Capital planning software for infrastructure teams
Build defensible capital plans backed by asset condition data, risk assessments, and 20-year replacement forecasts. Stop guessing. Start planning with data.
- Forecast horizon
- 20 yr
- Forecast horizon
- CAD/user/month on AssetLab 360
- $65
- CAD/user/month on AssetLab 360
- Driven prioritization
- FCI
- Driven prioritization
- Data hosted in AWS Canada (Central)
- Canada
- Data hosted in AWS Canada (Central)
Why spreadsheets fail at capital planning
Most organizations still plan capital investments using disconnected spreadsheets, gut feel, and political pressure. The result: underfunded infrastructure, growing backlogs, and indefensible budget requests.
Disconnected Data
Condition data in one spreadsheet, costs in another, replacement dates in a third. No single source of truth.
Political Prioritization
The loudest voice gets funded, not the most critical asset. No objective framework for decisions.
Growing Backlogs
Deferred maintenance compounds. A repair put off today costs more when it finally fails. Spreadsheets hide the true cost.
See the value of the plan on one chart
Every forecast draws two lines: a baseline where nothing is done and assets age out, and a Planner line that credits the replacements you've scheduled. The gap between them is your business case, in facility condition (FCI) and in dollars (Net PP&E) at the same time. Compare "do nothing" against "fund the plan" without a spreadsheet.
- Baseline and Planner lines side by side on one chart
- Condition (FCI) and book value (Net PP&E) at once
- Inflation-adjusted replacement cost at each plan year
- The funding gap quantified, years before the spend
Capital planning capabilities
Capital planning is part of AssetLab 360 and Enterprise, built on the same asset records your maintenance team already keeps.
20-Year Replacement Forecasting
Project when every asset will need replacement and how much it will cost. Build long-term forecasts backed by asset age, condition data, and useful life estimates.
FCI Tracking & Trending
Track Facility Condition Index across your entire portfolio. Monitor trends over time and identify facilities that are deteriorating faster than expected.
Risk-Based Prioritization
Score assets using Likelihood of Failure x Consequence of Failure. Prioritize capital investments objectively based on risk, not politics.
Budgeting
Set capital budgets against the forecast and see how the replacements you fund change portfolio condition over 5, 10, and 20 years.
Condition Assessment Integration
Condition data from inspections flows directly into capital planning. No manual data entry, no disconnected spreadsheets.
Council-Ready Reports
Generate presentation-ready reports that communicate capital needs to councils, boards, and executive leadership with data-backed justifications.
See the next two decades of replacements
Asset age plus expected useful life predicts when each asset reaches end-of-life, and inflation-adjusted costs show what each year of replacements will actually take. Peak years stop being ambushes and start being line items in the plan.
- End-of-life year forecast for every asset
- Replacement costs projected in future dollars
- Spikes visible early, so you can phase work to smooth them
- Built from the condition data you already maintain
From data to a defensible capital plan
- Step 1
Asset Inventory
Catalogue all assets with replacement costs and useful life estimates
- Step 2
Condition Assessment
Inspect and rate asset condition using standardized scales
- Step 3
FCI Scoring
Calculate Facility Condition Index from deferred maintenance and replacement value
- Step 4
Risk Assessment
Score assets using Likelihood of Failure x Consequence of Failure
- Step 5
Replacement Forecasting
Project replacement timing and costs over a 20-year horizon
- Step 6
Capital Plan
Build defensible capital budgets backed by data, not guesswork
Who needs capital planning software?
Municipalities
Build defensible AMPs on the condition data and replacement forecasts O. Reg. 588/17 asks you to document.
School Boards
Track FCI across campus portfolios, prioritize deferred maintenance, and justify capital requests to the ministry.
Healthcare Networks
Plan equipment replacements and facility renewals across multi-site hospital and clinic portfolios.
Facility Management
Demonstrate portfolio health to clients and build data-backed capital plans for managed properties.
Utilities
Plan infrastructure renewal for water, wastewater, and power distribution assets over 20+ year horizons.
Transportation
Manage fleet replacements, bridge inspections, and infrastructure capital budgets with condition data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about capital planning software, FCI, pricing, and how AssetLab fits your planning cycle.
