Tools that help you explain your estimate

(not just produce it)

Ediphi connects your estimates, milestones, and targets into one continuous cost story — so you can always explain where things stand and why

Preconstruction is being asked to manage cost, not just estimate it.

Owners don’t want a number. They want proof you’re moving towards the budget. Right now, nothing in your workflow can show it.

Estimates are a snapshot, not a path

Estimates are a snapshot, not a path

An estimate has a number, but it doesn't tell you where it's been, where it's headed, or how close you are to the target.

Decisions live outside the cost model

Decisions live outside the cost model

Alternates, scope cuts, and assumptions happen across spreadsheets and meeting notes. Never inside the estimate itself.

There's no shared story from budget to GMP

There's no shared story from budget to GMP

Nobody agrees if you're still on target, because nobody's looking at the same cost story.

Ediphi is the only preconstruction platform where cost tracking and estimating live together

Milestones

Every estimate tied to the right stage

Milestones let you organize estimates by design phase — Conceptual, Schematic, Design Development, Construction Documents — so every submission has context

Cost Trendline

See how your tracking against budget at a glance

One graph that connects every estimate submission into a single cost story, measured against your budget.

Variance Reporting

Side-by-side estimate comparisons in one click

In-app Variance Reporting compares any two estimates and tells you exactly what moved — by scope, by line item, by reason. Now, when someone asks why the budget changed, you have the answer.

Value Management Decisions

Price every option before you pick one

Build out every alternate directly in Ediphi, see the full cost impact, and track decisions from open to accepted — without ever leaving the estimate.

Frequently asked questions

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Who is Ediphi’s target value management solution designed for?

Ediphi’s target value management solution is built for owners, general contractors, cost consultants, and anyone responsible for ensuring a design "pencils out." It helps project teams collaborate around evolving budgets, make informed tradeoffs earlier in design, and deliver projects that achieve their intended financial outcomes.

Can Ediphi track value management options and alternates?

Yes. Value Management Decisions let you build out alternative VE options directly inside the app. It shows you the cost impacts against the current estimate, and tracks its status from “open” to “accepted”.

Learn more about alternates.

Can I compare estimates from different project milestones?

Yes. Variance Reporting compares any two estimates — regardless of milestone — in one click, and breaks down exactly what moved by scope, by line item, and by reason.

Learn more about in-app Variance Reporting here.

How does Cost Trendline work?

Cost Trendline plots all of your submitted estimates submission on a single graph, measured against your budget line. As you move through milestones — Conceptual, Schematic, Design Development, Construction Documents — each new estimate adds a point to the trend, so you can see at a glance how you're tracking toward your target.

Learn more here.

What is target value management in preconstruction?

Target value management is a proactive preconstruction practice in which teams design and estimate to an established budget (rather than completing the design first and reconciling costs later.)

It requires continuously tracking cost, scope changes, and value engineering decisions across each milestone, from concept through GMP.

The
preconstruction standard for
North America's
top GCs

I love that Value Management has it's own button. Because of the way that we set this up, all we had to do was hit 'approve' and it all [flowed into] the base bid — absolutely amazing. It's a game changer.

Kory Reiners
Terra Construction