MODELING. PLANNING. OPTIMISATION.

Knowledge Space

No-code / low-code platform for Integrated Business Planning
Built on 20 years of experience in process digitalisation
For large and medium companies across all industries
Software with a proven implementation impact
A unified environment for planning, analytics, and collaboration

The KS platform’s suite of digital products covers all core elements of Integrated Business Planning: demand, supply, scheduling, and finance. In addition, it includes advanced IBP components — strategy and portfolio management. The platform is equipped with a full set of enterprise architecture management tools, providing a significant competitive advantage.

About the Platform

The platform is a comprehensive tool that combines all technological capabilities for building complex, fully-featured IT solutions.

Data and Algorithm Model Builder

Data and Algorithm Model Builder

In-memory Computing Engine

In-memory Computing Engine

Optimisation module

Optimisation module

Forecasting Module

Forecasting Module

Planning Tools

Planning Tools

Advanced Visualisation Tools (Mnemonics)

Advanced Visualisation Tools (Mnemonics)

Interface Builder

Interface Builder

BI Analytics Tools

BI Analytics Tools

Role Model Builder

Role Model Builder

Integration Builder

Integration Builder

Master Data and Reference Data Management Module

Master Data and Reference Data Management Module

Data Warehouse

Data Warehouse

BPMS

BPMS

Production Service Development Tools (No-code / Low-code)

Production Service Development Tools (No-code / Low-code)

Collaborative Environment

Collaborative Environment

Advantages

The KS platform includes a number of technological innovations and capabilities that make it the platform of choice for leading companies in Russia.

Knowledge Space — Platform Overview

An overview video of the KS platform. You will learn about the platform and the IT solutions built on it, and see the key advantages of KS illustrated through visual examples.

Production planning for mining and mineral processing plants

End-to-end interdepartmental planning on three time horizons (year, month, day).

Integrated Maritime Logistics Management

Integrated Maritime Logistics Management. Comprehensive plan for factory shipments and shiploads. Parameter configuration, analytics, and reporting.

Integrated planning for the mining industry

The solution covers all key business processes – from the extraction and processing of solid minerals to the sale of the final product.

Demand planning

Demand planning is the beginning of the IBP process. The video presents a demand planning case study, including statistical methods and ML, managing aggregation/disaggregation rules, setting up forecasting methods, and collaboration between planners and experts.

Supply network planning

Supply chain planning is one of the key products of IBP. The video presents a case study that includes volumetric scheduling of production, movement, customer fulfillment, and procurement.

Flow Case Study

The case demonstrates simulation modeling of production processes, visual supply chain modeling, and production cost calculation based on a standard-and-driver-based model.

Logistics Case Study

The video demonstrates visual modeling of logistics flows, navigation through the production model, identification of bottlenecks, and scenario-based modeling of management decisions.

Projects
KS is used primarily to solve integrated planning problems in various industries.

Development of a demand planning system

LARGE METALLURGICAL HOLDING

  • Generating a statistical demand forecast
  • Managing forecast versions and scenarios, generating a consensus forecast
  • Flexible configuration of forecast balancing rules
  • Support for the forecast approval and coordination process
Development of a demand planning system

Automation of integrated planning

RASPADSKAYA PJSC

  • Integrated planning of sales, production, and logistics.
  • Monthly rolling volume planning with a 12-month planning horizon.
  • Optimisation of the integrated plan considering volume, time, and cost constraints.
  • Scenario modeling and risk scenario development to support informed decision-making.
  • Information support for a centralized decision-making center.

Automation of integrated planning

Implementation of an Enterprise Architecture Management Tool

UNILEVER RUS LLC

  • Management of the enterprise architecture practice, including corporate strategies and architectural artifacts.
  • Management of the hierarchy of business capabilities, business processes, and business functions.
  • Creation and maintenance of functional and non-functional requirements repositories.
  • Management of IT services, products, platforms, and systems.
  • Development of application and technology portfolios, IT roadmaps, and a technology radar.

