Landscape Software, Garden Design Software

Modules and typical functions

The modules of a horticulture and landscaping software include quotation management, customer relationship management, accounting, time recording, resource planning, machine and equipment management as well as delivery management and interfaces to tender platforms, CAD programs and so on.

Basic features

Each software will usually include as basic functions, for example, a master data management for employees and customers, relevant standard service catalogs, plant and material catalogs, functions for offer, order and invoice creation and dunning. Other features usually depend on the intended use or the orientation of the software to a specific area.

Areas for digitization

Digitization options are also available through automation on the construction site and at the customer's premises. Various options are available here depending on the size and scope of the project.

• Digital measurement
• Plant app
• Robot mower
• Rain sensors, intelligent weather stations
• Automated irrigation systems
• Intelligent shading

An increasingly important aspect is the 3D rendering of gardens, landscapes and environments. 3D rendering can be used very well to offer customers something new and innovative. Providers of landscaping software therefore also rely on 3D and building material modeling functions.

Software tips

• Check whether the standard service, plant and material catalogs that are necessary and relevant for you are integrated in the software.
• Ask the vendor to show you to what extent and with what details services can be mapped.
• Check how easy and simple it is to insert construction site images, for example.
• Ask whether industry-specific compliant allowances can be created with the software.
• Is digital job site scheduling possible for employees and can it be accessed on a mobile basis?
• Does the business software offer the ability to create e-invoices?
• Does the software efficiently provide information about available operational capacities?
• How does the review and transfer of documented hours to payroll and their project assignment take place?
• Are there features that prevent double booking of operational resources?
• Check whether the software for landscaping includes the interfaces that are important for your business.
• Ask the software vendor if it is possible to transfer the data from your previous software.
• Clarify whether the software has functions for updating the prices of individual items or entire bills of quantities in pre-calculated bills of quantities or bills of quantities stored as templates.
• Ask the provider whether quantity statements or delivery bills can be created with item accuracy from daily reports.
• Does the software include functions for output, search and sorting by cost groups?
• Does the software offer user-specific customization options? For example, can the frequently used functions or a preferred layout of tables be set up user-specifically.
• Clarify whether a dynamic coupling of compliant mass data between the specifications and the CAD system is possible.
• Does the software allow e-mails with corresponding attachments to be sent directly from document management?
• Can external files such as CAD drawings, images, videos, etc. be transferred to the document management system via drag & drop?
• Ask whether the plant catalogs also contain pictures or whether images can be assigned to plants.
• Clarify whether different suppliers can be assigned to the different plant qualities.
• Do the material or plant catalogs include extensive filter functions or a detailed criteria search (e.g. size, flower color, etc.)?
• Are industry-specific costing and cost accounting procedures integrated?
• Make sure that the software complies with your industry-specific regulations.