Montreal has selected Aïdi construction project management software from local company Oseda to manage all its projects for the next seven years.

This should help ensure that budgets and deadlines are managed efficiently for all its 19 boroughs, by entrusting infrastructure, asset maintenance, construction and technology projects to Aïdi.

Starting in 2015, Montreal underwent a major transformation under the banner of the Smart Digital City initiative, involving modernisation of technological infrastructure and business practices. As part of the process of updating its operations, the city launched a tender procurement process to identify a digital platform that would allow it to manage its programmes and project portfolios – which account for a budget of around $2bn annually – in a more effective and integrated way.

Last month, Montreal announced it had selected Aïdi following the tender process.

The Aïdi software will allow the city to centralise all the information of its projects. The integrated interface will standardise internal processes according to best practices, while promoting positive collaboration between different units and stakeholders.

The addition of Aïdi could have a direct positive impact on the citizens of Montreal, especially in the area of roadwork construction.

Developed by Montreal-based digital development firm Osedea, Aïdi is a specialised, flexible and intuitive software platform that caters exclusively to teams managing multiple, often complex construction projects. Following in the footsteps of the Société Québécoise des Infrastructures and the city of Longueuil, which have also recently chosen Aïdi to help them oversee their construction projects, this is the third major contract won by Aïdi so far this year.

Osedea is a digital development firm in Montreal. The company says its approach to technology and corporate culture positions it ahead of the curve in all endeavours, including the creation of Aïdi in 2015. Aïdi is an online construction project management platform designed to make the tasks undertaken by public and private owners easier.