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THE EXPLAINER BLOG
Irregular insights for people who buy, sell, use or otherwise care about enterprise software.


InEight Tightens Hold on Construction Project Management Software for Infrastructure
Trying to use the same construction SaaS product for a strip mall interior buildout as the Chunnel makes no sense. And companies involved in more demanding, mission-critical projects of various sizes should become familiar with different modules in the InEight suite.
Charles Rathmann
Jul 85 min read


Better Automation, Better Data Favor Pegbo for MWOB Bid Sourcing and Compliance
Pegbo is laser focused on MWOB for invitation to bid.
Charles Rathmann
Jun 205 min read


Demo Report: Construction Software Stalwart hh2’s People Platform for Construction HCM Comes Out of the Shadows
Construction payroll and integration software stalwart hh2 has entered the construction HCM space. How does it stack up?
Charles Rathmann
Jun 115 min read


Don’t Use ChatGPT to Research Construction Software
Chatbots are notching out web search as the starting point for researching construction software. Why is this bad?
Charles Rathmann
Jun 86 min read


An Alternative to Construction Software Awards ...
Analyst validation is better than a construction software marketing award. We bring receipts and explain your unique value
Charles Rathmann
Jun 51 min read


2 Construction AI Tools That Make More Sense Than LLMs
LLMs are not the best for construction AI. Here, we lay out two technologies with more transformational power for contractors.
Charles Rathmann
May 214 min read


Early Adopter Opportunity: Hey Julia Makes Construction AI Intuitive and Simple
Stack Construction Founder Phil Ogilby Looking for Contractors to Try HeyJulia.ai Stack Construction Technologies Founder Phillip Ogilby is launching HeyJulia.ai, which marries construction artificial intelligence (AI) with a voice interface for the field. As construction software vendors scrambled to add artificial intelligence (AI) to their product stack, either to impress investors or the market, they mostly picked the low-hanging fruit first. While some applications explo
Charles Rathmann
Apr 305 min read


ADP Doubles Down on Construction HCM Software: From Market Entry to Maturation
Improved rostering functionality could help ADP Workforce Now for Construction make inroads against niche competitors. New rostering and role-specific functionality make the giant a more desirable partner for contractors. There are many fine construction-focused human capital management (HCM) software companies out there. They are a balm for contractors and, yes, software vendors who needed a solution rigorous enough for the industry’s needs for certified payroll reporting (p
Charles Rathmann
Apr 275 min read


The Agentic AI Elephant In the Room
Understanding agentic AI in ERP and requirements for JSON, consistency and granularity of design.
Charles Rathmann
Apr 185 min read


How AI-Enabled ERP Is Setting Up Customers and Software Vendors for Disruption
When ERP vendors embed AI tools in their products, what questions should prospects and customers ask about the future?
Charles Rathmann
Apr 126 min read


What Construction Software Consolidation Means For Customers
Construction software startups are being acquired--what does this mean for their customers?
Charles Rathmann
Apr 63 min read


LLMs are Wrong for Mission Critical Tasks
Are large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT or Claude usable for most mission-critical uses in industry?
Charles Rathmann
Apr 24 min read


Enterprise AI: Why Keep Humans In The Loop?
When do we defer to artificial intelligence (AI), and when do we hold the reins? The answer, as is the case with most complex matters, is ... it depends. Can We Understand the AI Output? In simple enterprise software AI processes--processes that may really be rebranded algrorithmic processes--human involvement can be removed more easily. Barriers to complete automation may in some cases depend on establishing a comfort level with end users. A construction estimating process m
Charles Rathmann
Mar 242 min read


Infrastructure Planning Failure in Neenah, Wis. Has Proptech Software Implications
Neenah subdivision residents going years without roads, existing roads crumbling. We alk with mayoral candidate Scott Becher about the roles of software, hardware and wetware in solving the problem.
Charles Rathmann
Mar 1813 min read


Tactics for Hard Times in Enterprise Software Sales
Enterprise software pipelines in 2026 are challenging, particularly for middle-market vendors. What can be done to convert leads into opportunities?
Charles Rathmann
Mar 105 min read


The Artificial Intelligence End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) Just Saved Civilization
Anthropic, Hegseth’s Ultimatum and Threats to Safety and U.S. Competitiveness Bucking pressure from the U.S. Department of Defense , Anthropic is refusing to revise its safeguards in its end user license agreement (EULA) and usage policies for its Claude AI model. Hegseth had issued a Friday, March 27 2026 deadline for Anthropic to enable their instance of the technology to conduct mass surveillance and autonomous kill missions. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused , leadi
Charles Rathmann
Feb 283 min read


Why They Ignore Your Software Marketing Content
One thing lost in the decline of trade publications is objectivity. An individual advertiser has a goal that may prevent them from sharing certain insights or addressing certain topics in top-of-funnel communications used to drive awareness and leads.
Charles Rathmann
Sep 19, 20253 min read


Radical Thoughts on LLMs for Marketing and Communication
An LLM may emulate human speech, but it is still a machine. Our corporeal bodies may be machines--poorly-designed, prone to systemic, acute and chronic issues and decay but machines nonetheless.
But we are not. References to Rene Descartes, Gilbert Ryle, Martin Buber and others.
Charles Rathmann
Jun 24, 20255 min read


InSite’s Elevation Pro And Construction Software Modernity as A Selection Criteria
The value of construction software increases when it exposes data and functionality through mobile devices—which is one more capability that
Charles Rathmann
Feb 24, 20257 min read


A New Affordable Low Code Construction Project Management Software Option
We sit down with digipark.pro to learn about their construction project management tool built on the Notion low-code platform
Charles Rathmann
Nov 4, 20244 min read
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