Implementation of an Enterprise Architecture Management Tool

Production and Economic Planning System

NORNICKEL

  • A unified configurable model of the production and economic value chain.
  • Digital implementation of a unified planning methodology across the Processing and Metallurgy production stages, involving both the corporate headquarters and production sites.
  • Scenario planning aimed at improving the efficiency and responsiveness of management decision-making.
  • Economic planning based on a driver-based planning approach.
Production and Economic Planning System

Development of an Integrated Planning System

MESSOYAKHANEFTEGAZ JSC, a joint venture of ROSNEFT and GAZPROM NEFT

  • Integration with functional IT systems for data exchange, including data acquisition and transfer.
  • Consolidation of a cross-functional integrated plan.
  • Solution of a wide range of optimisation problems.
  • Analysis of alternative business scenarios.
  • Support for collaborative planning and plan approval.
Development of an Integrated Planning System

Integrated Planning for Primary Processing Stages

LARGE METALLURGICAL HOLDING

  • A unified planning system for production KPIs and material balances across annual, monthly, and daily planning horizons.
  • Alignment of material balances and production plans.
  • Optimisation of production plans using scenario-based planning.
  • Implementation of a recommendation service to support management decision-making.
Integrated Planning for Primary Processing Stages

Sales and operations planning

LARGE FMCG AND RETAIL COMPANY

  • Demand forecasting.
  • Demand allocation across suppliers.
  • Plan-to-actual analysis of retail demand fulfillment.
  • Ongoing enhancement of the budgeting system.
  • Ongoing development of S&OP processes.
Sales and operations planning

Macroeconomic Analytics and Country Economic Insights

GAZPROMBANK (JSC)

  • A unified information environment with visualisation of global economic health indicators.
  • Up-to-date information and analytical insights for executive management.
  • A reporting and trend analysis tool for monitoring changes in macroeconomic data.
  • Support for collaboration on plans across cross-functional teams.
Macroeconomic Analytics and Country Economic Insights

End-to-End Production and Logistics Scheduling

LARGE CHEMICAL COMPANY

  • Detailed scheduling of production, procurement, maritime logistics, and overland transportation.
  • Monitoring compliance with logistics constraints and identifying violations.
  • Management of planning conflicts across functional departments.
  • Management of target KPI achievement through plan-to-actual and plan-to-forecast analysis, with continuous plan adjustments.

End-to-End Production and Logistics Scheduling

Integrated Planning System Development

GAZPROMNEFT-ORENBURG LLC

  • Integration with functional IT systems for data exchange, including data acquisition and transfer.
  • Consolidation of a cross-functional integrated plan (production, supply chains, and detailed schedule).
  • Solution of a set of optimisation problems.
  • Analysis of alternative business scenarios.
  • Support for collaborative planning and plan approval.
Integrated Planning System Development

Integrated Planning System Development

GAZPROMNEFT-VOSTOK LLC

  • Integration with functional IT systems for data exchange, including data acquisition and transfer.
  • Consolidation of a cross-functional integrated plan.
  • Solution of a set of optimisation problems.
  • Analysis of alternative business scenarios.
  • Support for collaborative planning and plan approval.
  • Import of actual data and updating of the integrated plan.
Integrated Planning System Development

Sales and Operations Planning (MVP)

VIOLA LLC

  • Implementation of an automated S&OP cycle.
  • Implementation of functionality to improve inventory turnover and reduce warehouse inventory levels.
  • Generation of the sales plan (Baseline + Promo).
  • Supply planning.
Sales and Operations Planning (MVP)

Development of an Integrated Planning System

LLC "MERETOYAKHANEFTEGAZ", JV OF PJSC "LUKOIL" AND PJSC "GAZPROM NEFT"

  • Integration with functional IT systems for data acquisition and exchange
  • Consolidation of the cross-functional integrated plan (production, supply chain, schedule)
  • Solution of optimisation problems
  • Analysis of alternative scenarios
  • Organisation of collaborative planning and plan approval
Development of an Integrated Planning System

Budget Planning for Brand Support (A&CP)

LARGE FMCG COMPANY

  • Advertising and consumer promotion planning
  • Annual budgeting of marketing activities
  • Monthly planning of marketing projects
  • Plan vs. actual reporting on budget utilisation and targeted reallocation of remaining funds
Budget Planning for Brand Support (A&CP)

Development of an Integrated Planning System

SALYM PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT (SPD)

