Evidence-backed comparison of Deswik OPS and Deswik Planning across capabilities, integrations, deployment options, confidence and known limitations.
TechSelectAI compares Deswik OPS and Deswik Planning using recorded product evidence rather than user-specific recommendation scoring. Deswik OPS currently has 7 supported, 2 conditional, 67 unknown/not-yet-verified, and 0 not-supported capabilities. Deswik Planning currently has 2 supported, 2 conditional, 72 unknown/not-yet-verified, and 0 not-supported capabilities. Known-fact confidence is 99% for Deswik OPS and 99% for Deswik Planning. Latest recorded review or verification activity across the comparison: Sep 25, 2026.
This summary reflects recorded TechSelectAI evidence only. It is separate from buyer-specific Fit Score, Evidence Confidence, TechSelectAI Verified Reviews and Public Review Intelligence. Unknown means not yet verified, not unsupported.
Operational planning and shift-execution product, distinct from Deswik Planning.
Mine planning and scheduling product; product boundaries remain subject to the vendor evidence cycle.
Different coverage percentages can reflect how much TechSelectAI has researched and verified, not which product is better. “Research pending” means the current evidence set is incomplete; it is not evidence that the product lacks the capability.
Status and confidence reflect recorded evidence. Unknown means not yet verified, not unsupported. In the summary above, TechSelectAI labels this state “research pending”.
| Capability | Deswik OPS | Deswik Planning |
|---|---|---|
| Audit loggingData, Integration & Governance | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Fleet-system integrationData, Integration & Governance | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Historian or IoT integrationData, Integration & Governance | Partially Supported99% confidenceOPS documents a dedicated reporting database and connected systems. This does not establish historian or IoT-platform integration. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Interoperability and governed accessData, Integration & Governance | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Public or documented APIsData, Integration & Governance | Supported100% confidenceOPS explicitly documents a dedicated API for building connections. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Role-based access controlData, Integration & Governance | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Blast design and execution trackingDrill & Blast | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Blast reconciliationDrill & Blast | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Charging and initiation planningDrill & Blast | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Drill execution trackingDrill & Blast | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Drill pattern designDrill & Blast | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Fragmentation analysisDrill & Blast | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Equipment state and cycle monitoringFleet & Dispatch | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Fleet dispatchFleet & Dispatch | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Operator trackingFleet & Dispatch | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Queue and route optimizationFleet & Dispatch | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Truck-shovel dispatchFleet & Dispatch | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Underground fleet assignmentFleet & Dispatch | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Block modelling and resource estimationGeology & Resource Modelling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Drillhole database managementGeology & Resource Modelling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Geological domains and codingGeology & Resource Modelling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Geological interpretationGeology & Resource Modelling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| GeostatisticsGeology & Resource Modelling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Resource and reserve reporting supportGeology & Resource Modelling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Validation and reconciliationGeology & Resource Modelling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Wireframing and surfacesGeology & Resource Modelling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Crusher and feed trackingGrade Control & Material | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Dig block managementGrade Control & Material | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Grade-control samplingGrade Control & Material | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Material reconciliationGrade Control & Material | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Ore and waste classificationGrade Control & Material | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Stockpile, blending and material trackingGrade Control & Material | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Bench and berm designMine Design | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Design scenario comparisonMine Design | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Geotechnical design parametersMine Design | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Haul roads, dumps and stockpiles designMine Design | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Open-pit designMine Design | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Pit phases and pushbacksMine Design | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Stope and development designMine Design | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Underground mine designMine Design | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Mobile field executionOperational & Shift Planning | Supported100% confidenceOPS documents a dedicated planning app for phones and tablets. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Offline field operationOperational & Shift Planning | Supported100% confidenceOPS documents phone and tablet operation for sites with or without network coverage. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Operator task assignmentOperational & Shift Planning | Supported100% confidenceOPS explicitly supports allocating equipment and assigning people within planning workflows. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Plan-versus-actual visibilityOperational & Shift Planning | Supported100% confidenceOPS explicitly tracks progress against plan and explains how actuals affect the plan. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Shift and weekly planningOperational & Shift Planning | Supported100% confidenceOPS explicitly supports realistic weekly plans and shift-by-shift plans connected to monthly goals. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Short interval controlOperational & Shift Planning | Supported100% confidenceOPS explicitly presents short interval control for monitoring and managing conformance during shifts. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Discrete-event simulationOptimization & Simulation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Equipment and resource optimizationOptimization & Simulation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Mathematical mine optimizationOptimization & Simulation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Mine scenario simulationOptimization & Simulation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Schedule optimizationOptimization & Simulation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Value-chain optimizationOptimization & Simulation | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Collision avoidance integrationSafety & OT Integration | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Fatigue monitoring integrationSafety & OT Integration | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Operational geofencingSafety & OT Integration | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Proximity detection integrationSafety & OT Integration | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Safety, tracking or OT integrationSafety & OT Integration | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Activity-based schedulingScheduling | Partially Supported99% confidenceOPS supports operator task progress and shift plans. The reviewed source does not establish every activity-based scheduling model or constraint type. | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Blending constraints in schedulesScheduling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Medium-term schedulingScheduling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported99% confidenceDeswik describes its surface planning capability as covering all planning horizons. The reviewed public material does not enumerate a separate medium-term package, configuration or mining-method entitlement for every deployment. |
| Production target and constraint modellingScheduling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Resource and equipment levellingScheduling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Partially Supported99% confidenceDeswik documents resource-based Gantt scheduling for complex surface mines. The reviewed source does not establish every resource-levelling or equipment-assignment method in the TechSelectAI criterion. |
| Schedule dependencies and calendarsScheduling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Schedule scenario comparisonScheduling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Short-term production schedulingScheduling | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported100% confidenceDeswik Planning is explicitly described as supporting detailed short-term schedules. This does not establish operational shift execution, dispatch or mobile-field functionality. |
| Cut-off grade scenario modellingStrategic Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Economic scenario analysisStrategic Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Life-of-mine planningStrategic Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Supported100% confidenceDeswik Planning is explicitly described as supporting long-range mine planning in a unified scheduling environment. This does not establish every strategic optimization method or reserve-reporting workflow. |
| NPV optimizationStrategic Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Pit or stope optimizationStrategic Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Production capacity modellingStrategic Planning | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Drone and laser-scan integrationSurvey & Spatial | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Mining CAD and 3D visualizationSurvey & Spatial | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Spatial data managementSurvey & Spatial | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Survey and spatial-data integrationSurvey & Spatial | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
| Survey pickup and reconciliationSurvey & Spatial | Not Yet Verified0% confidence | Not Yet Verified0% confidence |
Comparison facts, TechSelectAI analysis, community-derived insights and estimates are kept as separate evidence types. Missing evidence is not treated as proof of non-support.
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