05 · MODULES & WORKFLOWS
6 FLOWS · DOC-TECH-005

Six flows.One trade.Zero copy-paste.

Cantaia modules aren't tabs that ignore each other. Each flow triggers the next. The email creates the task, the tender creates the schedule, the portal feeds the reports.

M01
6
Primary workflows
M02TERRAIN
42h
Hours per tender
M03CLAUDE
94%
Classif. accuracy
M04
0
Double entry
LOT · 01CFC·COM·211
MODULE · M01

AI inbox

MAIL · AUTOMATIC TRIAGE · CONTEXTUAL REPLIES

Your Outlook inbox connected in 2 clicks. The AI reads every email, detects the project involved, extracts tasks, and suggests a reply. Three buckets: urgent, this week, info. That's it.

2.4h
Hours saved per day
REPLACES
  • Outlook permanently open
  • Hand-crafted Outlook rules by folder
  • Copy-paste into a tracking spreadsheet
F01

7-level classification

Tracking code, learned local rules, spam, keywords, Claude AI. Every email is routed to the right project in under a second.

F02

Full Graph thread

Conversation history up to 50 messages. Inline images resolved (cid:), attachments listed, one-click delegation and forwarding.

F03

Context-aware AI reply

The AI reads the whole thread, your signature, the previous tone. Generates 3 drafts. You adjust. You send.

WORKFLOW · M01
  1. 01Microsoft 365 connection
  2. 02Delta sync every 2 minutes
  3. 03Triage L0 → L3 (Claude)
  4. 04Automatic task extraction
  5. 05Learned archiving
LOT · 02CFC·ADM·221
MODULE · M02

Submissions & Suppliers

TENDERS · COMPARISON · AWARD

Import an Excel or PDF tender spec. The AI extracts lots, chapters, numbered line items. A 4-step wizard to compose packages and send them to the right suppliers. Tabular comparison, award, automatic calibration.

42h
Hours saved per tender
REPLACES
  • Excel table marked up in red while re-reading offers
  • Emails copy-pasted manually to 20 suppliers
  • Reminders written one by one
F01

AI Excel / PDF extraction

Lot > chapter > line item hierarchy rebuilt automatically. CFC, units, quantities, materials. Ready in 90 seconds.

F02

4-step wizard

Material groups → line item selection → supplier assignment (AI recommendation) → preview and batch send.

F03

Tracking + comparison

Tracking code per supplier. Replies detected automatically in your inbox. Line-by-line comparison, remarks preserved.

WORKFLOW · M02
  1. 01Upload spec
  2. 02AI line item extraction
  3. 03Package composition
  4. 04Batch supplier send
  5. 05Comparison + award
LOT · 03CFC·DOC·212
MODULE · M03

Meeting minutes

AUDIO → TRANSCRIPTION → STRUCTURED MINUTE

You record the meeting on your phone. Whisper transcribes in FR / DE / EN. Claude structures the minute by lot, detects participants, identifies decisions and deadlines. You review, you sign, you send.

35min
Minutes per meeting record
REPLACES
  • Paper notes + retyping in the evening
  • Minutes written 3 weeks after the meeting
  • Word versions circulating by email
F01

Mobile recording

Client-side MP3 compression at 16 kHz mono. Chunked upload for long meetings. No need to open Cantaia on a computer.

F02

Whisper transcription

Multilingual. Automatic language detection. Speaker segmentation where possible.

F03

Minute structure by lot

Claude Sonnet 4.5 structures the minute by CFC LOT, with numbering, participants, decisions, tasks, deadlines. Export DOCX or signed PDF.

WORKFLOW · M03
  1. 01Audio recording
  2. 02Upload + compression
  3. 03Whisper transcription
  4. 04Claude structuring
  5. 05Review + signature
LOT · 04CFC·PLN·201
MODULE · M04

Plan registry

PLANS · AI ANALYSIS · AUTO VERSIONING

A plan arrives by email. Cantaia detects it, downloads it, files it by project and discipline. Claude Vision reads the title block, legend, scale. When a revision arrives, it files itself as a new version.

