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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.

Table of contents
  1. Overview of Each Platform
  2. 31 July 2024
  3. 30 July 2024
  4. 29 July 2024
  5. 26 July 2024
  6. 23 July 2024
  7. 18 July 2024
  8. Interior Design Software For Professional Interior Designers
  9. Why Use Interior Design Client Proposal Templates?
  10. Key Components of an Interior Design Presentation Template
  11. Conclusion
    1. Information about the Programa Payments Service
    2. The Programa Payments Service
    3. Getting or Activating a Payments Services Account
    4. Processing Transactions and Receiving Your Funds
    5. <strong>Termination and Other General Legal Terms</strong>
    6. <strong>Contact Support</strong>
    7. Programa Interior Design Software: A Comprehensive Project Management and Collaboration Solution for Architects and Interior Designers
    8. User-friendly Interface and Tools for Seamless Project Management
  12. Interior Design & Architecture Software For Professional Interior Designers & Architects
    1. We interviewed Associates Callie van der Merwe, Calvin Janse van Vuuren & Roberto Zambri from COOOP, powered by Design Partnership about their latest project, The Meat & Wine Co.
  13. Recognized for excellence in design software
    1. Scheduling with Programa and Client Approvals
    2. Streamlined Procurement Management
    3. Budget Tracking for Financial Clarity
    4. Hidden Feature for Internal Reviews
    5. Client Dashboard for Transparency and Easy Communication
    6. Centralized Project Management for Cohesion and Control
    7. Long-Term Efficiency with Programa
    8. Why MKCA Turned to Programa
    9. How MKCA Uses Programa
    10. Key Impact
  14. How are you using Programa?
  15. What challenges did the platform help overcome in a recent project?
    1. Streamlining Interior Design Workflow with Programa: Studio Heim's Success Story
    2. We interviewed Associates Callie van der Merwe, Calvin Janse van Vuuren & Roberto Zambri from COOOP, about their latest project, the Vogue Cafe.
  16. Streamlining the A&D industry – it’s about time.
  17. Recognized for Excellence in Design Software.
  18. <strong>Principles for when you use the Services</strong>
  19. <strong>Implications for violating the User Guidelines</strong>
  20. <strong>Dangerous Content</strong>
  21. <strong>Deceptive Content</strong>
  22. <strong>Sensitive Content</strong>
  23. <strong>Illegal Content</strong>
    1. Introduction
    2. Why we have User Guidelines
    3. User Guidelines for what is strictly prohibited
    4. Rules for user-generated content
    5. How can I report an issue or get support?
    6. What We Do
    7. Our Mission
    8. Information about how Programa uses Cookies
    9. What are cookies?
    10. How do we use cookies?
    11. Strictly Necessary Cookies
    12. Optional Cookies
    13. Options for managing cookies and interest-based ads
    14. Updates to this Policy
    15. How to contact us
    16. Definitions
    17. Details of Processing
    18. European Union and United Kingdom
    19. US Users / Consumers
    20. General
    21. Appendix 1: Details of Processing
    22. A comprehensive look into Dean Dyson's mission, culture, and integration of Programa for efficient project management and client communication.
    23. In a discussion with Yasmine Ghoniem, Director of Sydney-based interior design studio YSG, we delve into the studio's founding story, cultural ethos, and groundbreaking projects.
    24. Based in Sydney, YSG is a multi-disciplinary practice trailblazing architectural builds and interior design across the residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors. The studio charges spaces with atmospheric potency, staging, and storytelling driving their narrative process. With bold concepts and resourceful details, YSG's projects hopefully stir the soul and spark an emotive drive to feel one's best self within them.
  24. Programa Invoices
    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:
    11. Information about how Programa handles your data
    12. Our Values<br />
    13. Why we process your information
    14. <br />Your rights over your information
    15. Where we transfer your information
    16. How long do we retain your information
    17. Our use of advanced technologies
    18. How we protect your information
    19. How we use “cookies” and other tracking technologies
    20. How you can reach us
    21. Types of data we collect and process
    22. What Personal Data we receive
    23. Retention
    24. Our purpose for using your personal data
    25. Disclosing your personal data<br />
    26. Changes to this Privacy Policy
    27. Additional Privacy Information for Brands & Suppliers<br />
    28. When and why we share your information with others
    29. Your rights over your information
    30. How long we retain your information
    31. Your customers’ information
    32. Additional Information about how we process data globally
    33. Processing data globally to fulfil our service obligations
    34. United States Regional Privacy Notice
    35. What information we collect and share about you
    36. Why we collect and share your Personal Information
    37. Sources of Personal Information
    38. How long we keep your information
    39. Information about the Programa Terms of Service
      1. 1. Account Terms
      2. 2. Account Activation
      3. 3. Programa Rights
      4. 4. Your Responsibilities
      5. 5. Payment of Fees and Taxes
      6. 6. Confidentiality
      7. 7. Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
      8. 8. Intellectual Property and Your Materials
      9. 9. Additional Services - Programa In App Communication Tools<br />
      10. 10. Third Party Services and Integrations
      11. 11. Beta Services
      12. 12. Feedback and Reviews
      13. 13. Takedown Procedure
      14. 14. Privacy and Data Protection
      15. 15. Programa Contracting Party
      16. 16. Term and Termination
      17. 17. Modifications
      18. 18. General Conditions
    40. Data Encryption in Transit and at Rest
    41. Security Controls
    42. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    43. Monitoring and Breach Protocols
    44. Your IP is Yours, Forever
    45. 19 December 2024
    46. 17 December 2024
    47. 10 December 2024
    48. 09 December 2024
    49. 03 December 2024
    50. Introduction to Programa
    51. Getting Started Dashboard
    52. Schedules
    53. Client Dashboard
    54. Web Clipper
    55. Pinboards
    56. Project Management
    57. Address Book
    58. Invoicing
    59. Key Benefits:
    60. The Importance of Project Management in Interior Design
    61. Tips for Becoming a Better Interior Designer
    62. Real-World Examples of Successful Project Management in Interior Design
      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
    63. Our new release puts the Pro, in Programa.
    64. For Designers
    65. For Brands
    66. 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!