  • Integration with functional IT systems for data acquisition and exchange
  • Consolidation of the cross-functional integrated plan (production, supply chain, schedule)
  • Solution of optimisation problems
  • Analysis of alternative scenarios
  • Organisation of collaborative planning and plan approval
Development of an Integrated Planning System

Production Planning System

MINING AND PROCESSING PLANT

  • Digitalisation of the equipment maintenance regulatory framework
  • Automation of equipment repair schedule generation based on regulatory requirements and priorities
  • Creation of a digital production model generating production chains
  • Formation and updating of the rolling budget
  • Organisation of collaborative work with cross-functional team plans
Production Planning System

Supply Chain Production Planning System for a Fuel Company

ENERGY COMPANY

  • Automation of production planning and resource utilisation efficiency management
  • Search for the optimal production route based on the defined objective function and considering commercial, technological, production, and logistics constraints
  • Support for plan approval and adjustment processes
  • Organisation of collaborative work with cross-functional team plans
Supply Chain Production Planning System for a Fuel Company

Demand and Sales Planning for a Trading House

LARGE FMCG COMPANY

  • Automation of statistical forecast calculation to improve the accuracy and granularity of plans
  • Generation of unconstrained and constrained annual and quarterly sales plans considering demand factors
  • Creation of a unified digital environment for data consolidation and plan alignment between commercial, marketing, and production departments
  • Integration with related IT systems for data acquisition and exchange

Demand and Sales Planning for a Trading House

Routing of Pricing Requests

GAZPROMBANK (JSC)

  • Unified workspace for managing the request processing workflow, incorporating data and processes from all related systems
  • Monitoring of key performance indicators and process stages
  • Tracking of request processing efforts both by individual employees and by the department as a whole
  • Management of request processing workflows and priorities
Routing of Pricing Requests

Development of an Integrated Planning System

GAZPROM NEFT SHELF LLC

  • Integration with functional IT systems for data acquisition and exchange
  • Consolidation of the cross-functional integrated plan (production, supply chain, schedule)
  • Solution of optimisation problems
  • Analysis of alternative scenarios
  • Organisation of collaborative planning and plan approval
Development of an Integrated Planning System

Development of an Integrated Planning System

NIS J.S.C. NOVI SAD (OIL INDUSTRY OF SERBIA)

  • Integration with functional IT systems for data acquisition and exchange
  • Consolidation of the cross-functional integrated plan (production, supply chain, schedule)
  • Solution of optimisation problems
  • Analysis of alternative scenarios
  • Organisation of collaborative planning and plan approval
Development of an Integrated Planning System

Digital Twin of Production Processes for a Division

GAZPROMBANK (JSC)

  • Unified information environment for production services across business units
  • Unified library of regulatory documents
  • Management of production tools: work operations, employee functions, standard roles, policies, passports, and instructions
  • Planning and reporting on production activities
  • Modeling the impact of changes in key business parameters on service costs
Digital Twin of Production Processes for a Division

Sales and Operations Planning

LARGE METALLURGICAL HOLDING

  • Developed a concept for a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) system (MVP)
  • Conducted hypothesis testing
  • Defined requirements for the production system



Sales and Operations Planning

Development of a digital twin of the capital construction process

GAZPROMNEFT-KHANTOS LLC

  • Described the "Engineering Preparation for Drilling" process
  • Created a data model for the process
  • Developed concepts for target interfaces
  • Implemented digital simulation of the process steps
Development of a digital twin of the capital construction process

Development of a Target Subsurface Exploration Management System on the Shelf

GAZPROM NEFT SHELF LLC

  • Identified gaps between the target and current states
  • Identified development areas and priority projects
  • Implemented an assessment of the long-term economic impact of projects
  • Developed target processes, organisational structure, and a list of regulatory documents
Development of a Target Subsurface Exploration Management System on the Shelf

Development of a Strategic Simulator

STRATEGY UNIT OF GAZPROM NEFT PJSC

  • Developed an oil and gas asset lifecycle simulator
  • Modeled several different taxation schemes for 4 global regions
  • Described new technologies and global trends in the oil and gas markets
  • Implemented game dynamics



