Complete Control Over Document Submissions and Approvals

Manage the entire submittal lifecycle with document workflows. Plan submittals by type, track every request's status, and see what is due in the next 14 days.

Submittal dashboard showing KPI cards, submittal type cards and status charts

The Submittal Bottleneck

  • 1Email-based submittals get lost in inboxes
  • 2No visibility into where a submittal stands in the approval process
  • 3Late submissions impact procurement schedules
  • 4Revision cycles drag on without accountability
  • 5Compliance reporting requires manual data compilation
The Solution

Arkan Submittal & Document Workflows Capabilities

Submittal Plans

Create submittal plans from settings or from Primavera schedule activities

One plan source per submittal type

Subcategory Definition

Define subcategories per submittal type

Hierarchical organization

Document Requests

Add, edit and preview the documents attached to each submittal request

Expected document counts per submittal

Status Tracking

Under Process, Under Process Late, Completed, Completed Late

Color-coded status badges

Follow-up Requests

Follow up requests for each submittal type in one grid

Filter and export to Excel or PDF

Late & Upcoming Tracking

Late/Delayed and Done Late counts, plus requests due in the next 14 days

Days-to-close gauge

Key Performance Indicators

Dashboard KPIs

Submittal Types Count

Number of distinct categories

Total Requests

All submittal requests in system

Expected Documents

Documents awaiting submission

Upcoming Requests

14-day forecast of due submittals

Completed Submissions

Successfully closed submittals

Under Process

Currently in approval workflow

Late Submissions

Past due date

Done Late

Completed after due date

How It Works

Simple 4-Step Process

1

Plan: Create submittal schedule with categories

2

Submit: Attach documents and route for approval

3

Track: Monitor status and respond to comments

4

Close: Receive approval and file for record

Key Capabilities

At a Glance

Dashboard KPIs

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Types, requests, expected documents, upcoming, completed, under process, late and done late

Plan Sources

P6 or Settings

Build submittal plans from Primavera activities or from settings

Days to Close

Tracked

Average days from submission to approval, shown as a gauge

Works seamlessly with other Arkan features

Submittal & Document Workflows integrates with Drawings & BIM, Workflow Engine, Project Dashboard and more for a complete construction management solution.

Ready to Get Started with Submittal & Document Workflows?

See how submittal & document workflows can transform your construction project workflow.

Guided project setupOnboarding supportPer-project licence, no per-user fees

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