Workflow Interview (5 min)
Industry · Construction

From inquiry to invoicing,
one flow for the site and the office.

Inquiries taken by phone, past estimates, site photos, month-end invoicing. We bring the extra work caused by information split across people and tools into one flow per project.

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We’re currently conducting Workflow Interviews with construction companiesFor: home builders and specialty contractors
AffordableAll in one. Less than separate contracts
FastPreconfigured, ready to use right away
SimpleNothing to assemble. Onboarding included
Our hypothesis

How we think
construction work flows.

We’ve divided the industry’s end-to-end work into four stages, and for each, laid out the friction we think exists today alongside what AAP aims for.

This is a hypothesisIt’s based on research and conversations so far, and we’re still verifying it against real work. If something looks wrong, please tell us in an interview.
01

Inquiry

What likely happens todayRequests arriving by phone, email or referral are noted in planners or spreadsheets
What AAP aims forRegister inquiries as projects and keep site and customer information together
02

Draft estimate

What likely happens todayPast estimates and price lists are dug up and rebuilt in spreadsheets
What AAP aims forAI drafts an estimate from past projects; a person reviews and finalizes it
03

Daily reports

What likely happens todaySite photos and work details are collected via chat or on paper and retyped
What AAP aims forLink photos and work records to the project and prepare a draft daily report
04

Invoicing integration

What likely happens todayDaily reports are matched against estimates, and invoices are created in separate software
What AAP aims forGather the data needed for invoicing and, once approved, send it to your current accounting or invoicing software

“What AAP aims for” describes our concept. Wherever a judgment call is needed, a person always reviews and approves.

Hard parts

What we think will be hard in this industry.

We think about why things might fail before we start. In the interview, we’d like to learn how these really play out at your company.

Accuracy of drawings and costsHow far a draft estimate can be trusted depends on the quality of drawings and cost information.
Easy input on siteIf it can’t be used with busy hands on a job site, it won’t be used.
Fit with existing construction management toolsWe’ll work out whether to keep the tools you already use and how to connect them.
Hearing

What we’d like
to hear from you.

What we’ll ask
How work flowed over the past week from inquiry to invoicing, the tools you use, and the tasks that take the most time
Format
Answering AI questions (about 5 minutes), or an online or in-person meeting (about 30 minutes)
Cost & preparation
Neither is required.
How we use your information
Used only to develop AAP
For companies that take part

We’ll share our summary of the construction industry’s workflow challenges and give you priority when we recruit for the early pilot.

About Artivation

Artivation Corp. (Ota-ku, Tokyo). Ryosuke Nakada, Representative Director, President & CEO. We’re building a world where AI takes on the work people don’t want to do, so they can focus on what they truly want to do. About Artivation →

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Hearing

Just telling the AI
is enough.

No time for a 30-minute meeting? Answering the AI’s questions for about 5 minutes is plenty. The industry is preset to “Construction.” Based on your answers, we’ll check whether AAP could support your work in the future and get back to you. If you’d like a meeting, choose it under “Preferred format.”

  1. 01Tell the AI about your workAnswer the AI’s questions about your day-to-day work and the tasks that take time. It takes about 5 minutes.
  2. 02We review itWe check whether AAP could support your work in the future, and a team member follows up by email.
  3. 03Meetings are available tooIf you’d like to talk in depth, you can also choose a 30-minute meeting (online or in person).

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