Development of a Strategic Simulator

Development of Economic and Supply Chain Management Systems

BRD AND BLPS OF GAZPROM NEFT PJSC

  • Developed a business planning and reporting methodology
  • Implemented a working capital management system
  • Developed a supply chain management methodology



Development of Economic and Supply Chain Management Systems

Development of an Innovation Activity Performance Management System

PJSC "OIL COMPANY "ROSNEFT"

  • Developed a systematic approach to managing the performance of innovation development projects
  • Developed an approach to managing the innovation project portfolio
  • Developed and approved regulations for innovation activity management
Development of an Innovation Activity Performance Management System

Authorisation of Costs and Standardized Expense Planning

LLC "RN-SERVICE" (A SUBSIDIARY OF ROSNEFT OIL COMPANY PJSC)

  • Defined the cost center structure and provided a detailed description of the budgeting process
  • Defined detailed standards for material and transportation costs during workover operations
  • Developed a cost planning and control tool based on standardized cost rates
Authorisation of Costs and Standardized Expense Planning

Development of a Contractor Management Model

GAZPROM PJSC

  • Conducted factor analysis of the IPM and "separate" service models
  • Selected optimal regional models for organizing contractor management in well construction
  • Optimized the allocation of responsibilities and risks under the drilling contract
Development of a Contractor Management Model

Optimisation of drilling rig fleet utilisation

GAZPROM DRILLING LLC

  • Tool for optimising production capacity utilization
  • Tool for optimising the relocation of drilling rigs
  • Tools for analysing the economic efficiency of alternative production capacity utilisation scenarios
Optimisation of drilling rig fleet utilisation

Comprehensive Support for Transformation and Digitalisation

SIBERIAN SERVICE COMPANY JSC

  • The company significantly improved its operational efficiency
  • Developed BSC strategic maps and a Value Driver Model
  • Developed processes, regulations, KPIs, and an automation roadmap
  • Implemented BPM, ERP, EAM, and BI systems
Comprehensive Support for Transformation and Digitalisation

Work Schedule Planning and Resource Planning

INTEGRA-DRILLING LLC

  • Developed a methodology for work schedule and resource requirement planning based on standard rates
  • Developed production and technological standards
  • Implemented a standards-based planning tool


Work Schedule Planning and Resource Planning

Development of a Business Planning System for an International Company

ERIELL GROUP

  • The company successfully manages performance using the developed technologies
  • Developed a methodology for business planning and economic performance management based on the application of standard rates
  • Established a planning process within the company
Development of a Business Planning System for an International Company

Development of BSC and Cost Factor Model for an International Company

DHL

  • Identified DHL's development vectors in Russia
  • Developed a Value Driver Model for the company
  • Identified initiative areas that maximize the company's efficiency and value based on the DCF method


Development of BSC and Cost Factor Model for an International Company

Development of Production Asset Management System

UNITED COMPANY RUSAL

  • Developed production planning processes
  • Developed a resource planning system
  • Developed a unique methodology — the Cost Driver Model — subsequently applied in many projects

Development of Production Asset Management System

Development of a Medium-Term Planning System

ROSATOM STATE CORPORATION

  • Updated the methodology for mid-term planning
  • Developed and implemented a mid-term planning system
  • Improved the accuracy and speed of plan preparation


Development of a Medium-Term Planning System

Development of a Business Plan Consolidation System

ROSNANO JSC

  • Developed a methodology for business plan consolidation
  • Developed and implemented a business plan consolidation system
  • Significantly reduced the effort required to prepare the consolidated business plan


Development of a Business Plan Consolidation System

Strategy Development

UNITED GRAIN COMPANY JSC

  • Personalised financial reporting and KPIs
  • Developed a goal tree
  • Developed a development strategy, including a financial model and an assessment of business development initiatives



Strategy Development

Development of a Restaurant Network Management System

GOODMAN RESTAURANT CHAIN

  • The restaurant chain achieved widespread expansion
  • Achieved operational efficiency targets
  • Implemented the Value Driver Model and made decisions on priority investment projects


Development of a Restaurant Network Management System

Development of Cost Management Tools

VALENTA PHARM JSC

  • Developed and implemented a business value management system
  • Developed target business process models
  • Developed and implemented a KPI-based performance evaluation and target-setting model


