AI-powered dashboard helps local officials model scenarios and view unified project financials for multiyear capital programs.
Austin, TX, September 3, 2025
An Austin-based software firm launched an AI-driven platform to help local and regional government agencies plan and manage multiyear capital improvement programs. The purpose-built tool replaces fragmented spreadsheets and disconnected systems, offering AI-powered scenario modeling, intelligent fund allocation, and a unified view of project financials. It supports end-to-end lifecycle management from project identification through approval and funding, and can be bundled with construction management software. Distributed through resellers and implementation partners, the product aims to reduce manual reconciliation, speed decision-making, and improve alignment between budgets, actuals and strategic priorities across sectors like transportation and utilities.
A technology provider based in Austin unveiled a new AI-driven capital planning product designed specifically for local and regional government agencies. The tool is intended to help public-sector planners map, compare and fund multiyear capital improvement programs more efficiently by removing data silos and automating scenario work.
The new offering provides AI-powered scenario modeling, intelligent fund allocation and a unified view of project financials. It is positioned to reduce manual reconciliation and the fragmentation that can occur when agencies rely on spreadsheets and disconnected systems. By centralizing project identification through approval and funding in one place, the product aims to shorten decision cycles, surface variances between budgets and actuals more quickly, and support corrective action that aligns with broader strategic priorities.
The product is available both as a standalone capital planning solution and as a bundle with the company’s construction management software for customers seeking an end-to-end approach to planning and delivery. Implementation partners and resellers can offer the platform to complement existing enterprise resource planning systems.
The vendor describes itself as a specialist in capital program software, serving transportation, water and utilities, healthcare, higher education and government owners. Its platforms are reported to manage hundreds of billions in capital programs across tens of thousands of projects and to support more than 300 customers across North America. The launch targets an often-underserved segment of the public sector: agencies that need straightforward, AI-enabled planning tools for long-range, multi-project portfolios.
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It is an AI-enabled platform designed to support long-range, multi-project capital planning for local and regional government agencies. Key capabilities include scenario modeling, fund allocation and consolidated financial views.
The platform is intended for public-sector capital program owners and managers who need to plan and prioritize multiyear capital improvement programs and align funding with strategic goals.
Yes. The platform is designed to complement existing ERP and financial systems and can be co-marketed and implemented by resellers and partners to fit local workflows.
The product is available as a standalone planning solution and can be bundled with the vendor’s construction management software to provide an end-to-end planning and execution workflow.
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Employers gain access to motivated student talent, can develop future hires, and help build a local workforce skilled in areas such as IT, insurance, communications and nonprofit operations.
| Feature | Benefit | Intended users |
|---|---|---|
| AI-powered scenario modeling | Quickly compare funding scenarios and forecast impacts across multiple years | Capital planners, finance teams |
| Intelligent fund allocation | Align project funding with strategic priorities and available resources | Budget officers, program managers |
| Unified project financial view | Reduce manual reconciliation and minimize data fragmentation | Executives, auditors, project controllers |
| Integrated lifecycle workflows | Move from project identification to approval and funding in one system | Project delivery teams, construction managers |
| Standalone or bundled deployment | Choose planning-only or full planning-plus-construction options | Small agencies to large capital program owners |
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