Plan your data center commissioning programme from real project data
Most data center commissioning programmes are planned in one tool and executed in another. Data center planning software that builds the schedule from the assets and tests already in the commissioning platform removes that split entirely.
The commissioning schedule reflects what is actually happening on site, not what was entered into Smartsheet last Tuesday.
The schedule and test programme often drift apart, compromising the delivery date
Planning data center commissioning across separate tools creates a gap that grows throughout the programme.
Book a demoThe commissioning schedule lives in Smartsheet. Tests live somewhere else.
When the commissioning schedule and the test programme are in different systems, every change on site requires a manual update in both. Within weeks, the schedule reflects what was planned - not what is happening.
Dependencies between subcontractor scopes are tracked informally.
On a data center project management programme with multiple simultaneous subcontractor scopes, dependencies between electrical and mechanical work are the highest-risk part of the schedule. When they live in someone's head, they fail at the worst possible moment.
Schedule changes require updates across multiple systems.
A slipped L3 gate means updating the commissioning tool, the schedule, and the status report - manually, in each place. The overhead compounds across every delivery phase and makes the commissioning schedule increasingly unreliable.
One planning system, updating schedules from live data directly from the site
CxPlanner builds the commissioning schedule from the assets and tests already in the platform. There is no separate data center planning software to maintain alongside the commissioning tool. When a test is completed or a gate is signed off, the schedule reflects it automatically.
Dependencies between levels and between subcontractor scopes are set in the platform and enforced there. A missed dependency surfaces the day it becomes a risk - not at the gate review when the cost of fixing it is highest.
What CxPlanner covers for data center planning
Commissioning schedule built from real data
The commissioning schedule is built from assets and tests already in CxPlanner - not created separately and synced manually. A schedule that starts from real data stays aligned with real progress throughout the data center planning software lifecycle.
Gantt views for data center project management
System completion milestones, Level gate dates, and subcontractor scope timelines in one Gantt view. The Cx lead sees where the data center project management programme is ahead and where it is slipping - without pulling data from two systems.
Level gate dependency enforcement
Dependencies between L1 and L2, L3 and L4, and between subcontractor scopes are set in the platform. A gate cannot open until its prerequisites are complete - enforced in the data center planning software, not on a whiteboard.
Multi-phase scheduling for parallel delivery
Multiple halls or pods at different Level testing stages simultaneously. CxPlanner handles overlapping scopes and phased delivery without losing data center project management visibility across the full programme.
Benefits from running planning and execution in one system
The Cx team stops reconciling two tools and starts managing the programme.
Missed dependencies caught before they cascade.
A dependency between subcontractor scopes that would have slipped through an informal handoff surfaces automatically in the data center planning software. Finding it before the gate costs an afternoon. Finding it at L4 costs weeks.
The schedule reflects what is on site - always.
Built from live data, the commissioning schedule updates as work progresses. The picture the owner Cx team sees is current - not last Tuesday's Smartsheet.
One fewer system to maintain.
CxPlanner replaces Smartsheet for commissioning scheduling on data center builds. No separate data center planning software to reconcile - one fewer place for a dependency to get lost.
Keep your commissioning schedule current from real-time project data
If your commissioning schedule lives in Smartsheet while your test programme lives somewhere else, the reconciliation cost is already in your week. Book a walkthrough - bring your current schedule.
Request a walkthroughCommon questions about data center planning software
Does CxPlanner replace Smartsheet for commissioning scheduling?
For most data center projects, yes. The commissioning schedule is built from asset and test data already in CxPlanner - so there is no separate scheduling tool to maintain or sync with.
How does CxPlanner handle multiple subcontractor scopes running in parallel?
Each subcontractor scope is tracked separately in the data center planning software, and dependencies between scopes are enforced by the platform. When electrical L2 needs to complete before mechanical L3 begins, that dependency is in the system - not managed informally.
Can CxPlanner handle multiple simultaneous delivery phases?
Yes. Data center project management at hyperscale involves multiple halls or pods at different Level testing stages simultaneously. CxPlanner handles overlapping scopes and phased delivery across the full programme.
What happens to the schedule when a test fails?
The commissioning schedule is built from live data. When a test result changes, the schedule reflects it - the Cx lead does not need to manually update Smartsheet after each change on site.