Viewpoint Vista Application Pack:
The Construction Intelligence Layer for Your Analytics Foundation
Stop struggling with complex, slow, and disconnected Vista reporting. The QuickLaunch Application Pack for Viewpoint Vista provides a pre-built, production-ready analytics solution that connects directly to Power BI, delivering immediate visibility into your construction projects.
Transform Your Vista Analytics Journey
Stop struggling with complex Viewpoint Vista reporting and unlock the full potential of your enterprise data
The Power of Platform + Application Intelligence
Our solution combines the power of a core data platform with a layer of deep application expertise. This two-part architecture provides an unmatched, end-to-end analytics solution for Viewpoint Vista.
Your Analytics Engine – QuickLaunch Foundation Pack
The QuickLaunch Foundation Pack provides the core data infrastructure to:
Automate Data Replication:
Deploys the ETL/data pipelines to continuously move data from your Vista ERP
Build the Data Lakehouse:
Establishes a centralized, optimized, and analytics-ready single source of truth
Provide Core Analytics Framework:
Delivers the foundation for enterprise-grade Power BI implementation
The Intelligence – Viewpoint Vista Application Pack
This add-on pack plugs into the Foundation to perform Vista-specific transformations:
Perform Vista-Specific Transformation:
Transforms transactional data into an analytics-ready model and standardizes critical construction calculations like gross profit, backlog, and earned revenue.
Enable Application Intelligence:
Transforms Vista’s complex data structure into an intuitive model optimized for construction analytics.
Deliver Semantic Model & Reports:
Provides a pre-built Power BI model with all relationships, over 2,200 measures, and reports for 11 business-ready perspectives.
From Raw Vista Data to Actionable Insight
Our proven, four-step process makes the complex simple, turning your complicated Vista data into a clear, reliable source for business analytics.
Automated Data Replication
We provide the data pipeline to automatically replicate your Vista ERP data into a modern data lakehouse.
Analytics-Ready Foundation
In the lakehouse, our solution transforms transactional data into an analysis optimized structure.
Enterprise-Grade Power BI Data Model
We connect Power BI to the transformed data with a pre-built model that includes table relationships, hierarchies, and over 2,200 consistent KPIs.
Business-Ready Reporting
Your teams get immediate access to intuitive Power BI reports and dashboards for all business perspectives.
What’s Inside the Vista Application Pack
The Viewpoint Vista Application Pack enriches the Foundation Pack with a comprehensive suite of pre-built perspectives, organized by business module, providing immediate insight into every corner of your construction business.
(Main, Payroll)
Business Perspectives
Measures & KPIs
Optimized Relationships
Available Modules
Click on a module to learn how it can optimize your business.
General Ledger
Gain a complete understanding of your company’s financial health by analyzing balances and activity on the general ledger, including both actuals and budgets.
Key KPIs and Reporting Use Cases:
- Generate financial statements
- Analyze balances and activity by fiscal year and period
- Conduct budget vs. actual analysis
Built-in Application Intelligence
Each QuickLaunch Application Pack is more than a connector and set of reports; it’s an engine of embedded expertise. We apply application-specific knowledge into ready-to-use analytics models that decode complex systems into intuitive business structures.
Decoding & Transformation
Transforms Cost Data
Creates clean, analytics-ready tables by distinguishing between different cost types (labor, material, equipment, subcontract) from various source tables.
Expands with User-Defined Objects
Provides the flexibility to rename and incorporate your custom UD field and tables into the model for complete analysis.
Unifies Reporting Across Modules
Provides the ability to analyze data from multiple modules. For example, job costs can be compared to open accounts payable and service billing work revenue can be added to job cost revenue and open AR to evaluate customer profitability.
Enrichment & Business Logic
Standardizes Construction KPIs
Delivers pre-built, industry-standard calculations for complex metrics like Earned Revenue, Over/Under Billings, and Fade/Gain Analysis.
Creates WIP Schedule Logic
Embeds the logic required to produce accurate Work-in-Progress (WIP) reports, a cornerstone of construction finance.
Builds Job & GL Hierarchies
Creates standardized hierarchies for jobs, cost codes, and GL accounts to support summary and drill-down reporting.
Governance & Scalability
Provides Dynamic Currency Consolidation
Features robust currency consolidation and translation for accurate reporting across both local and global entities.
