Introducing the next generation of Asset Investment Planning, designed to help organizations responsible for critical infrastructure makes faster, more transparent, and more defensible investment decisions.
Organizations managing critical infrastructure are being asked to make bigger investment decisions under greater scrutiny than ever before.
IFS Copperleaf Next was built to help them do exactly that.
Built on the proven Copperleaf Value Framework, IFS Copperleaf Next helps organizations managing critical infrastructure make faster, more transparent, and more defensible investment decisions. Every recommendation comes with a full audit trail — the logic is visible, every calculation is traceable, and the decision stays yours – with less manual work to get there.
What is New?
New capabilities designed for the next generation of Asset Investment Planning.
IFS Copperleaf Next introduces intelligent capabilities that help organizations simplify planning, strengthen governance, and make faster, more transparent, and more defensible investment decisions.
Regulatory Intelligence
Connect regulatory signals directly to investment planning to strengthen regulatory readiness, accelerate responses to information requests, and build more defensible investment decisions.
Foresight Compose
Create, manage, and evolve Value Frameworks through an intuitive, AI-assisted experience—reducing reliance on specialist development resources while giving organizations greater ownership of their planning process.
Business Case Assistant
Transform engineering reports, planning documents, and supporting information into review-ready business cases, reducing manual effort while helping teams prepare investments faster.
Intuitive Experience
A redesigned planning experience with guided workflows, role-based navigation, and streamlined interactions that empower every planner, reviewer, and decision-maker.
Why it Matters?
IFS Copperleaf Next makes capital planning faster with AI-native enhancements. But because our core optimization engine remains deterministic—not a black box—every recommendation is fully explainable and defensible.
Make Better Investment Decisions
Evaluate more options, understand trade-offs faster, and make decisions with greater transparency and confidence.
Strengthen Regulatory Readiness
Connect regulatory activity directly to investment planning and build stronger, more defensible decisions backed by consistent evidence.
Reduce Manual Effort
Automate time-consuming planning activities, simplify business case creation, and reduce dependence on specialist development resources.
Increase Confidence
Give planners, engineers, finance teams, and executives the tools they need to collaborate more effectively while maintaining governance, transparency, and auditability throughout the planning process.
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Capabilities of IFS Copperleaf Next
Regulatory Intelligence — A New Category
A regulatory narrative designed to get your rate cases approved.
What it does:
- AI-enhanced IR responses with full citation grounding
- Precedent-backed recommendations with win-probability sizing
- Portfolio re-optimization suggestions and risk-adjusted NPV repricing when regulatory conditions change
- Developed in partnership with HData, the market-leading regulatory data provider
Planning Experience and Self-Service
Built for your whole organization, no developer required.
What it does:
- Foresight Compose: Create and evolve Value Frameworks through an AI-assisted, no-code experience.
- Business Case Assistant: Transform planning and engineering documentation into review-ready business cases.
- Guided Planning Experience: Role-based workflows and navigation that help every user become productive faster.
- Framework Governance: Version control, approvals, and full auditability.
- Next-Generation Self-Service Analytics: Richer reporting and planning insights across the organization.
Why Choose IFS Copperleaf Next?
Proven across over 200 organisations
years of regulatory track record
customer retention
Trusted by the Advisors
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IFS Copperleaf Next FAQs
1. How is IFS Copperleaf Next different from my current platform?
IFS Copperleaf Next is built on modern cloud architecture with regulatory intelligence, self-service design, and AI-native capabilities from day one. It’s a reimagined, next-generation product designed to address today’s capital planning challenges.
2. How long does implementation take?
Typical implementation is 4-8 months for full deployment. We offer phased approaches to start with key capabilities first. Many customers see value within 3-4 months.
3. How does IFS Copperleaf Next help with regulatory defense?
Every recommendation carries a complete audit trail. This Glass Box architecture means regulators can see exactly how decisions were made. Our Regulatory Intelligence also connects directly to regulatory signals.
4. Does IFS Copperleaf Next require specialized developer resources?
No. Self-Service Design means your planning teams can create and modify value frameworks without developers. The UI-driven, no-code environment eliminates specialized technical knowledge requirements.
5. What about data migration from my current platform?
Data migration is carefully planned as part of implementation. We provide phased migration options to minimize disruption to your planning cycles.
6. Is IFS Copperleaf Next cloud-only or can it be deployed on-premise?
IFS Copperleaf Next is cloud-native and deployed on Azure (SOC2/ISO 27001 certified). We do not offer on-premise deployment for Next, as the cloud architecture is fundamental.