Question 1

What PMIS platforms are used by capital project owners?

Accepted Answer

Several Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) are used in the capital construction industry, including Procore (owner modules), Autodesk Construction Cloud, e-Builder, Kahua, 4castplus, and Deltek. Many of these platforms are designed primarily for contractors or enterprise construction management teams. Tenzing One is built specifically for capital project Owners and Owner’s Representatives, focusing on governance, lifecycle process structure, audit-ready documentation, and portfolio visibility.

Question 2

What is Tenzing One?

Accepted Answer

Tenzing One is a process-oriented Project Management Information System built specifically for capital project owners and Owner’s Representatives. It centralizes governance, cost control, schedule oversight, risk tracking, documentation, and decision-making within a structured lifecycle framework.

Question 3

Who is Tenzing One designed for?

Accepted Answer

Tenzing One is designed for property developers, real estate investors, Owner’s Representatives, municipalities, higher education institutions, healthcare systems, and other capital project owners responsible for oversight and governance.

Question 4

How is Tenzing One different from contractor-focused project software?

Accepted Answer

Contractor software manages field execution. Tenzing One supports the Owner’s broader responsibilities including due diligence, budget oversight, governance, risk mitigation, and audit-ready documentation. It is built to help Owners maintain control across every phase of a capital project.

Question 5

What is the Tenzing One Process Map?

Accepted Answer

The Process Map is the backbone of Tenzing One. It sequences the tasks an Owner or Owner’s Representative must manage from project initiation through closeout. Each task contains templates, advisories, cost and schedule tracking, risk logging, documentation, and accountability assignments.

Question 6

How does Tenzing One help prevent cost overruns?

Accepted Answer

Tenzing One improves financial visibility by embedding budget tracking, commitments, approvals, and risk indicators directly into the workflow. This allows Owners to see financial exposure earlier and take corrective action before overruns escalate.

Question 7

How does Tenzing One reduce schedule risk?

Accepted Answer

Tenzing One aligns tasks, approvals, and accountability within a structured process. Dashboards and alerts highlight late decisions, incomplete tasks, and bottlenecks so schedule risks are surfaced earlier.

Question 8

Can Tenzing One replace spreadsheets and disconnected tracking systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Tenzing One centralizes tasks, risks, documents, communications, schedules, and reporting into a single system of record, reducing reliance on spreadsheets, email threads, and fragmented tools.

Question 9

Does Tenzing One support multi-project or portfolio oversight?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Tenzing One provides dashboards and reporting across multiple projects, giving leadership visibility into budget exposure, schedule performance, risk tracking, and governance compliance at the portfolio level.

Question 10

How does Tenzing One create a defensible project record?

Accepted Answer

Tenzing One links communications, approvals, documents, meeting notes, and decisions directly to the associated task or risk item. This creates traceability that supports audits, public reporting, and dispute resolution.

Question 11

What happens if a project manager leaves mid-project?

Accepted Answer

Because Tenzing One embeds process inside the system, continuity does not depend on one individual’s memory. The structured project record remains intact and searchable, ensuring consistent oversight.

Question 12

What is ProjectSherpa™?

Accepted Answer

ProjectSherpa™ is an optional advisory service integrated with Tenzing One that provides on-demand Owner-side expertise in cost management, scheduling oversight, procurement strategy, risk mitigation, and dispute support without requiring full-time hires.

Question 13

How quickly can teams get operational with Tenzing One?

Accepted Answer

Most users can become functional quickly because the Process Map provides structured, step-by-step guidance. Onboarding scales from focused sessions for smaller projects to full lifecycle implementation for complex capital programs.

Question 14

Is Tenzing One secure and supported?

Accepted Answer

Tenzing One includes role-based access controls, defined support escalation procedures, documented backup protocols, and service level response standards to protect data and maintain system reliability.

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