DS Horizon: Operational Backbone¶
Target Audience: Project Managers, Commercial Teams, Site Managers.
DS Horizon functions as the central nervous system for the construction enterprise, integrating Preconstruction, Scheduling, Procurement, Delivery, and HSEQ.
Core Modules¶
Preconstruction & Estimating
Opportunity Management * Automatic Project Creation: Converts tender opportunities to live projects, migrating all client details, bid scopes, and documentation automatically. * Tender Packages: Centralizes package management to track bid scopes against baseline budgets and ensure pricing utilizes current design revisions.
Advanced Scheduling
Dynamic Programme Management * Interoperability: Supports XML import from Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, and MS Project, preserving complex WBS and dependencies. * Subcontractor Portal: Allows trades to propose date changes or report progress % directly, creating a collaborative review workflow. * Bulk Editing: Enables mass modification of task sequences to adapt to site variability.
Commercial & Financial Control
Integrated Cost Management * Head Contract Register: Real-time tracking of Total Contract Value, Variations, Claims, and Payment Schedules. * Budget Structure: Hierarchical structure (Budget Categories vs. Cost Codes) with bulk import capabilities from Excel. * Xero Integration: Bidirectional sync of Invoices, Payments, and Purchase Orders, mapping Cost Codes to the Chart of Accounts. * AI Invoice Processing: Automated parsing of PDF invoices to extract details and cross-reference against Purchase Orders.
Delivery & Site Control
Site Coordination * Location Breakdown Structure (LBS): Enforces standardized spatial hierarchy (Site → Building → Level → Room) for all defects and RFIs. * Action Engine: A pervasive task management layer connecting disparate records (RFIs, Site Instructions, Defects) into a semantic knowledge graph. * Daily Diaries: Streamlined interface for high-frequency daily reporting.
HSEQ (Safety & Quality)
Integrated Workflows * Gated Progress: Links digital SWMS and Permits to the daily diary, preventing work logging without safety documentation. * Scan-to-Open: QR codes on physical assets instantly open relevant inspection forms. * Evidence Automation: Automatically extracts photos and PDFs from submitted forms and saves them to the Common Data Environment (CDE).
Documentation (CDE)
Document Control * Document Register: "Promotes" files to official records with enforced metadata and transmittal guardrails. * Correspondence Logging: Parses project emails to index content and auto-extract attachments into the CDE.