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Introducing Purchase Orders

Fully integrated with your Programa Schedules
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Updated: 03 July 2024

Our vision at Programa has always been to build a beautifully designed, no-compromise solution for interior design & architecture workflows. Thousands of designers worldwide now use Programa to specify and manage projects, and today, we take a step closer to becoming the true end-to-end solution for interior designers.

Introducing Programa’s latest feature, Purchase Orders, designed to make your procurement process seamless and efficient. When we spoke to designers about how they currently manage purchase orders, the common frustration was that current processes are “too time-consuming”. That’s why our new Purchase Orders are fully integrated with your Programa Schedules, meaning creating and sending purchase orders takes a matter of minutes, without the need to copy and paste information into other tools.

With Programa’s Purchase Orders, you can:

  • Quickly and easily create purchase orders using all the information already in your Programa Schedules.
  • Send purchase orders, add delivery addresses and notes, and email them to your suppliers directly, all without leaving Programa.
  • Receive notifications when your supplier opens your purchase order, giving you complete peace of mind during the procurement process.
  • Resend or send reminders to your suppliers, making it easier to keep track of your procurement process.

Purchase Orders come with a PDF summary and spec sheets for each product, ensuring that all the information you, your clients and your suppliers need is easily accessible.

By using Programa’s Purchase Orders, you can take control of your supplier engagement like never before while saving hours of manual data entry, leaving you more time to work on what’s important.

Available now to all Programa users as part of your Pro subscription.

