:

<p>Preview = View the file's contents directly within the application Download = Save the file to your local device for offline access Open = Display the file in a new tab or window</p>
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What step has to be taken before editing?

<p>The associated project needs to be selected (B)</p>
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Inactive projects are still included on the dropdown lists.

<p>False (B)</p>
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To get support, you can go to the help button. The Cue Crane Support Department's phone number is: +1 312 767 ______

<p>2070</p>
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Which action can a Project Manager perform from the "Request Details" page?

<p>Modify or add project references (C)</p>
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Before acknowledging the winning bid the project manager does not need to check the box confirming all costs are reviewed.

<p>False (B)</p>
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Upon wanting to perform an action on the Cue Crane project, what other actions need to be considered as well?

<p>Whether the item is already on the Blacklist. (C)</p>
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After clicking on the Blacklist button, what will the dialog show?

<p>available and already assigned Crane Suppliers available</p>
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Each action is mandatory regardless of settings.

<p>False (B)</p>
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Following adding of Site ID, what step should be taken next?

<p>Using the map button (B)</p>
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After assigning, how do assigned sites appear?

<p>the chosen site will switch to the right side as assigned</p>
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When managing accounts, what steps should be taken to get started?

<p>From the login menu select Account Settings. (D)</p>
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The frequency of account notifications can be changed only on work days.

<p>False (B)</p>
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What happens if equipment is still in use after the scheduled pick up date?

<p>There may be fees for mob, delay, or usage. (C)</p>
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Once the final price is approved, the system has no further actions.

<p>False (B)</p>
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How is the Excel template obtained to efficiently upload multiple sites?

<p>Downloading it from the bulk upload sites page (A)</p>
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What unique aspect is required for the Site Identifier column in bulk upload?

<p>it is a mandatory field</p>
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After an action is performed in a specific project, the details will never clear and remain in the system.

<p>False (B)</p>
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What is the function of the chart in the Cue Crane system?

<p>To visually view project deployment and progression. (C)</p>
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Match the following support functions with their specific actions:

<p>Submit Help Ticket = Report an issue that may need assistance User Manuals = Find guidelines that will help operate the program Request An Operator = New users will need to be onboarded to the system.</p>
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Name two aspects that must be provided within the help ticket request:

<p>description of the action you were trying to do, a detail of your problem</p>
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Flashcards

Cue Crane Platform

Cue Crane simplifies crane procurement from initial request to price calculation, saving time and costs.

Project Manager Role

Project Managers record project details, upload documents, specify crane type/size/duration for operators to bid.

Landing Page

Landing page is seen after accessing the application website.

Logging In

Click the Log In button on the landing page.

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Home Page

The home page consists of buttons to navigate the system.

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Manage Account

Access and manage account settings.

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Profile

Allows users to view and edit personal information.

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Password

Allows users to change their password.

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User Preferences

Allows users to manage their email notification settings.

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Settings features

Allows users to change general settings, task/event notifications, email CCs, and SMS notifications.

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New Request

Create new equipment requests

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Request Equipment Page

Form to enter project details, equipment and deployment dates.

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Active Requests & My Tasks

View, filter active requests and tasks.

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Status Filter

Filter requests by status.

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Advanced Filter

Filter requests based on multiple criteria.

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Quick Search

Search crane requests by ID, site, PO, project, or reference.

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Request Details

View request details, site information, supplier details.

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Acknowledge Winning Bid

Acknowledge a winning bid for a request.

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Acknowledge Down Days

Acknowledge and manage down days for a request.

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Extend/Call Off Manlift

Extend or call off a Manlift rental.

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Approve Extended Pick Up

Approve or reject extension of Manlift requests

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Approve Final Price

Approve the final price of a request.

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Lift Plan

View Lift Plan documents related to a request.

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Files

Access and manage files associated with a request.

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Preview

Preview files.

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Download

Download files.

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Open

open files

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Upload

Upload files to a request.

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Logs

View the logs of a job. Listed from latest to earliest.

