ProjectDox

Avolve Software, the company behind ProjectDox, builds electronic plan review products for state and local governments, from the moment an applicant submits drawings to the final approval.

Review across several departments

ProjectDox is aimed at larger jurisdictions where one set of plans passes through many hands. Avolve describes it as a tool for creating custom workflows, with templates for different departments, so staff from the building, planning and engineering departments, public works and capital improvement can all work in one process. Task controls let managers handle assignments to raise capacity and visibility, and process analytics show where review time is going. The applicant side matters too: the product includes a public portal and aims to improve how applicants experience a submission. A clear audit trail records what happened to each plan.

Embedded in a permitting system or on its own

Jurisdictions can embed ProjectDox in the permitting platform they already use or run it as a standalone option. Avolve says it integrates with leading government technology platforms and works alongside service partners who support implementations.

DigEplan for permitting platforms

Avolve's second product, DigEplan, runs in the cloud and connects to a permitting system. It covers permit issuance from applicant submission through collaboration among staff, comments and approval, and the company describes implementation as straightforward and quick.

GIS and AI inside the review

Avolve states that it is the only electronic plan review software with GIS, AI and field mobility built in. It describes work with Microsoft on AI that flags errors early in a submission, which is meant to reduce resubmissions and speed approvals.

Who uses it

The company says it has worked with more than 350 jurisdictions over more than 20 years, and that cities among the 50 largest in the United States are customers. It cites one water utility commission that cut plan review time by 75 per cent after adopting ProjectDox.