As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of growth and innovation for Touchplan®. Thanks to your feedback and our team’s dedication to delivering solutions that meet your needs, we’ve launched new features that improve project planning, execution, and collaboration.
Here’s a closer look at the most significant updates of the year:
Breaking New Ground in Construction Analytics
In February, we introduced Management Analytics, an expansion of Touchplan’s analytics platform that delivers actionable insights for all stakeholders through three views: Project Analytics, Portfolio Analytics, and Company Analytics.
- Project Analytics: Designed for superintendents and project managers, this feature highlights leading indicators, trends, and blockers to help teams anticipate and resolve issues early, standardize planning, and reduce delays.
- Portfolio Analytics: Ideal for regional and division managers, it enables detailed project comparisons, performance tracking, and corrective action for projects that aren’t meeting KPIs.
- Company Analytics: Tailored for executives, this tool offers an enterprise-wide view of the project landscape, empowering leaders to implement strategies and best practices while standing up new projects faster.
Strategic Synchronization: Touchplan + Primavera P6
In July, we released a powerful new integration to synchronize Touchplan with Oracle’s Primavera P6, solving the long-standing challenge of keeping master schedules and daily workflows aligned.
This integration unifies the Critical Path Method (CPM) and the Last Planner System (LPS), combining P6’s high-level scheduling with Touchplan’s on-the-ground collaboration capabilities. This “human-in-the-loop” approach ensures experienced schedulers retain control of data selection while eliminating tedious manual data formatting.
Why This Matters:
- Prevents schedule drift, ensuring contract schedules reflect actual site conditions.
- Saves time by automating data synchronization while preserving planning autonomy.
- Empowers project teams to address complexity without being bogged down by data management.
Improved Features to Enhance Efficiency
In 2024, we also introduced several features to simplify workflows and improve project management:
- Task Status Tracking: Mark tasks as started but not yet completed for clearer visibility into in-progress activities.
- Enhanced Import Features: Copy and paste tickets between projects using a formatted Excel template for seamless collaboration.
- PowerBI Connector: Integrate Touchplan analytics directly into PowerBI for advanced reporting and data visualization.
- Quick View Dashboards: Access upcoming tasks and labor insights at a glance for improved planning across projects.
Improved Search, Security, and User Control
To further enhance usability, we added:
- Advanced Plan Search & Filter: Quickly locate details with enhanced search capabilities.
- Transparency Slider: Control the visibility of excluded tickets for clearer plan views.
- Enhanced Security: Automatic logout after one week of inactivity for added protection.
Customizable Analytics Reporting
We also introduced new ways to tailor reporting to your team’s needs:
- New Report Filters: Filter reports by WBS Codes or External Linkage for precise insights.
- Date Filters for Analytics Dashboards: View data from the past 1, 6, or 12 weeks to track progress over time.
Looking Ahead to 2025
We’re proud of the progress we’ve made in 2024, and we remain committed to innovating with your team’s needs in mind. From powerful analytics to smarter integrations, these updates are designed to help your team succeed at every level of project planning and execution.
Here’s to a successful 2025 and beyond!