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Closed Jobs

View archived completed/cancelled requests.

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Search Crane Request

Search equipment requests by ID, Site ID, project, or reference.

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Settings

Allows the users to see the adjustable settings

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Sites

Manage registered site information.

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Add Site

Add a new site

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Edit

Edit site information.

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Delete Site

Delete a site.

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Bulk Upload Sites

Bulk upload multiple sites from an Excel file.

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Projects

Manage project settings.

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Add New Project

Add a new project

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Assign GCs to Project

Assign general contractors to a project.

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Study Notes

  • Project Manager User Manual study notes

Cue Crane Overview

  • Cue Crane is a crane procurement platform that simplifies processes from request to price calculation.
  • The system aims to save time, reduce costs, and improve efficiency in crane rental operations.
  • Core functionality includes recording and managing crane requests.
  • Project Managers input project specific details and upload documents for crane operators to bid through the system.

Project Manager tasks

  • As a Project Manager, your roles include:
    • Creating crane requests
    • Acknowledging bids
    • Acknowledging down days
    • Approving/rejecting final prices
    • Extending/calling off Manlift rentals
    • Approving Manlift extension requests

Initial Login

  • Access the application at www.cuecrane.com
  • Click the "Log in" button on the landing page
  • On the log-in page you must provide:
    • Email
    • Password
  • The application remembers you when using the "Remember me?" button
  • Resetting passwords can be done from the log in screen.

Home Page

  • Upon logging in, you will see the Home page with the following buttons:
    • New Request
    • Active Requests
    • My Tasks
    • Search
  • Dashboard displays crane request information
  • The Home page provides links and Quick Actions for Add Job and Add User.

Manage Account

  • To manage your account, go to "Account Settings".
  • You can see your Profile, and view your:
    • User Info
    • Account Settings
    • User Preferences

Profile

  • To manage profile related information, click on “Profile” button
  • View your: -Username -Name -Phone number
  • Save changes after making edits.
  • You can change your password and save with the "Update Password” button.

User Preferences

  • To change email notifications click the User Preferences button
  • You can change settings features for
    • General settings
    • Task Notifications
    • Events Notifications
    • Email CCs
    • SMS Notifications

Creating new requests

  • To create a new request, click "New Request"
  • You can create both
    • New Crane Request
    • New Manlift Request

New Crane Request specifics

  • On the Request Equipment page, fill out the form that includes:
    • Project Details
    • Equipment Details
    • Deployment Date

Project Details

  • Project - select the project you are requesting a crane for.
  • General Contractor – select the General Contractor for the project.
  • Site - all sites assigned to the selected project will be included in the resulting dropdown list.
  • Construction Manager - select a Construction Manager for the project.
  • Project Manager/Approver - select the designated approver for this job.

Equipment Details

  • Type of Equipment – Crane
  • Load dimensions – enter the required dimensions (Width, Length, Height) with units
  • Load weight - enter maximum weight and a unit of measure.
  • Hoisting Height – enter maximum hoisting height and a unit of measure.
  • Lift attributes - select the needed attributes for the job.

Deployment date

  • Date & Time - select date and time for crane need, observing any minimum timeframe.
  • Hoisting hours – enter estimated hours.
  • Estimated Days on Site - enter estimated site days.
  • Select days to include weekend in the bid.
  • Select Multiple deployments on site if needed.
  • Request notes – any relevant requests.
  • Crane Justification – enter crane justification.
  • Certify that the site is prepared for crane ingress and egress.
  • To create the new requests, click submit
  • After clicking Submit a confirmation dialog will be displayed.
  • Construction Drawings (CDs), must be uploaded
  • Click "Browse", "drag" or "drop files" into the upload area, then click "Upload"
  • A description bar can be used to give the file a description.
  • Remove files using the X on the right, or click Clear to clear all files

New Manlift Request details

  • New Manlift requests use the same layout as Crane requests
  • Project Details
  • Equipment Details
  • Deployment Date

Project details are the same as crane request

  • Project - select the project for the crane
  • General Contractor – select the General Contractor for project.
  • Site - select the site and find list will have assigned the list to the specific project.
  • Construction Manager - select Construction manager in the project.
  • Project Manager/Approver - select the approver for the job.

