Goals
· single entry of information
· drawing, analysis results
· sign offs
· other meta-data (documentary
data)
· a secure vault
· control of releases
· control of access and
authroization
Popular
Systems
Pro/INTRALINK
MetaPhase
Work
Management
What happens to data when someone works
on it.
· Maintains versions
· Packets of information = project folder of documents,
files and forms
· logged out for changes by
users with permission
· looked at and copied by
others with permission
· Access can be at many levels
· locked, intent to modify,
modify with warnings, read only
Workflow
Management
Manage the flow of work between people
· Packets make it easy to move
work from department to department or individual to individual.
· Project manager controls the
progress of the project via “states”
· States control who has the
packets
· Typical states are:
Initiated, submitted, checked, approved, released
· Packets can be appended with
notes, instructions or comments, improving communication.
Work
History Management
Keep track of what happened in 1 and 2
(This is current capability,
Design rationale capture is the ideal)