Planera provides modern construction scheduling software built around a visual, collaborative digital whiteboard interface. This platform streamlines Critical Path Method (CPM) planning, allowing teams to align office and field operations in real-time. The software offers powerful features like DCMA quality checks and risk simulation to replace legacy tools and improve project predictability.
Funding
$18.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Traditional CPM scheduling software can be complex and difficult to use, often requiring specialized expertise and limiting collaboration among project stakeholders. This can lead to inaccuracies in project planning, poor team alignment, and ultimately, reduced profitability.
Solution
Planera offers a collaborative CPM scheduling software designed to simplify project planning and enhance team alignment. The platform provides a digital whiteboard interface where teams can create, analyze, and optimize project schedules in real-time. By enabling all stakeholders to contribute simultaneously, Planera reduces inaccuracies, improves communication, and increases overall project profitability. The software combines powerful features with an intuitive, user-friendly design, making it accessible to both experts and non-technical team members.
Target Audience
Planera is designed for construction project teams, including estimators, project managers, and field personnel, who need a collaborative and easy-to-use CPM scheduling solution.
Features
- Collaborative digital whiteboard interface for real-time schedule creation and optimization
- DCMA quality check to improve project quality with integrated schedule scoring and grading
- Resource loading with custom resources and interactive usage graphs for in-depth analysis
- Progress updates to track activity and milestone progress with monthly, weekly, or daily updates
- Version compare to effortlessly manage and compare multiple project versions
- Working schedule to create a slice of the master schedule in seconds
- Risk simulation to identify and mitigate potential project risks
- Project dashboard offering a high-level overview of key project metrics