Bentley Systems, Incorporated today unveiled ProjectWise
StartPoint, an entry-level collaboration tool, based on Microsoft
Office SharePoint technologies, for MicroStation and AutoCAD users.
ProjectWise StartPoint opens the power of ProjectWise, the
architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry's leading
system of collaboration servers, to a broad population of new users
and teams. Its highlights:
-- Provides direct access to SharePoint platform collaboration
tools from within MicroStation, MicroStation PowerDraft, and
AutoCAD
-- Makes SharePoint technologies aware of relationships critical
in CAD files, allowing AEC users to use SharePoint for their
entire project
-- Requires no additional server software beyond SharePoint
technologies, so deployment is easy
-- Provides a cost-effective starting point for organizations
that wish to grow to high-end ProjectWise capabilities
Commenting on the new product, CEO Greg Bentley said, "Information
management is perhaps one of the biggest challenges facing
infrastructure teams - their work is so necessarily collaborative and
distributed. Large organizations have been successful with our
ProjectWise system of servers. With the introduction of the
ProjectWise StartPoint tool, ProjectWise is now for everyone."
Said Kurt DelBene, corporate vice president, Microsoft Office
Server Group, Microsoft Corp., "Bentley has a wealth of expertise
spanning the AEC and operations verticals. By combining ProjectWise
with SharePoint-based technologies to manage CAD content, project
data, and Office documents, there's an amazing amount of capability
and enhanced productivity that Bentley and Microsoft can together
bring to users in the infrastructure community."
Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies provide all users
with:
-- File access control using check-in/check-out functions
-- Version control
-- Fast finding through powerful search features
-- Access control with Folder Level security
-- Calendars and Threaded discussion Web Parts
-- Simple project web site and user-level customization
ProjectWise StartPoint extends SharePoint technologies by:
-- Providing direct access to SharePoint platform collaboration
tools from within MicroStation, MicroStation PowerDraft, and
AutoCAD
-- Managing relationships for MicroStation Reference Files and
AutoCAD X-Refs
-- Supporting MicroStation V8 XM Edition Link Sets between CAD
and Office files
-- Saving PDF and other plot files from MicroStation directly
into SharePoint technologies
-- Assigning MicroStation workspace profiles to individual DGN
files for standards compliance
ProjectWise StartPoint is included in MicroStation V8 XM Edition,
so deployment for these users is a simple matter of installing that
new product. AutoCAD users deploy by installing a no-charge
downloadable plug-in. Both require the purchase of a ProjectWise Named
User License.
Test-drives of ProjectWise StartPoint will be available at the
upcoming BE Conference 2006 in Charlotte, N.C., May 21-25. The product
is scheduled for release in June 2006. For further information, please
visit www.bentley.com/ProjectWiseStartPoint.
About ProjectWise
ProjectWise is a system of collaboration servers that enables
distributed enterprises and related organizations to successfully
deliver infrastructure projects. Its core capabilities allow users to
manage, find, and share CAD and geospatial content.
ProjectWise StartPoint provides an entry-level collaboration tool,
while ProjectWise Integration Server provides federated content
management. ProjectWise also includes servers for caching data in
multiple locations, for managing and automating plotting and
publishing, and for connecting with enterprise systems.
For more information, go to www.bentley.com/ProjectWise.
About the BE Conference
The BE Conference, which consistently scores a 99 percent attendee
satisfaction rating, is a once-a-year learning opportunity for Bentley
users and their managers offering professional training, technology
updates, keynotes, and best practice sharing. At these sessions,
attendees better themselves, better their organizations, and better
the ways they can improve the world's infrastructure.
For more information on BE Conference 2006, taking place May 21-25
in Charlotte, N.C., go to www.be.org.
About Bentley
Bentley Systems, Incorporated provides software for the lifecycle
of the world's infrastructure. The company's comprehensive portfolio
for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial verticals spans
architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With
2005 revenues of $336 million and more than 2,000 colleagues around
the world, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the
Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms and major
owner-operators.
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www.bentley.com. To view a copy of Bentley's June 2005 Annual Report
online, go to www.bentley.com/june2005annualreport.
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