Development of Cost Management Tools

Design and Support for the Creation of Moscow public service centers

GOVERNMENT OF MOSCOW. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

  • Moscow residents received a fundamentally new level of service
  • Developed target operating processes for MFCs
  • Implemented electronic public service delivery processes
Design and Support for the Creation of Moscow public service centers

Optimisation of Apartment Building Management

ELECTRONIC MOSCOW JSC

  • Developed methodologies for evaluating the performance of property management companies (apartment building management)
  • Developed a property management company rating tool
  • Improved the level of service provided by property management companies
Optimisation of Apartment Building Management

Automation of DMR&IR Process within the S&OP Cycle

LARGE FMCG COMPANY

  • Sales planning taking into account risks and opportunities
  • Scenario planning and analytics
  • Forecasting financial performance indicators
  • Organising collaborative work with cross-functional team plans
  • Users highlight its ease of use as being on par with Western systems
Automation of DMR&IR Process within the S&OP Cycle

About the Company

Integrated Management Systems (IMS) is the developer of Knowledge Space (KS), a no-code / low-code platform for integrated business planning, enterprise management, and digital transformation.

KS is built by a team with more than 20 years of experience in planning, optimisation, business process management, and large-scale enterprise automation programs. The platform combines deep industry expertise with modern technologies to help organisations design, implement, and continuously evolve business-critical applications.

Today, the KS ecosystem includes approximately 250 professionals involved in product development, implementation, support, consulting, and customer success. In addition, more than 450 certified no-code / low-code developers have been trained to build solutions on the platform, and this community continues to grow.

Knowledge Space addresses many of the same business challenges traditionally solved by enterprise platforms such as SAP IBP, SAP APO, Anaplan, Quintiq, IBM Planning Analytics, and Enterprise Architect. At the same time, KS introduces a fundamentally different approach that combines an object-oriented data model, advanced planning capabilities, executable business processes, enterprise architecture management, and no-code / low-code application development within a single environment.

The platform is built on a modern microservices architecture and provides a unique combination of capabilities, including object-oriented modeling, digital supply chain simulation, advanced visualisation, enterprise architecture tools, integrated ETL and business process orchestration, interactive Gantt scheduling, and extensive no-code customisation options.

Knowledge Space is used to support complex planning and management processes across a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, mining and metals, chemicals, manufacturing, FMCG, retail, financial services, and other sectors. The platform has been successfully applied in both domestic and international projects.

We continue to invest in the platform’s development, expanding its capabilities and helping organisations build flexible, scalable, and future-ready digital solutions.


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Partners

KS partners include consulting firms and IT system integrators, among them recognised leaders in professional services.

Clients

KS clients are large companies that are leaders in their industries.

Knowledge Space demonstrated a strong technology platform, a deep understanding of integrated planning challenges, and a high level of team expertise. I would also like to note the willingness of the vendor’s specialists to dive into the details of the business and jointly find the best options for implementing complex requirements. This approach allows us to successfully implement the project and create a reliable basis for the further development of the planning system at X5 Food.

Artem Rogov Director of the Integrated Business Planning Department «Х5 Food»

We saw that the main reserve is not located in any one area, but at the junctions between them - between production, enrichment, logistics and sales. When these processes are considered separately, some of the opportunities are simply not visible. A unified model based on KS made it possible to look at the entire chain and evaluate solutions that could give the company a significant economic effect.

Stanislav Kuznetsov Vice President of Finance PJSC «Raspadskaya»

Previously, we did not have a unified tool for planning, forecasting and monitoring operations, which led to additional losses in production. Now, having in hand the optimal crew load plan and information about resource availability, we have the ability to quickly respond to changes in the event of unforeseen failures, scenario forecasting of possible options for using resources taking into account restrictions, better decision making and consolidated data management.

Herman Wanda Head of Integrated Planning and Forecasting Service NIS A.D. «Oil industry of Serbia»

In 2024, as part of the implementation project for the Production and Economic Planning System, the project working group successfully completed the development and testing of the KS platform functionality. We would like to express our special gratitude to the KS project team for their high level of professionalism and for completing the work in accordance with the established requirements and deadlines.

