By now, the digitization of the construction planning process is no secret. As the private technology market continues to expand the scope and efficacy of construction software platforms, the modern project owner and contractor have more tools than ever at their disposal. With operational efficiency in mind, these platforms eliminate wasted time, improve collaboration, relieve constricted project budgets, and generate new insights about performance.

In October of 2018 we set the stage for an ongoing conversation about construction planning software with a report titled The Key to Construction Productivity. Within, we provided an overview of how the different modules of construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms are working together to address the construction productivity problem. That report…