Tagsight for independent controls consultants.
You are a one or two person shop. You bill by the hour, and too much of every job goes to re-typing tags off a drawing set into a spreadsheet before the engineering even starts. That transcription is unbillable, and it is the part of the quote a client cannot see the value in.
What you do today.
- Build the transcription time into the quote, where the client cannot see it
- Re-type the I/O list by hand before the real work starts
- Flat-bill the job so the transcription stays hidden
- Take on fewer jobs, because each one carries more low-value hours than it should
What changes with Tagsight.
- Read the drawing set into the I/O list up front, and spend the engagement on the engineering the client hired you for
- Quote the engineering rather than the typing, and let the rate reflect the work that matters
- Hand the client an I/O list where every tag traces to its source page, not a spreadsheet you typed alone
- Instrumentation fits a one or two person practice, with your first three drawings free and no annual lock-in between engagements
Where it fits in your week.
A small mill asks you to refresh the I/O list before a PLC swap. The transcription that used to open the job is done up front, so the engagement is spent on the engineering you were hired for rather than on re-keying tags.
A mid-sized integrator subcontracts the controls slice on a 200-page brownfield job. You bid against far larger firms, and the difference is that your bid is not padded with transcription the client never sees.
An existing client emails a marked-up P&ID and asks for an updated I/O list. You compare the previous and current revision, send back the change report, and the turnaround is the engineering judgement, not the re-typing.
Common questions
Is the Instrumentation plan enough for a one-person practice?
What about confidentiality on client drawings.
Put it to work.
You are a one or two person shop. You bill by the hour, and too much of every job goes to re-typing tags off a drawing set into a spreadsheet before the engineering even starts. That transcription is unbillable, and it is the part of the quote a client cannot see the value in.