Integration of Asta and SymTerra connects project plans with site reality

Elecosoft and SymTerra have announced a new product integration designed to close the gap between programme planning and site reality. Elecosoft’s Asta Powerproject, the programme and resource management solution and SymTerra, the platform that turns site activity and reporting into structured, auditable evidence, are now integrated using the new Asta Vision Plus API.   

The first release brings live programme structures from Asta Vision, using the new Asta Vision Plus API, directly into SymTerra, allowing project delivery and management and commercial teams to see the work they are responsible for inside their day‑to‑day tool.  By making programme data visible and configurable in SymTerra, the integration turns under‑used schedules into practical context for daily records, progress tracking, and commercial events. “Project teams tell us the programme often lives in one world while the site lives in another,” said Andrew Norrie, Head of Business Development at Elecosoft. “Asta Vision already gives planners and project controls teams a live, shared view of their Asta Powerproject programmes. By surfacing that structure in SymTerra, we’re helping site and commercial teams understand what should be happening, when without asking them to learn a planning tool or change how they work.” 

SymTerra captures what actually happens on site – conversations, photos, inspections, delays, and daily records – in a structured, searchable way that stands up to scrutiny. It connects the people doing the work with the people who need to know about it, in real time, with an auditable record produced as a natural by-product of doing the job, not as an additional burden. Asta Vision provides planning and project controls teams with live, shared views of Asta Powerproject, supported by collaborative workflows and reporting to see risk, agree actions, and understand the impact of change. Together, the two solutions help align planned work with site records in a way that is transparent, auditable, and easier to trust. 

Sarah Crawley, CEO & Co-Founder at SymTerra explains, “Construction teams are under increasing pressure to prove what happened, not just say what happened. SymTerra gives project delivery, PMO, and commercial teams a way to evidence what’s really happening on site – every day, as a natural part of doing the job. By connecting that evidence directly to Asta Vision programme data, a photo, a delay note, or a site report ties straight back to planned activities and dates. For planners and PMO teams, that means live visibility without chasing updates. For commercial teams, a defensible record when it matters most.” 

Tackling a long‑standing disconnect 

On many projects, programme structures sit with planners, while site teams rely on separate lists, spreadsheets, and diaries. That disconnect makes it harder to report against the programme, understand what should be happening when, and evidence progress or delays in a way everyone trusts. 

The new integration is designed to address this without imposing a new “central system” or disrupting existing tools. 

With the integration, project teams can: 

• See which live Asta programmes are connected into SymTerra, and which programme types are active. 

• Choose how programme data is kept up to date, with either manual synchronisation or a scheduled monthly refresh. 

• Decide what to show: all tasks, tasks within a defined period, or tasks between specific calendar dates. 

• Hide completed sections where helpful, keeping the focus on current and upcoming work. 

• Use an import summary, including total tasks, to quickly identify relevant construction activities and work breakdown structures. 

Real‑world use cases and user value 

The integration is built around practical, high‑value scenarios: 

• Evidence delay and disruption – Commercial managers can frame SymTerra records such as photos, conversations, and delay notes – in the context of imported programme tasks, making it easier to substantiate claims with clear, programme‑linked evidence. 

• Progress reporting against the programme – Site teams can see upcoming and in‑progress tasks from Asta Vision inside SymTerra, then capture daily records against those activities. This supports more credible, programme‑aligned reporting and reduces disputes caused by mismatched data. 

• Stronger planner–site collaboration – Planners gain confidence that the programme is actively used on site as a live operational guide, not just maintained as a historical record. At the same time, site leaders gain clear visibility of upcoming tasks and timings without needing direct access to planning tools or complex files. 

“Value for us is simple: can teams make better decisions, faster, with less friction?” added Andrew. “By meeting planners in Asta Vision and site teams in SymTerra, this integration does exactly that. It makes programme data usable where work is happening.” 

Sarah concludes: “Teams can start with the programme structure that matters most, immediately improve how they capture and evidence site data, and do it all within the tools they already trust.” 

The Asta Vision Plus and SymTerra integration is available now in its first iteration, with both companies committed to expanding capabilities based on customer feedback, including deeper connections between programme data and site records and further reporting and automation opportunities.