After almost three years of planning, research, and testing, software startup Newforma launched on June 1 a public version of Newforma Project Center, a product designed to “reduce barriers to information sharing and help project managers and team members streamline their existing processes,” according to their announcement. I know that sounds like marketing gobbledy-gook, but after seeing a demo and talking with the management team, I think Newforma has a hit on its hands.
There is good reason for AEC firms to seek software to improve existing processes. Several times in the last year or two, I have heard industry executives quietly worry that if existing AEC firms don’t find new ways to eliminate waste and gain process efficiency, that more efficient firms in other industries will notice all the money in construction and enter the market. The lack of efficiency in this industry is due to much more than interoperability problems.
Newforma has created a product that AEC project managers will immediately recognize as a valuable addition to their existing routines. Project Center uses familiar methods to organize the right information for use by the right people at the right time. It brings a process-driven approach to AEC information flow that matches with existing procedures. Click to continue reading full article.
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