# How the platform works

> Four parts, one set of records.

Start with the part your project needs. Each one works on the same data.

## Data Platform

Connect and process the data you already have. See the [Data Platform](https://restorationscope.com/platform/data.md).

## App Platform

Create custom workflows, dashboards, and record viewers. See the [App Platform](https://restorationscope.com/platform/app.md).

## Field App

Offline field data collection. See the [Field App](https://restorationscope.com/platform/field.md).

## Geospatial

Prototype and scale your geospatial workflows. See [Geospatial](https://restorationscope.com/platform/geospatial.md).

## Also in the platform

- [Data Layers](https://restorationscope.com/data-layers.md): geospatial datasets ready to process on your boundaries.
- [Features](https://restorationscope.com/features.md): the features that shape the platform around your project.

## Common questions

### What are the parts of the platform?

Four parts share the same records: the Data Platform connects your sources, the App Platform gives each team its maps, tables and dashboards, the Field App takes the records into the field, and geospatial workflows run analysis on your boundaries.

### Do we need all four parts?

No. Start with the parts you need, such as field capture or monitoring, and we shape how they fit together as the project grows.

### Is it the same software for every project?

Yes. One shared platform is configured for each project: Ponterra runs land and field operations on it, Acción Andina programme monitoring and One Tree Planted donor transparency.

### Can it hold the records a carbon standard asks for?

Yes. Your methodology decides what you measure, and the plots, trees, planting events and monitoring visits are configured around it. Tables export as CSV for your verifier.

### Which tools can it connect to?

Google Sheets, Excel, Kobo, Airtable, Salesforce, shapefiles, GeoJSON, KML, ArcGIS Online, QGIS, Earth Engine, drone imagery and field photos, among others.