Cut 80 Percent of the Time Spent on Routine Document Tasks in Accela with Avolve Navigate.
Every permit approval cycle generates dozens of files, versions, and email chains. Tracking down documents, downloading files, and re-uploading them in Accela steals hours your team could spend on higher-value work.
Avolve Navigate keeps every document inside Accela, ready to search, preview, and compare in seconds.
Boost efficiency by eliminating manual document management. Quick search, instant preview, and one-click compare, download-rename-upload cycles.
Work entirely in Accela. Open any plan, document, or image in Accela. No extra log-ins or desktop tools.
Always use the right version. Slip-sheet versioning and side-by-side view reveal changes at a glance.
Stay audit-ready. Every rename, status change, and markup is recorded and easy to report.
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Instant Search
Find files as you type and filter any field in real time.
Smart Grouping & Sorting
Organize plans, permits, and documents into clear categories or custom fields.
Side-by-Side & Comparison
Review documents, sheets, and plans, side-by-side, or compare and overlay to quickly identify changes.
Saved Views
Save and reuse preferred view layouts for quick access.
Instant Document Preview
Open Office files, email, images, and 2D CAD without downloading.
Slip-Sheet Versioning
Track sheet changes and see only the latest versions.
Metadata Edit
Update file names, notes, and dates using Navigate, saving all changes within Accela.
Data Management Tools
Upload, download, and delete data easily, syncing all into Accela.
Excel Export
Output data to Excel for ease of reporting.
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Estimate Your Time Savings
Avolve Navigate can reduce document-handling time in Accela by up to 80 percent. Use the calculator
below to quantify what that efficiency could mean for your agency.
| Measures | Minutes spent each day per person | Minutes spent each week per person | Reduction Percentage with Avolve Navigate | Time savings each week per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time spent searching for plans or documents | 0 | 95% | 0.00 | |
| Download document(s) to view / markup | 0 | 90% | 0.00 | |
| View content of document(s) | 0 | 50% | 0.00 | |
| Re-upload if plan review offline | 0 | 80% | 0.00 |
Enter your average hourly rate to see how much value you would save with Avolve Navigate.
Navigate Works Seamlessly within Accela
Avolve Navigate is built to work natively within Accela, with no extra logins or tab switching. Planning and permitting teams can configure new record types in minutes and access a streamlined plan review experience directly inside the Accela back office.