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Openplan Software Ltd

Openplan Software creates human-centered digital planning software tailored for local government authorities. With products like Workview, Dataview, and Migrate, Openplan empowers teams to manage workloads, access critical data, and ensure seamless migrations. Our solutions simplify complex systems, promoting efficiency and enabling data-driven decisions to improve public services and working environments.

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Company:

Founded: 2024
Innovation Centre 7, Keele University Science and Innovation Park, Staffordshire, ST5 5NU
talkwithus@openplansoftware.co.uk

Service areas:

Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
Planning and urban design services
Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Organisational digital transformation

Technologies:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Features:

Live chat / help lines
Training and support

Introduction

Openplan is dedicated to transforming local government planning services with human-centered digital solutions. Our mission is to deliver simple yet powerful software that empowers teams to overcome workload challenges, unlock inaccessible data, and manage seamless system migrations. Based at Keele University’s Science and Innovation Park and founded by Mike Astbury and Rich Kiernan, Openplan combines decades of expertise in change leadership and software development to address critical inefficiencies in local planning authorities (LPAs).

Our flagship products include:

Workview: Offers workload and capacity analysis, helping LPAs visualize current challenges, model solutions, and create data-backed improvement plans.

Dataview: Unlocks planning data, making it accessible and actionable for everyone involved in the planning process, fostering fairness and transparency.

Migrate: Streamlines data migration between old and new systems, reducing risks, inaccuracies, and operational disruption.

Openplan’s solutions are designed with simplicity and user-friendliness in mind, ensuring seamless adoption and significant transformative potential. By addressing the unique needs of LPAs, we help create less stressful, more productive workplaces that enable teams to focus on delivering exceptional service outcomes.

Aligned with our partnership with Mondrem CIC, a leader in public service improvement, Openplan is committed to creating better places to work while enhancing service quality. We believe that improving systems and wellbeing leads to greater efficiency, enabling local authorities to thrive and positively impact communities. Openplan is not just software—it’s a commitment to sustainable public service excellence.

Our products

Openplan Workview

Openplan Workview provides local planning authorities with clear workload and capacity insights. By visualizing past trends and future projections, it enables teams to balance workloads, enhance wellbeing, and create data-backed improvement plans. Workview transforms stressful environments into rewarding workplaces, allowing planners to focus on delivering exceptional service outcomes.

Openplan Dataview

Openplan Dataview unlocks hard-to-access planning data, documents, and information, ensuring transparency and efficiency in local government processes. By automating data extraction and making information easily accessible, Dataview empowers data-driven decisions, reduces bottlenecks, and fosters trust between authorities, applicants, and the public in the planning process.

Openplan Migrate

Openplan Migrate simplifies the complex process of data migration for local authorities. By cleaning and transferring data through a disciplined model, Migrate ensures accuracy, reduces risks, and fosters collaboration between stakeholders. This reliable solution enables smoother system transitions, empowering teams to focus on change leadership and successful software adoption.