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Friday, November 05, 2021

ProjectWise—Now for Small-and-Medium-Sized Businesses

Engineering News-Record : As one of Bentley Systems’ flagship applications, ProjectWise is well-known in the engineering, architecture, and construction (AEC) industry. In fact, many of the ENR Top 100 companies rely on Bentley Systems’ enterprise collaboration solution ProjectWise Design Integration.

3 comments:

Gabe M said...

Project Management software really seems to be few and far between when it comes to user friendliness and reliability. Of course, there is Microsoft Project, a software that anyone who has used it has incredibly strong opinions about its workflow and reliability. I have never used ProjectWise 365 but I am always interested in new software that enables multiple teams to collaborate virtually. The ability to work internally and externally through a cloud based interface sounds like it could really streamline workflow on medium to large projects. Additionally, many softwares like these are very cost prohibitive when it comes to implementation and end user ability. I really like how ProjectWise 365 has kept the smaller business in mind by releasing this cloud based software. Being very deliverable focused, it is no surprise that it is a popular software in the Architecture, engineering, and construction industries. I am most curious about the work that has to be done on the front end of the project to ensure the most productivity from the tool, overall, I would love to give it a try one day.

Phoebe Huggett said...

I was very engaged by this idea of central pages that visually and accessibly keep track of the status of all of these moving pieces as a project progresses, projects get really disorganized really quickly partly because I feel people end up working out things on the fly, especially on there own or in smaller groups doing some physical thing just because that is how stuff often works in theatre and getting those threads together is difficult, and honestly I don’t think that’s much of a problem as long as overall stuff begins and ends up on the same page. Also engaging is this idea of deliverables, exactly what needs to get done by week or general time frame but also very specific deadlines more frequently to keep work flowing smoothly and not built up in one moment. Everything in the air so no one is confused about whats going on, applying trust to everyone here to get informed and be a part of the process.

DMSunderland said...

Honestly the biggest thing that has kept me from getting a license of Microsoft Project to dabble in is that there is no freeware alternative for me to dip my feet in as I learn the intricacies of the software. In my theatre management and administration course in undergrad we used Microsoft Project for the latter half of the semester but I don't feel like I had enough time to really get into the more complex functions of the program. But it's very cool to see that more options are opening up in general for the market because I believe that this will eventually give rise to some sort of open source alternative to project that will allow people to sharpen their skills without needing to shell our for expensive software licenses. It's good to see that this software has options for small to medium businesses. It's a wise consideration. A small business that uses your software might grow into a larger company and they will already have a familiarity with your software.