IFS Copperleaf Launches AI-Driven Decision Support Tool for Capital Investment Planning
IFS Copperleaf has introduced a new AI-driven decision-support tool designed to help organizations evaluate and manage major capital investments. The platform, called IFS Copperleaf Strategy, uses scenario modeling to assess whether proposed investments align with an organization’s strategic priorities and how they may perform under changing market, regulatory, or environmental conditions.
The company says the tool is intended for executives and financial planning teams who manage large portfolios of projects and face growing demands for transparency and accountability. By applying consistent criteria across multiple scenarios, the software aims to replace ad hoc or spreadsheet-based planning with a more structured approach to identifying risk, measuring value, and comparing alternatives.
According to IFS Copperleaf, the tool is designed to extend strategic investment planning beyond traditional asset-intensive industries to a broader set of sectors that are seeking stronger governance around capital allocation. The Strategy product integrates with the company’s existing portfolio and asset management platforms, creating a combined system that links long-term planning to execution and financial oversight.
The new tool is currently available through an Early Adopter Program that gives participating organizations an opportunity to test the software and provide input on its development.
"We want to be as close to the customer problems as possible," Lance Olmsted, president of IFS Copperleaf told T&D World in an interview at Industrial X Unleashed last week. The Early Adopter program will help IFS build the program for the wider utility base.
Olmsted also said that IFS Copperleaf Strategy will help make the CFO or financial planning leaders at utilities more effective, particularly in dealing with regulators.
The company highlighted at the event how the system could be used by finance and transformation leaders across industries such as manufacturing, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods.
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