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About KatalystDI
What is KatalystDI?
KDI is a collaborative platform that digitally transforms construction supply chains to enable and industrialized delivery method in the construction industry. It connects owners, engineers, contractors, offsite integrators, and suppliers to automate data exchange and collaboration. The technology extends and links existing design libraries, MCAD and BIM platforms, PLM, MRP/ERP, and logistics systems to provide a single end-to-end record set for supply chain data exchange and analytics while eliminating redundant manual tasks.
What other tools integrate with KDI?
Any tool that has an API connection or a way to export data can be integrated with KDI. KDI uses the power of Palantir Foundry to build connections between it and your key systems. This allows open ingestion of all types of data and eliminates the need for error-prone manual data imports.
How can I access KDI?
You can access the main KatalystDI platform from any computer system that has an internet connection and a web browser. Computers with a full size screen work best for the Package Library and Project Module features, but you can speak with your KDI customer success team member about mobile-specific views for reports and other needs.
How do I implement KDI?
Our customer success and services team works with yours during a structured implementation process that follows a simple four step process:
1. We start with your design data such as BIM, specifications, vendors, and project schedule.
2. Your projects or work packages are organized and structured into products ready for integration with your suppliers.
3. You invite your suppliers to collaborate on your new system in order to provide detailed supply chain information needed for each product.
4. KDI automates the flow of information between products and suppliers so your team can plan and execute your projects with a fully integrated supply chain.
What type of reports and analytics are provided?
Each program and project has their own ways of working so our suite of dashboards and analytics are completely bespoke. During implementation, our customer success and services team works with yours to understand how you want to receive and interact with your data (for example, formatted dashboards or structured reports). Our team then tailors the reports as needed.
How do we work together?
Every customer has a dedicated Customer Success Team assigned to the help. For some customers, help means getting them up and running with a package library and then leaving the maintenance of the system up to them.
For others, that support means dedicated resources helping internally identify, then manage offsite work, helping procurement with should cost modeling, or providing other strategic support.
