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The All-New Programa is Live

All-new features and significant speed improvements.
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Updated: 03 July 2024

Our new release puts the Pro, in Programa.

Today, we’ve taken our next big step towards providing interior designers, architects and brands with the tools they need to be more efficient, and more profitable. For too long the A&D industry has been held back by a spreadsheet-based workflow and we’re excited to unveil our new platform.

One of the first things you’ll notice about the new Programa is the speed. Every aspect of the platform is significantly faster, with Schedules now almost instantaneous. Our technology team has rebuilt the core elements of the platform using cutting-edge technology and this allows users to enjoy a significantly better experience, and the Programa team to make changes and improvements much faster.

For Designers

Our 2.0 Release is our most significant update since we launched Programa in July last year. Almost the entire platform has been rebuilt, and existing will notice a completely new user experience.

All-new Schedules.

Schedules has been completely rebuilt from the ground up and is much, much faster, more flexible, and more powerful. Users can easily toggle between default, financial, and detailed views within their Schedules. Financial view also includes product markups that instantly calculate your percentages and profit.

Product Library

Gone are the days of saving hundreds of images to your Dropbox, with Product Library designers can easily create a library of their products used in Schedules, making it simple to find products from previous schedules and add them to a new Schedules. The first version of Product Library allows you to save attachments, contact details, notes and create custom detail fields, as well as request quotes and samples with just a few clicks.

Address Book

Our new Address Book allows you to easily manage your contacts, and will soon connect these directly to projects and products – syncing up your entire workflow. Also, we’ll make all brand contacts from the Trade Portal available to search, directly from your Address Book.

The all-new Schedules

For Brands

Our 2.0 Release brings products directly into designer’s workflow and lets them find and specify products without leaving their dashboard. It’s as easy as search, click, add to Schedule. In addition to significant speed and performance improvements, we’ve completely rebuilt the product database and brands can now list their products as options and variations. This seemingly small change has platform-wide impacts and makes it much faster to upload products, and enables specific pricing, images, names and details for each variation of your product.

Over the coming weeks we’ll be rolling-out even more changes to the brand portal, and soon, brands will be able to seamlessly promote their products, manage their quotes, orders and clients, and accept payments.

The all-new Schedules

What’s Next?

Now that our new platform is live, we’ll be releasing new features regularly, and updates and fixes almost daily. Programa 2.0 is built on an entirely new technology stack meaning new features can be built faster, and released sooner. Our engineering team works in rolling two-week sprints which means that in two week’s time, Programa will be even better than it is today. If you’ve got a new feature idea, an improvement, or found a bug, simply open live chat and let us know.

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  2. 28 March 2024
  3. 22 March 2024
  4. Methods for Calculating Fees
  5. Which Method Will Work For Your Studio?
  6. A Designers Responsibility
  7. Interior Design Software For Professional Interior Designers
  8. Data Encryption in Transit and at Rest
  9. Security Controls
  10. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  11. Monitoring and Breach Protocols
  12. Your IP is Yours, Forever
  13. The Complexities of Residential Interior Design
  14. Client Connectivity: Crafting Relationships and Spaces
  15. Project Prowess: Managing the Symphony of Tasks
  16. Materials Mastery: Sourcing, Selection, and Inventory
    1. Pinboards: Your Creative Oasis
    2. Financial Finesse: The Art of Business Management
    3. Embark on Your Programa Journey Today
    4. Task Management: Keeping Every Detail in Check
    5. Phases: Breaking Down Your Projects
    6. Combining Studio & Task Management for Optimal Workflow
    7. Getting Started: Setting Up Your Tasks & Phases
    8. Bringing it all together.
  17. Programa Invoices
    1. Why Time Tracking is Essential for Interior Designers
    2. How to Use Programa for Effective Time Tracking
    3. Tips for Maximizing Your Time Tracking Efforts
    4. 14 August 2024
    5. 12 August 2024
    6. 13 August 2024
    7. 07 August 2024
    8. 08 August 2024
    9. 09 August 2024
    10. 05 August 2024
    11. 01 August 2024
    12. How Tyler Aspen Edmonds Did It
    13. The Programa Advantage
    14. The Trade Portal Advantage
    15. The Trade Portal places your brand front and center before A&D professionals
    16. Your name in lights alongside some of the biggest in the industry
    17. Your dream clientele, actively procuring
    18. Working directly with Architects and Interior Designers
    19. Programa’s Trade Portal and high quality leads
    20. 14 May 2024
    21. 09 May 2024
    22. 03 May 2024
    23. 02 May 2024
    24. The Shortcomings of Conventional Tools for Interior Designers
    25. Breaking Away from Tradition with Programa
    26. From FF&E to beautiful client comms with Programa.
    27. Interior Design & Architecture Software For Professional Interior Designers & Architects
    28. The Importance of Project Management in Interior Design
    29. Tips for Becoming a Better Interior Designer
    30. Real-World Examples of Successful Project Management in Interior Design
    31. 13 June 2024
    32. 07 June 2024
    33. 06 June 2024
    34. 04 June 2024
    35. Product Approvals are engineered to streamline designer-client collaboration.
    36. Main Benefits Of Product Approvals
    37. Creating & Submitting Approval Requests
    38. Client Approval Process
    39. Tracking Approval Statuses and Feedback
      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
      9. Programa Interior Design Software: A Comprehensive Project Management and Collaboration Solution for Architects and Interior Designers
      10. User-friendly Interface and Tools for Seamless Project Management
    40. The Issue
    41. The Result
    42. The Solution
    43. Latest Updates
    44. Our new release puts the Pro, in Programa.
    45. For Designers
    46. For Brands
    47. What’s Next?
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Welcome to the future of interior design workflow with the all-new Programa 2.0. We've redefined efficiency and profitability for designers, architects, and brands with our latest release, putting the 'Pro' in Programa.

Revolutionizing Speed and Performance Speed is at the forefront of our new platform, with every aspect significantly faster than before. Say goodbye to waiting times—Schedules now load almost instantaneously, thanks to our rebuilt core elements using cutting-edge technology. Enjoy a smoother, more efficient experience, empowering you to make changes and improvements faster than ever before.

For Designers Our 2.0 Release marks a monumental update, with almost the entire platform rebuilt to offer a completely new user experience.

All-New Schedules: Rebuilt from the ground up, Schedules are now faster, more flexible, and more powerful. Easily toggle between default, financial, and detailed views, including product markups for instant profit calculations.

Product Library: Simplify your workflow with Product Library, where designers can create a library of products used in Schedules. Save attachments, contact details, notes, and create custom detail fields—all while requesting quotes and samples with just a few clicks.

Address Book: Manage contacts effortlessly with our new Address Book, soon to be synced directly to projects and products. Access brand contacts from the Trade Portal directly within your Address Book.

For Brands Our 2.0 Release brings products directly into designers' workflows, enabling seamless specification without leaving the dashboard. Enjoy significant speed and performance improvements, along with a completely rebuilt product database. Brands can now list products as options and variations, making it faster to upload products and customize details for each variation.

What's Next? With our new platform live, expect regular feature releases and daily updates and fixes. Built on an entirely new technology stack, Programa 2.0 allows for faster feature development and quicker releases. Our engineering team works in rolling two-week sprints, ensuring continuous improvement. Have a feature idea, improvement, or bug to report? Simply open live chat and let us know.

Join us on the journey to a more efficient and profitable design workflow with Programa 2.0. Experience the difference today!