King County · Case study
PRISMnx
Capital improvement project, portfolio, resource, and contract management for King County. In production for more than 25 years, for a client we have served since 1997.
Why agencies call us
Public works have a longer memory than most software
A capital program outlives the framework it was written in, the browser it was designed for, and the administration that funded it. We have been building for public agencies since 1997 — carrying systems across three generations of platform without losing the institutional knowledge inside them. Certified WBE with Washington state OMWBE and a King County Small Contractor and Supplier (SCS).
We are known for self-service data collection: forms that agency staff evolve themselves as legislation changes, so compliance keeps pace without a redevelopment cycle every session.
Client
Lead case study
PRISMnx, by the numbers
“We have had the privilege of working with Meserow Design Inc. for the past 25+ years, and our experience has been nothing short of exceptional. Their ability to innovate and adapt to evolving technology has been invaluable, ensuring that our software remains ahead of the curve. There’s no one else I’d rather do a complex software project with.”
PRISMnx — the brief
Originally for one division. Now across all of them.
PRISMnx began as contract and project management software for King County’s Department of Natural Resources. It is now used across all capital construction divisions of King County — a multi-billion dollar budget running through a single system, rebuilt as the technology beneath it changed rather than left to age.
What it does
Inside PRISMnx
Financial oversight and budgeting
Tracks multi-year capital budgets, expenditures, and allocations, with real-time forecasting and cost variance analysis.
Project lifecycle management
Initiation, planning, execution, and closeout — with workflow automation for approvals, contract tracking, and milestones.
Enterprise systems integration
Integrates with Oracle EBS accounting and PeopleSoft HR, automating financial data exchange across county systems.
Low-code form builder
Self-service form creation for new project requests, sustainability reporting, and compliance tracking — without redevelopment.
Reporting and dashboards
Financial tracking, project performance, and compliance monitoring, with reporting customizable per stakeholder.
Security and compliance
Role-based access controls, audit trails, and data encryption meeting government security standards.
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