A Common Data Environment (CDE) is your best answer to taming the chaos swirling around any construction project. It is a central repository where construction project information is housed and is the single source of information for the project. It collects, manages, collaborates and shares project information with the entire project team.
更新CDE在整个项目生命周期,which can span years and years for many infrastructure projects. For example, New York’s East Side extension of the Long Island Railroad was started in 2006 and is not expected to be complete until late 2022—10 years past its original completion date.
With a CDE, you can house all information relating to every aspect of any project, including drawings, documents, contracts, reports, bids, submittals and BIM information. A CDE enhances collaboration and increases security and the auditability of data. It also streamlines systems and processes used within and between the company and its supply chain.
Infrastructure projects are complex and high profile; they bring together a wide range of people from different disciplines who are often in other cities, states and even countries. With a CDE, you can bring together information from all who work as part of this wider project team. Imagine multiple stakeholders trying to stay on the same page with a multimillion-dollar capital investment at stake.
When you use a single source of information, you can encourage and ensure collaboration between project members. This facilitates best practice, reduces errors and avoids duplication. By storing information in a secure environment, a CDE provides a clear and secure audit trail of all changes and amendments.
Benefits of a Common Data Environment
Keeping costs down, meeting deadlines and reducing risk are three big concerns for any infrastructure project. With a CDE, these concerns are reduced as a single source of truth simplifying complicated projects. Some of the main advantages of implementing a CDE include:
- Every project team member has access to the latest, most up-to-date information within a shared area.
- Information is readily available to all project members at any time or location, including document and data information. For example, in a global project, team members can participate from anywhere in the world.
- Shared information is coordinated, reducing the time and effort required to check versions and reissue information.
- Project information is continually updated. All updates and changes are logged in a secure audit trail, maintaining a single source of information.
- 在BIM环境中工作得以促进。许多BIM协议都需要使用CDE，这意味着希望与BIM参与其项目的组织是领先的一步。新利18备用网址
- Project team members work collaboratively, and best practices are encouraged and ensured.
- 可以重新使用信息以支持建筑计划，估计，成本计划，设施管理和许多其他下游活动。
- Following the completion of the project, asset information is readily available for handover.
How to Implement a Common Data Environment
引入CDE旨在改善项目中信息的创建，共享和发行。它最终确保了项目的交付。
When implementing a CDE, there are several areas to be considered, including:
Project requirements —When implementing a CDE, it is important to know what system best suits your needs. You need to ensure all project teams have the required information and platforms.
Appoint an information manager —The information manager is responsible for keeping the information generated and shared on the CDE clear and understandable.
Establish conventions as early as possible —例如，应尽早采用文件命名约定，以确保所有项目成员都使用标准协议。
Implement a workflow/sign-off process —It provides a clear understanding of the information's stage. Showing what work is currently in progress, what has been shared and what has been published.
Separate project spaces —It may be necessary to divide the CDE to create separate environments on the central platform. This will help meet the needs of different teams involved in the project.
Continuous reviews —Workspaces will need to be regularly reviewed to ensure all project members fulfill their obligations. This is also necessary to implement improvements if they are required.
The AsiteCommon Data Environment (CDE)provides infrastructure projects, organizations and their extended supply chain with shared visibility of their projects.
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Rachel Carey is a Digital Content Marketer atAsite, the leading open project management platform designed to manage capital projects and investments, as well as general construction projects.