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  1. Getting Started Dashboard
  2. Schedules
  3. Client Dashboard
  4. Web Clipper
  5. Pinboards
  6. Project Management
  7. Invoicing
  8. Address Book
  9. Trade Portal
  10. Interior Design Software For Professional Interior Designers
  11. Interior Design & Architecture Software For Professional Interior Designers & Architects
  12. Register to join our highly requested webinar On February 27th
  13. What To Expect In The Session
    1. Why Your Studio Will Benefit?
    2. Reserve Your Spot
    3. Programa Interior Design Software: A Comprehensive Project Management and Collaboration Solution for Architects and Interior Designers
    4. User-friendly Interface and Tools for Seamless Project Management
  14. ⼻ From concept to final delivery
  15. Managing your interior design business with clarity—and profit
    1. Ideal for:
  16. Programa’s design studio workshop—Live with ASID Illinois at NeoCon
  17. Are you managing your interior design projects—or are they managing you?
  18. 1. Audit your services and workflows
  19. 2. Create custom templates inside Programa
  20. 3. Package your services like products
  21. 4. Centralise your product information
  22. 5. Use your software to manage interior design clients
  23. Key takeaways from “Profitability by Design”
  24. Programa is the operating system for your design studio
    1. 1. Specification Management Command Center
    2. 2. Project Management Suite
    3. 3. Procurement & Financial Tools
    4. 4. Client Dashboard
    5. 5. Digital Design Libraries
    6. Why Programa Stands Out
    7. Fast-Track Your Setup
    8. The Future of FF&E Management
    9. Transform Your FF&E Management Today
    10. Overview of Each Platform
    11. 1. Schedules
    12. 2. Project Management
    13. 3. Client Dashboard
    14. 4. Pinboards
    15. 5. Financials View
      1. Task Management
      2. Phases
      3. Dynamic Views
      4. Prepare your Studio
      5. Key Changes
      6. Detailed Steps for Current Studio WIP Users
      7. Future Releases
      8. Support
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    24. Task Management: Keeping Every Detail in Check
    25. Phases: Breaking Down Your Projects
    26. Combining Studio & Task Management for Optimal Workflow
    27. Getting Started: Setting Up Your Tasks & Phases
    28. Bringing it all together.
    29. <strong>Why Programa is a Better Choice</strong>
    30. <strong>Easy Transition</strong>
    31. 19 December 2024
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    33. 10 December 2024
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    35. 03 December 2024
      1. How It Works
      2. Viewing Your Schedule
      3. Approving Products
      4. The Benefits of the Client Dashboard
    36. What is Transparency?
      1. 1. Design Fees
      2. 2. Margins on Product
      3. 3. Managing Budgets and Timelines
    37. What are the benefits?
    38. Getting Started
      1. Spreadsheets Weren’t Built for Interior Design
      2. Specification Simplified: Say Goodbye to Arduous Data Entry
      3. Always Up-to-Date: Live Schedules for Real-Time Collaboration
      4. Seamless Sharing and Client Communication
      5. Build Your Own Product Libraries
      6. Eliminate Stress with Real-Time Version Control
      7. Track, Manage, Deliver: Stay On Top of Your Projects
      8. Effortless Integration and Customization
      9. Join Thousands of Designers Transforming Their Workflows with Programa
      10. Key Features:
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    49. Seven Tips for Knowing Your Value as an Interior Designer
  25. <strong>1. Get clear on your offering.</strong>
  26. <strong>2. Know who you want to work with.</strong>
  27. <strong>3. Don’t compare yourself to others.</strong>
  28. <strong>4. Set clear boundaries.</strong>
  29. <strong>5. Learn to say no.</strong>
  30. <strong>6. Follow systems and processes.</strong>
  31. <strong>7. Get help.</strong>
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  34. Other updates
  35. 11 April 2024
  36. <strong>09 April 2024</strong>
    1. The Challenge of Traditional FF&E Scheduling
    2. Programa’s Specification & FF&E Solution
    3. Step-by-Step: Creating Your First FF&E Schedule
    4. Best Practices for Flawless Specs
    5. Real-World Impact
    6. Next Steps
    7. Instant Sharing, Seamless Collaboration
    8. Customisation at its Best
  37. Why These Events Matter More Than Ever
  38. Where Innovation Meets Implementation In The States
  39. European Design Destinations: Where Dreams Take Shape
  40. Maximizing Your Event Experience
  41. Making It All Work Together
    1. The Importance of Project Management in Interior Design
    2. Tips for Becoming a Better Interior Designer
    3. Real-World Examples of Successful Project Management in Interior Design
    4. Addressing the Need for Flexible Project Management in a Global Context
    5. The Solution
    6. The Result
    7. Add LightCo to your Schedules
    8. What is FF&E in Interior Design?
    9. Why is FF&E Management Crucial?
    10. How Programa is Changing the FF&E Interior Design Software Game
    11. Why Programa Stands Out from Other FF&E Interior Design Software
    12. The Future of Interior Design with Programa
    13. Data Encryption in Transit and at Rest
    14. Security Controls
    15. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    16. Monitoring and Breach Protocols
    17. Your IP is Yours, Forever
    18. <strong>How It Works</strong>
    19. <strong>Why It Matters</strong>
    20. <strong>Your New Shortcut for Smart Scheduling</strong>
    21. Tablet-friendly update
      1. Hommeboys Interiors
      2. CUAIK | CDS
      3. AKI Design
      4. Meraki Design
      5. Nickolas Gurtler Design
      6. Mera Studio Architects
  42. The Importance of a Strong Digital Presence
  43. Leveraging Social Media Engagement
  44. Implementing SEO Optimization Techniques
    1. Partnership
    2. It Makes Sense
    3. Key Benefits of the Programa and IDS Partnership
    4. About Programa
    5. About the Interior Design Society
    6. Goodbye Fragmented Financial Management
    7. Build Connected and Efficient Processes<br />
    8. Meet The Programa x QuickBooks Integration<br />
    9. The Issue
    10. Get Started Today
    11. What is an Interior Design Quotation?
    12. Key Components of an Interior Design Quotation
    13. Interior Design Quotation Format and Free Template
    14. How Do You Create an Interior Design Quotation Quickly & Easily?
    15. Beyond the Proposal: Invoicing with Programa
    16. Start Your Project Proposals with Programa
    17. What is a Spec Sheet?
    18. The Power of Programa
    19. Flexible Design Features
    20. Ease of Use
    21. Cost Savings
    22. Increased Productivity
    23. Schedules: Organized and Up-to-Date Project Tracking
      1. Benefits:
    24. Pinboards: Visual Inspiration and Design Curation
    25. Canva Sharing: Collaborative and Seamless Presentation Integration
    26. Invoices: Simplified Financial Management and Transparency
    27. Client Dashboard Controls: Complete Access Management at Your Fingertips
      1. How the Client Dashboard Transforms Your Workflow
      2. Benefits of the Update
    28. With Programa’s Purchase Orders, you can:
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