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Using Alerts in Track3D to Identify Project Risks

Updated over a week ago

Overview

The Alerts section in Track3D helps Superintendents and Project Managers proactively identify stalled work, slowed progress, and low-confidence tracking issues—all from a single, centralized view.

Instead of navigating across multiple levels and zones, Alerts bring together the most critical project risks so teams can act early and prevent schedule delays.

Why Alerts Matter

On large construction projects, delays often go unnoticed until they begin impacting schedules and budgets. Alerts help you:

  • Identify stalled or slowed stages early

  • Focus on high-risk areas that need immediate attention

  • Take corrective action using data-backed suggestions

  • Maintain accountability by tracking cleared and past alerts

Alert Summary

A quick snapshot showing the count of:

  • Stalled alerts

  • Slowed-down alerts

  • Low-confidence alerts

This helps you understand overall project health at a glance.

A detailed list of all current alerts, including:

  • Category & Stage Name

  • Hierarchy Path (Level / Zone)

  • Alert Type

    • Stalled

    • Slowed down

    • Low confidence

  • Impact

    • Potential schedule delays

    • Tracking risks

  • Suggestions

    • Required work rate

    • Required manpower

  • Alert Date (when the alert was captured)

Stalled or slowed alerts are not shown if the stage is already ahead of schedule by 10% or more.

How to Access Alerts

  • Log in to your Track3D account Select a project. You will land on the Alerts section by default

All alerts for the selected project are visible in one place.

Review Alert Details

  • Scan the Alerts list to identify high-impact items

  • Focus on stalled and slowed alerts first, as they may impact schedules

For Stalled or Slowed Alerts:

  • Click on Impact or Suggestions

  • You will be redirected to the Prediction Charts for:

    • The selected level or zone

    • The relevant category and stage

This helps you understand trends and required corrective actions.

For Low-Confidence Alerts:

  • From suggestions section click on review button.You will be redirected to the Progress Cumulative page

  • The correct level, zone (if applicable), category, and stage are pre-selected

    Low-confidence alerts for the same level/zone and stage are grouped together, with a count of affected assets.

Filtering Alerts

You can filter alerts by:

  • Level or zone

  • Category or stage

  • Alert type

  • Alert date

Click any arrow mark on column header to sort. Alerts column sorts by category + stage name

Impact column sorts numbers first, then text. Alert date sorts by date

Suggestions column does not support sorting.

Saving Views

  • Save frequently used filter combinations as Saved Views

  • Saved views allow quick access to alerts you are responsible for

  • Sorting preferences are not included in saved views

View an Alert in Detail

  • Hover over an alert row. Select View, or click directly on the alert name

  • You’ll be redirected to the Progress Cumulative page. Relevant level, zone (if applicable), category, and stage are automatically selected

This allows deeper analysis before taking action.

Export Alerts

  • Click Export to download alerts as an Excel file

  • The export includes:

    • Current filters

    • Applied sorting

    • Saved view selections (if used)

This is useful for reporting, reviews, or sharing with stakeholders.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact our support team at [email protected]

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