Choosing software for property developers: criteria and scope

What is behind this guide

We hold ourselves to a simple standard: good software for our customers, not the average that an opaque market tends to accept. So what makes good software for a property developer – a company that buys land, builds and sells the units – and how do we measure kanbau against it? This guide covers four criteria and the scope that property developer software should offer.

For us, four pillars of a modern solution are decisive.

An all-in-one approach: the key parts of a property developer's value chain – on the purchasing side as well as on the sales side – must be covered by the software. kanbau maps both the organisational and the commercial processes of a property developer. Beyond your company's workflows and processes, kanbau also represents and calculates the commercial requirements cleanly in the system. The built-in data room – optional and booked in addition to the regular licences – connects external project participants without any additional tools.

Speed and response times: modern software has to be fast and process information with acceptable response times. Waiting for simple lists and calculations weighs on daily use and frustrates users. kanbau is built on a current database and software architecture designed for short response times.

Mobility: work has changed over the last 10 to 15 years. People switch between devices, and internet access is a given. A modern solution must make data and information properly available on every device. kanbau is built on modern web technology, and its user interface works fully in any modern web browser – wherever you are: in the office, on holiday or working from home. Access is equally good everywhere, without extra effort.

Ease of use: good software must be easy to understand and clearly structured. The business of a property developer is complex enough. Software should not make it more cumbersome; it should simplify processes and be a simple, easy-to-understand aid in the company. Simple use and reduced complexity were core goals in the development of kanbau from the very start.

What property developer software should cover

Beyond the four criteria, scope matters. Software for property developers should cover the commercial and organisational processes from land acquisition to the end of the warranty period in one system. In kanbau this includes land and projects, purchase and sales contracts, incoming invoice processing, cost control by DIN 276 cost groups, cash flow planning, the site diary and defect management, banking, a central inbox and the transfer of exposé data to property portals such as ImmoScout24.

Based on our many years of experience in the construction industry, we have built a solid solution for property developers – and we would be glad to show it to you. Learn more about kanbau for property developers.