Buyer Self-Service

Buyers act independently.
Project managers gain time.

Record preferences, review budget, grant approvals — structured, guided. Result: up to 80% fewer incoming requests to the project manager.

  • Select fitout options digitally — guided through the selection process step by step
  • Check budget status in real time — always know what is available
  • Grant approvals digitally — with timestamp, legally traceable
  • Access all documents — always the current version, always accessible
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The difference

Without oneLynk vs. with oneLynk

Without oneLynk
Email chain for kitchen approval — 7 emails, 3 days
Excel list updated manually every day
Phone call: "Did you receive our email?"
Handwritten note on the fitting protocol
"Which version was approved?" — no clear answer
With oneLynk
Digital approval in 1 click — timestamp automatic
Real-time dashboard — automatically current, visible to all
Automatic reminder for open deadlines
Digital protocol — immediately visible to all parties
Immutable audit log with full version history
What this means for the project manager

When buyers answer 80% of their own questions, the work shifts fundamentally.

Instead of spending the majority of the fitout phase answering the same questions repeatedly, project managers can focus on what actually needs their expertise: decision-making, escalation, supplier coordination and quality control.

The result is not just more time — it is the ability to manage more projects with the same team. Fewer overtime hours, more satisfied buyers, and documentation that actually holds up at handover.

“The biggest time drain in buyer management isn’t the complexity of decisions — it’s the sheer volume of queries.”

From practice: project manager, Swiss general contractor

80% fewer queries

Buyers get answers directly from their dashboard.

-80%

50% time savings

Per week during the fitout phase.

-10 h/w

100% documented

Every approval audit-proof and traceable.

0 disputes

More capacity

Manage more projects with the same team.

+50%
In practice

The buyer dashboard in practice

Step 1 — Selection view
Step 2 — Budget overview
Step 3 — Approval with timestamp
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Buyer Self-Service in residential construction?
Digital processes that enable buyers to make fitout decisions independently — selecting options, reviewing their budget status and granting approvals — without needing to contact the project manager for each step. This reduces PM coordination effort by up to 80%.
What fitout decisions do buyers typically make?
Kitchen (appliances, layout), bathroom (tiles, fixtures), flooring, paintwork, electrical fittings — typically 10–30 individual decisions per unit over a 4–6 month fitout phase. Each decision needs to be recorded, priced and approved.
How can buyer management be made digitally and legally traceable?
Through clear buyer identification, immutable document storage with versioning, a complete audit log of all decisions and approvals, and real-time transparency for the buyer at every step — all of which are built into the oneLynk platform.
What are the most common problems in buyer management?
Uncontrolled communication channels (email, WhatsApp, phone calls), missing or incomplete documentation, unclear cost transparency for buyers, deadline slippage, and insufficient evidence at the time of handover — leading to disputes that could have been avoided.

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