Alberta’s Ministry of Infrastructure faced a decade‑old asset‑tracking nightmare, with legacy systems pushing staff to copy data manually. Facing a $54 million vendor proposal, the ministry launched the PRISM Initiative, a lean, AI‑enabled build that replaces both the building‑asset and construction‑budget systems.

Led by Cohen McLeod and Zoran Mijajlovic, the team deployed Claude, Copilot, and Gemini to accelerate development. Within ten months, 643 users operate the new platform, and projected costs total $2.64 million—a 95% reduction from the original estimate.

The project’s rapid two‑week release cadence keeps feedback loop tight, allowing issues to be fixed before the next sprint. Users report a dramatic shift from manual spreadsheets to real‑time dashboards, restoring productivity for 643 staff.

PRISM illustrates how government agencies can bypass costly procurement cycles by empowering internal teams with modern AI tools, delivering functional, budget‑friendly solutions in a fraction of the time.