Denis Krivonosov Head of Department Direction, IT Department Nornickel

The experience, deep expertise, responsible approach to task execution, and the high qualification and professionalism of the KS project team make our cooperation productive and mutually beneficial.
We express our gratitude and look forward to further productive collaboration with your company.

Alexander Sitnikov Head of Business Efficiency Improvement Programs Department Gazprom Neft PJSC

Based on the KS platform, the tasks of digitalizing production management tools for the Operational Block of Gazprombank are being successfully implemented. This became possible thanks to the high qualifications of the specialists provided by the vendor, as well as the well-designed architecture of the platform. We appreciate the productive cooperation and the support in identifying the best approaches to implementing our requirements.

Dmitry Viktorov Executive Vice President Gazprombank (JSC)

Throughout 2024, tasks related to the implementation of the Knowledge Space platform functionality were successfully completed, and further work is underway to expand the platform’s capabilities to improve the efficiency of integrated production process management at NIS a.d. We thank the project team for their professionalism and timely execution of the work.

Sergey Basov Head of Production Management Center NIS j.s.c. Novi Sad (Oil Industry of Serbia)

In 2022, the Basic Integrated Asset Plan system was successfully put into commercial operation. The benefits achieved through the system significantly exceed the costs of its implementation. We would like to thank the team for timely delivery, the flexibility of the project team, and the high efficiency of the KS platform in addressing integrated production management tasks.

Alexander Malyugin Head of Integrated Planning Sector Messoyakhaneftegaz JSC

During the implementation of the “Basic Integrated Asset Plan” project, the team demonstrated a proactive approach to task execution and risk management, while ensuring effective interaction among all involved parties. The potential replacement of sanctioned products with the KS platform is currently being considered, as this IT solution is capable of reflecting the full complexity of the production process.

Timofey Pastukhov Deputy General Director, Chief Operating Officer Meretoyakhaneftegaz LLC

In 2021, as part of the digital transformation of offshore exploration activities at Gazprom Neft Shelf LLC, the project “Development of the Concept of Integrated Management of Offshore Exploration Production” was successfully completed. All project results were presented in digital form on the KS platform. We thank the KS team for their high level of professionalism and timely execution of the work.

Andrey Prishchepa Head of Digitalization Programs Gazprom Neft Shelf LLC

We chose KS to generate analytical reports on macroeconomic metrics for the countries within the Bank’s area of interest. The developed solution became the winner of an internal competition organized by the Risk Management Service for innovative developments aimed at identifying innovative solutions and improving the efficiency of internal processes within the department and the Bank.

Daniil Kepp Vice President — Head of Corporate Credit Risk Department Gazprombank (JSC)

I would like to express my gratitude to the KS working group for the successful implementation of the integrated production planning system. The project objectives were fully achieved within the established timeframe and with the required quality. Thanks to the flexibility of the platform, its wide range of functionality, and the ability to create complex combined interfaces, the KS platform has strong potential as an import substitution solution.

Andrey Fedorov Head of Production Management Center Gazpromneft-Vostok LLC

At Gazpromneft-Orenburg LLC, the Basic Integrated Asset Plan project based on the KS platform has been successfully implemented. During the project, the KS team proved to be a reliable partner, ready to accommodate the client’s needs and promptly respond to emerging requirements. On behalf of the company, I would like to thank the team for timely delivery and the professionalism of the project team.

Damir Gumerov Head of Integrated Planning and Forecasting Sector Gazpromneft-Orenburg LLC

The consulting company Technologies of Trust notes the high potential of the Knowledge Space platform in improving the efficiency of planning processes and monitoring investment activities, as well as the flexibility and scalability of the solution for various planning and management tasks of commercial companies. We look forward to further productive cooperation.

Anastasia Kabaeva Partner Digital Formula of Trust LLC

We would like to highlight the unique atmosphere of mutual respect and trust that developed during the implementation of the demand and pricing planning project. As the vendor’s specialists, we worked in close cooperation with the functional customer, the holding’s IT specialists, and methodologists. A shared understanding of the common goals, mutual support, and openness allowed us to quickly and effectively overcome all challenges we encountered.

Inna Panchenko Director of Modelling Knowledge Space
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