Capital Improvement
Plan Software

Simplify your Capital Improvement Planning process. No more spreadsheet headaches, just effective, scalable solutions for government teams. We have been focused on streamlining the CIP process for 25+ years, longer than anyone else in industry.

CIP Dashboard showing project data from 2026 to 2030, with bar graph for department summaries and a pie chart for funding sources, total projects 53, project spend over $22 million.
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Don’t let complex capital planning bury you in spreadsheets or silo your teams.

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Leverage decades of capital planning expertise. Plan-It enables simplicity and efficiency.

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How Plan-It Works

QUICKLY ELIMINATE WASTED TIME USING EXCEL-BASED SPREADSHEETS

This process can be a real headache, taking up a lot of time and leaving room for errors. Hours wasted sorting through spreadsheets or stacks of paper forms. Finance departments are forced to make important decisions without the right tools to effectively manage everything. It's time to simplify and streamline the CIP process.

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Long gone are the days of manually consolidating capital requests. Our easy-to-use web-based project data collection forms are simple to send out and automatically upload to your own Plan-It database, eliminating the need for paper forms and Excel spreadsheets. Plus, make on-boarding quick and easy by importing your existing projects.

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Our software simplifies the management of your CIP by centralizing your data in one place. Adding or editing projects is easy, with a click of a button you can move from one year to the next, and with our extensive selection of customizable reports, you'll have all the information you need to collaborate, prioritize, and fund your projects.

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What sets us apart is our commitment to creating reports that effectively communicate your CIP. We've listened to customers and spent years perfecting our clear and concise reports. Get ready to access hundreds of automatically generated and customizable reports that will showcase your CIP in the best possible light.

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CIP Planning Made Easy

Plan-It was developed with local government users in mind. Serving as an important planning and budgeting tool, the Plan-It software helps Finance Directors, Administrators/Managers, Clerks, Public Works Directors and other city officials across North America produce a great CIP.

  • Municipal Governments

  • Utilities

  • School Districts

  • Libraries

  • Universities

  • Park Districts

  • "We're Thrilled"

    "We have been thrilled with Plan-It throughout the planning and development process. The reports have worked well to create our CIP book project lists."

    Lindsey Vogt, CIP Coordinator · Wichita, KS

  • "Easy and Efficient"

    "It has been easy for both experienced and new users to navigate, making the CIP planning process much more efficient."

    Bridgett Wood, Finance Director · Waterloo, IA

  • "Loving It"

    "Loving it. So much better than spreadsheets or databases I've created."

    Paul Sponholz, PE, City Engineer · Cottage Grove, MN

  • "Invaluable"

    "Plan-It has raised the bar in capital project planning with a software product that is invaluable to our local government."

    Darcie Huwe, Finance Director/Auditor · Wahpeton, ND

  • "Saves Us Time"

    "Easily save 20 to 30% time to use the web based version."

    Clay Evers, Public Works Director · Kilgore, TX

  • "Our Council Was Really Happy"

    "Our Council was really happy with the change to the new program for the CIP."

    Lanie Gospodarek, Finance Director · Whitefish, MT

  • "Organized, Attractive, Time Saver"

    "It saves us time, keeps everything organized, and generates attractive reports."

    Morgan Kaiser, Management Support Analyst · Huntley, IL

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Bring your messiest spreadsheet and see what your CIP could look like.

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