12pl/min
Plans per minute
REPLACES
  • Dropbox "Plans" folder with no convention
  • Searching "which plan is the latest version"
  • Emails with 12 PDF attachments
F01

Auto email detection

Pre-filter by extension and keywords. Real plans are saved, false attachments ignored.

F02

Title block analysis

Plan number, title, scale, format, design office, discipline. Extracted in 4 seconds by Claude Vision.

F03

Automatic versioning

When a plan with the same number arrives, a new version is created. The old one moves to archive. Inter-version comparison possible.

WORKFLOW · M04
  1. 01Email sync
  2. 02Plan attachment detection
  3. 03Upload to private Storage
  4. 04Claude Vision analysis
  5. 05Filing by project
LOT · 05CFC·PLG·401
MODULE · M05

AI Gantt planning

TENDER → GANTT · CFC DEPENDENCIES · A3 EXPORT

Validate a tender. Cantaia generates a Gantt schedule in 90 seconds. CFC dependencies respected (concrete → screed → tiling = 28 days). Durations calibrated on your past projects. Risks detected by the AI.

90s
Seconds to generate
REPLACES
  • MS Project opened once a month
  • Excel Gantt with bars coloured by hand
  • Schedules that are never updated
F01

Generation from tender

Claude reads the awarded line items, proposes a realistic sequence, applies 20 Swiss CFC dependency rules.

F02

AI validation + risks

Claude Sonnet audits the generated schedule. Corrects unrealistic durations. Identifies risks (curing, weather, long lead time).

F03

A3 export + public sharing

High-quality A3 PDF for site-hut display. Tokenised public link for the client, configurable expiration.

WORKFLOW · M05
  1. 01Awarded tender
  2. 02Task extraction by CFC
  3. 03Dependency application
  4. 04AI validation
  5. 05Export + sharing
LOT · 06CFC·POR·501
MODULE · M06

Foreman Portal

DAILY REPORTS · PIN · MOBILE-FIRST

Your team leaders don't need a Cantaia account. They enter the portal with a PIN from their phone. Hours, machines, delivery notes, photos. Everything flows up to the site manager dashboard.

0
Accounts to create
REPLACES
  • Scanned paper daily report
  • WhatsApp to send photos of notes
  • Excel entry by the back office on Monday morning
F01

6-digit PIN auth

Rate limiting: 5 attempts / 15 min. 7-day JWT cookie. Zero friction for the team leader, zero accounts to manage for you.

F02

4 mobile tabs

Site · Tender · Plans · Report. Bottom navigation like a native app. Works on 3G.

F03

Photos + handwritten notes

Native camera capture. Canvas API compression. Claude Vision transcribes paper handwritten notes into usable text.

WORKFLOW · M06
  1. 01PIN sent to team leader
  2. 02Mobile portal access
  3. 03Daily entry
  4. 04Photo delivery notes
  5. 05Site Reports centralisation
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One flow triggers the next.

Modules aren't isolated. They chain like a real construction site: the tender precedes the schedule, the schedule drives the meeting minutes, the minutes surface in the inbox.

CHAIN · 01
MAIL → TASK → MINUTE
AUTO

An urgent email generates a task on the project → the task shows up in the next meeting minute → the minute triggers a mail notification to the team leader. Never retyped.

CHAIN · 02
TENDER → SCHEDULE
IA

An awarded tender becomes a Gantt schedule. Durations are calibrated on your past sites. CFC dependencies are applied automatically.

CHAIN · 03
PORTAL → REPORTS
LIVE

The team leader enters hours on the PIN portal. Data flows up in real time into the Reports view. Excel export for accounting, PDF for archives.

READY TO START THE SITE

A flow starts
in 2 minutes.

Connect Outlook. Import a tender Excel. Invite a team leader. Flows start on their own. 14-day trial, no card.

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