Scheduling software for installation, service & maintenance
Bluace scheduling software schedules employees, technicians, resources, and tasks on a single digital planning board — fully integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Whether you’re looking for a scheduling tool, scheduling software, or a complete scheduling program, our solution integrates resource planning, capacity planning, service scheduling, and work orders into a single system. This way, your scheduling, invoicing, and inventory always use the same up-to-date information.
What is planning software?
Planning software is a digital planning tool that allows organizations to schedule and monitor resources, technicians, projects, and capacity. A good planning program combines a visual planning board, drag-and-drop functionality, capacity planning, and integration with existing systems like Microsoft Outlook and Dynamics 365 Business Central. In practice, the terms planning tool, planning software, planning systems, and planning program are used interchangeably to refer to the same type of solution.
Planning tool vs. ERP-integrated planning
A separate planning tool operates independently of your administration: you duplicate data and connect it afterward. At Bluace, planning is a native part of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Customer, order, and hour data are shared directly, so planning, invoicing, inventory, and service are in sync. No separate islands, no double entry — one source of truth.
| Standalone planning tool | Planning software from Bluace (in Business Central) | |
|---|---|---|
| Data | Separate database, manual linking | One source: customer, order, hours, inventory |
| Invoicing | Re-enter from planning | Directly from the work order & hours |
| Automation | Limited | Drag-and-drop and AI optimization (ORTEC) |
Planning software by industry
Bluace focuses on organizations with field staff, service orders, and resource planning. The planning software is set up for each industry:
- Installation companies — technician scheduling, work orders, and materials in the van.
- Service & maintenance — service orders, maintenance contracts, and urgent jobs.
- Maritime & offshore — complex planning around locations and availability.
- Project organizations — resource and project planning over longer timelines.
Applications: from service planning to capacity planning
Resource Planning
Schedule staff, equipment, and vehicles in one overview — including holidays, sick leave, and certifications. Learn more about our resource planning software for service & maintenance.
Service & Technician Planning
Assign the right technician to the right job, taking into account location, travel time, and parts in the service van. Working with field service? Check out the field service planning software.
Capacity Planning
Monitor occupancy at the weekly, monthly, and quarterly levels and anticipate peaks and troughs. Unsure which package to choose? Read service planner vs. project planner.
Project Planning
Plan resources across longer project timelines, linked to costing, hours, and invoicing in Business Central.
Two scheduling engines: Dime.Scheduler and ORTEC
Bluace provides and implements two proven scheduling engines on Business Central. Dime.Scheduler is a visual planning tool with a drag-and-drop board — perfect if you want to stay in control. ORTEC for Field Service uses AI to automatically calculate the most efficient routes and assignments — ideal for large field service teams with many jobs and tight SLAs. A detailed comparison is available on our resource planning page, or read more about Dime Scheduler.
Scheduling software in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Our planning software is not a standalone package but part of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. One system for planning, service, inventory, and finances. Combine it with service and maintenance software (Technical Management) for a complete solution.
Frequently asked questions about scheduling software
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Are you interested in planning software for your organization?
Our sales team is happy to help you out!
Shiwan Roepa
+31858200802
info@bluace.nl