Equipment detail specs

  • Type of Equipment – Manlift
  • Type of Manlift – select Straight/Articulating Manlift, Electric Scissor Lift or Rough Terrain (RT) Scissor Lift
  • Manlift Size - Select the manlift size that require.
  • Type of Boom – Select boom that need (Straight or Articulating).
  • Jib? - Select Yes or No is required.
  • RAD Center Height - enter center line height.
  • Horizontal Reach - enter the horizontal reach.

Safety and Usage

  • Select YES if the crew know how to operate, select NO if the crew don't and can have an On- Site Training
  • Select ground for dirt, grass asphalt that is need write on how will you address this.

Deployment date

  • Drop Off Date (site local time)- and select the date and note will the Manlift
  • Tentative Pickup Date – Select date to be finished a request.
  • Request notes – any in request,
  • Manflit Justification – enter in request.
  • Site confirm and the site and click and “sumbit” to complete

Active Requests & My Tasks

  • As a PM, one can see active requests, i.e., some stage between creating new requests and true-up PO issuance.
  • Both the Active Requests and My Tasks tabs share same layout, including request ID, references, status, request date, date crane needed, General Contractor, project, customer, site ID, site name, state, Bid Price and Final Price.
  • The difference between Active Requests and My Tasks is:
    • On the Active Requests page - all active requests.
    • On the My Tasks page - those requests pending PM Input
  • Status filter and advance search features can be used to help find requests.

Actions Available on Requests

  • To see the details of a request, select the request, and details will be available on the right side
  • View request details, site information and General Contractor and Bid final Price
  • Add project references and notes, add exceptions, change deployment dates to project.

Acknowledge Details

  • For requests that are pending acknowledgment of the winning bid, click on "Acknowledge Bid" button
  • Before acknowledging the winning bid, make sure the confirmed that you have reviews all associated costs
  • You can add more reference just by click button select form is the drop-down options
  • Click on "Yes" or "Cancel" button

Acknowledge down details

  • you will find a button at the top right corner Acknowledge button for confirm on day.
  • can able to see the photos associated by clicking on ‘Photos’
  • the is more than one down day

Extension

  • Call Off the Manlift Rental:
    • If finished using Manlift or keep it onsite with ability to call or extend
    • Keep pick up date the date the application apply only.
  • call pick up date and you need the request on the job. then end to open up the pick up menu.
  • change pick up date, please note what going happen. and call off
  • to change the date of rental and continue on going. the approval need to be on.
  • must click the date box before moving on.

Approve Extension of the Manlift Requests

  • requests are pending and will button to approve it at the corner
  • after click on approving it. new set and window open to a the new pick date
  • will be sent to PM and review it.
  • for the information the will the window approval and check.

Approving

  • can the to the final prove on price.
  • can the to check and the see final and click to start for the project

lift spans

  • can the upload and be the final project it with

Files

  • Upload, no category by category for category drawings by for the lifts span only.

Preview

  • upload to select on and download. with all data

Download

  • down load the file . wanting one and upload in one

Open

  • upload in file will get you the document

Upload Section

  • will get to the file are the. where to upload the document.

the Logs is for: job and it select.

  • to the request at see and right.
  • were its and events are be in recorded. and the username is there.

Closed Jobs

  • PM view the to are be the are can cancel on.
  • to see close is where find is set.

Search Grane Request

  • Search Crane Request, this will help for equipment list where or ID or Project

Settings

  • to see adjustable, the to Access to right on the top

Sites

  • see are settings. click to the sites button
  • on that all on systems along side the address information.

On is page there will to access

  • click to set to new setting
  • can the to dit the settings
  • click delete the settings
  • check to the location.
  • click to a upload on site.

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