# Introduction

Exto is a project monitoring and equipment commissioning tool. It empowers the organization to efficiently manage its projects.

Exto is your project compass. Exto is a highly configurable platform with a process modeler, tightly coupled with a built-in scheduling engine. 

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Exto has a built-in document control and photo management system that is tightly integrated into processes and schedules. Exto comes with an integration platform (Nexus) that has pre-built integrations to P6 and other tools.

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### Exto as a compass

*Turbocharge project execution*

Exto predefined flows have you off and running on day one with a central cloud-based project management solution.

*Track finance and progress*

Exto helps you always know the up-to-the-minute status of all core project elements.

*Collaborate without disconnect*

Exto manages internal and external communications ensuring that all departments, stakeholders, and entities are in the loop.

*Redefine forecasting*

Make real-time, informed decisions to prevent project delays, budget overages, and schedule overruns.

*Focus on project execution*

Your project includes a project monitoring engineer (PME). We do the monitoring while you focus on project execution.

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