In restoration, speed matters, accuracy matters, documentation matters. But there's one step that often becomes the bottleneck between the work and the payment: scoping. In most estimate disputes, you're not arguing over price you're arguing over scope. But for many restorers, scoping is not a defined process. It looks different across every business and even across staff within a business. Someone may write their scopes in a note on their mobile device. Another might write them in an email. Another might not write a scope at all and just jump directly into Xactimate. Scopes today are often built from memory, if they're done at all. In reality, most contractors jump straight from field documentation to estimating, forcing estimators to reconstruct the scope and fill in the gaps as they're pricing the job. And that's where problems creep in. Line items get missed Estimators spend hours playing detective Adjusters push back Cycle time slows down Staff burns out and margins quietly shrink. Most Restorers find themselves saying we need more consistency, we're leaving money on the table, our estimators are overloaded, adjusters push back constantly or it takes too long to get invoices out. But here's the truth: those aren't estimating problems they're scoping problems. And Encircle Scope was designed to solve them. Encircle Scope is a purpose built AI scoping engine for mitigation. It automatically transforms your field documentation into a structured room by room IICRC supported scope in minutes. Scoping in Encircle is a simple three step process: Capture, Analyze, Review. It starts with the documentation your team is already collecting in photos, notes, moisture readings, floor plans, audio narration and so on. When you generate a scope, your job file is processed by the Encircle AI engine. Computer Vision Analysis scans your photos to identify building materials, fixtures, and visible damage. Damage Description Analysis extracts intent and context from your written notes and video narration, identifying things like source of loss, category, class, and affected areas. Spatial calculation ingests measurements and floor plans to calculate square footage, linear footage, and equipment recommendations. Data synthesis connects the dots across data points throughout the job. For example, cross referencing a moisture reading with a photo of standing water and a written note to form a verified, complete picture of the loss. Finally, everything is checked against current industry standards, including IICRC guidelines, to ensure the proposed work is compliant and defensible. Encircle Scope is not a chatbot or even a custom GPT. It is a purpose built, multi step inference system designed specifically for restoration. Instead of just reading your notes, it is looking at your photos, listening to your videos, interpreting your descriptions, and applying spatial logic all at the same time. In minutes, you receive a structured editable scope containing a project narrative, job tasks, IICRC justification and more. Encircle scope does the heavy lifting. Instead of starting from scratch, your PM or estimator becomes the reviewer. They use their professional judgment to audit, verify the assumptions and refine as needed. Once your documentation is in place, generating a scope is a matter of a few clicks. In the mobile app, open the Scopes page from the Home screen. Click the plus button to start a new scope. Enter a title for the scope. Select which general notes you want to include and which Rooms or Structures to include. Then click Generate Scope. In the Web App, open the Scopes tab. Click New Mitigation Scope. Enter a title for the scope. Select the rooms or structures you want to include. Then select which General Notes to include. Click Generate Scope. In minutes, the engine delivers a structured, comprehensive scope. The output includes: a project narrative professional summary of the loss, cause and timeline of events General project tasks these capture high level tasks and billable items that aren't specific to any rooms Room by room scope: a damage summary, list of affected materials and detailed task list for each affected room. Equipment recommendations: S500 based air mover and dehumidifier counts for water losses, along with placement suggestions. IICRC references Direct citations from the S500, S520 and S700 standards to justify line items, defend against adjuster pushback, or use in your F9 notes. Data Quality Assessment This highlights any missing info or assumptions made by the AI, so you know exactly what to double check. That last piece is important. Unlike generic AI such as large language models or even custom generative models that provide answers even if they have to make something up, Encircle scope calls out assumptions that were made and identifies areas where there was not enough information provided to make a determination. Instead of spending hours writing from scratch, your PM or Estimator acts as the auditor, applying their expertise to review for accuracy. This is a fully editable document, so you can choose to modify the scope directly. Or better yet, go improve the documentation in your Encircle file and run a new scope, letting the system rebuild a stronger output. Encircle scope prioritizes accuracy. You want to be sure your scope survives estimator handoff, carrier review, supplement disputes, or any form of pushback.