Features Multi-Company Consolidation
Enables seamless reporting and analysis across multiple companies or departments within your Vista environment.
Applies Row-Level Security
Implements comprehensive security rules to ensure users only see the data they are authorized to access. Security can be based on existing Vista security rules and extended to non-Vista security objects.
Supports Job & Payroll Calendars
Provides multi-calendar functionality to accommodate fiscal calendars alongside weekly or bi-weekly job/payroll calendars.
Why Choose Our Vista Pack?
The Vista Application Pack delivers immediate and lasting business
value across your organization from executives to front-line employees.
Accelerate Time to Insight
Deploy complete Vista analytics in 8-10 weeks instead of the typical 12+ months for custom-built solutions.
Deep Vista Expertise
Eliminate the need for specialized Vista and analytics expertise, lowering total cost of ownership by 40-60%.
Enhanced Data Confidence
Build trust with standardized calculations, consistent metrics, and a single version of the truth across your business.
Self-Service Analytics
Empower all users with intuitive, business-friendly visualizations and ready-to-use reports for immediate analysis.
Comprehensive Cross-Module Coverage
11 perspectives spanning finance, job cost, service, equipment, and more.
Highly Customizable
Flexible enough to incorporate your unique business rules and custom Vista implementations.
Vista Pack vs. Custom Development
| Benefit | Custom Vista Analytics | QuickLaunch Vista Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Value | 12-24+ months | 8-10 weeks |
| Vista Expertise Required | Extensive knowledge of Vista tables and structures | Minimal Vista technical knowledge needed |
| Coverage | Limited to specific modules/functions initially | 11 perspectives across all major Vista modules |
| Maintenance | Heavy ongoing maintenance burden | Automated updates and standardized approach |
| Risk | High project failure rate and risk of staff turnover | Pre-built content based on proven implementations |
Implementation Approach
Our proven implementation methodology ensures rapid development and maximum business value, with most implementations completed in 8-12 weeks.
Empowering Your Team
Comprehensive support and training resources to ensure your success.
QuickLaunch Community
A self-service portal with everything you
need for success.
- Comprehensive documentation
- Articles, FAQs, and how-tos
- Implementation toolkit
- Training videos and education sessions
Technical Support
Expert assistance when you need it.
- Standard support (8×5)
- Access to Zendesk support system
- Technical account management (optional)
- Proactive monitoring (optional)
Training Programs
Role-based training to build confidence and competence.
- Lakehouse Administrator Training
- Data Model Administrator Training
- Power BI Report Designer Training
- End User / Consumer Training
Success Stories
See how leading organizations have transformed their Viewpoint Vista analytics with our Application Pack.
“Clearly the future of reporting for the construction industry.”
Sukut Construction replaced manual reporting with a self-service Power BI platform powered by QuickLaunch Analytics, empowering them to make faster, more confident decisions with their Vista data.
“We achieved in weeks what it took years to do.”
Haskell replaced time-consuming Excel processes with automated Power BI dashboards powered by QuickLaunch Analytics, cutting development costs while delivering real-time insights across operations, finance, and payroll.
What is the QuickLaunch Application Pack for Viewpoint Vista?
It is a comprehensive semantic data model built specifically for the Trimble Vista construction ERP. It transforms Vista’s complex data into an intuitive model optimized for construction analytics, complete with pre-built reports and dashboards.
How is this different from building our own Power BI reports?
Our Application Pack dramatically accelerates your time-to-value, delivering in 8-12 weeks what would take months or years to build internally. It eliminates the need for deep, specialized knowledge of Vista’s data structures and provides a pre-built, enterprise-grade solution with a lower total cost of ownership.
Can we include our User-Defined Fields from Vista?
Yes. The Application Pack is designed to be flexible and incorporates your user-defined columns as part of the implementation process.
Which versions of Viewpoint Vista are supported?
The pack is compatible with Viewpoint Vista version 2018 and newer. It also supports ViewpointOne Cloud deployments.
Do we need the QuickLaunch Foundation Pack to use this?
Yes, the QuickLaunch Foundation Pack is a required prerequisite. The Application Pack for Vista is an add-on that extends the capabilities of the core Foundation Pack.
Ready to Build a More Profitable Business?
Schedule a discovery call today to learn how the Viewpoint Vista Application Pack can transform your construction data into your most valuable asset.
