InEight, a developer of construction project management software, has acquired BASIS, a planning-assist tool built for capital projects that complements and enhances critical path method scheduling. BASIS uses artificial intelligence to guide planners to improved project plans.
BASIS analyzes schedules from a user’s prior projects and applies knowledge-driven machine learning to find patterns that can increase risk. Then, as planners start developing new schedules, it acts as a stand-beside advisor to offer guidance based on what it has learned about previous work. It is compatible with Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.