1. Big Data and Deliverables
JR Smith, CH2M
MACC
August 1, 2017
Big Data and Deliverables

2. About CH2M Employee owned 22,000 employees 3 sectors
National Governments
State and Local Government
Private
About CH2M

3. Contains Confidential Information Covered by NDA
Global Design Network
Contains Confidential Information Covered by NDA

4. Toolsets Used Autodesk Revit, C3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks, InfraWorks
Bentley
AECOSIM, OpenRoads, MicroStation, OpenPlant, Navigator, ProjectWise
Intergraph
CADWORX, SmartPlant Suite
ESRI
About 550 total applications supported
Toolsets Used

5. Organizational Objectives
Streamline global workshare
Maximize efficiency
Simplify
Consolidate to common toolsets
Common standards and processes
Common/connected data environment
Includes interoperability for cross platform/blended projects
Innovate using a coordinated approach
Organizational Objectives

6. ProjectWise Coverage Zones
Denver
London
Hyderabad
Buenos Aires
Contains Confidential Information Covered by NDA

7. Big Data Involves Connecting Multiple Locations
London
Data source A
Data source B
Data source B
Data source C
Data source B
Data source D
Denver
Data source A
Data source C
Data source A
Data source D
Hyderabad
Data source C
Data source D
Buenos Aires

8. Replication is Project Specific
Project Site List
Denver
Buenos Aires

9. Replication is User Configured and Document Specific

10. Enablers for Replication to Succeed
Replicated
Supporting infrastructure
Common folder structure required to enable seamless replication
User training
Trying to work in files marked as “copies”
Deliverables must be consolidated for work packaging
Consolidated

11. Big Data Workshare Works Best when there is Consistency
Standard Environment
Standard interfaces and views
CAD title block – attribute exchange
Specifications – spec preparation
Project/Construction Manager – documents tied to construction activities
Doc Control – preparation for work packaging
Replication – used to configure document replication
Doc Code – used for place holder document
Big Data Workshare Works Best when there is Consistency

12. Big Data Workshare Works Best with Consistency
Doc Codes controlled at the project level

13. Big Data Requires Infrastructure

14. Preparing Documents for Review
Workflow
Minimum: WIP, Reviewed, Approved
PAS 1192
Versioning
Preparing Documents for Review

15. Preparing Work Packages for Review
Document list
WP-45-1
Preparing Work Packages for Review

16. Preparing Work Packages for Review
Naming and Structure
Preparing Work Packages for Review

17. Preparing Work Packages for Review
Authorization
Preparing Work Packages for Review

18. Connecting Your Project Project Setup

19. Connecting Your Project Project Association

20. Permissions Synched with ProjectWise

21. Permissions External PW user has no access Externals added to portal
Added Doc Control roles
Doc Control Creator
Doc Control Approver
Doc Control Admin
Global Admin
External PW user has no access
Externals added to portal

22. Recommendations for Working with External Parties
Identify doc control lead at each organization
Maintain an external web site with instructions
Send getting started instructions
Point people to the help file
Recommendations for Working with External Parties

23. Scheduling Transmittal Work Packages
Create preliminary packages per plan
Add/revise dates per schedule
Periodical review and update dates

24. Preparing and Issuing Transmittals
Role
Content Creation
Review
Approve
Issue
Engineer/Architect/Designer
Discipline Lead
Project Manager
Document Control

25. Notifications
Invitation
Transmittal Notice(s)
Reminder(s)

26. Notifications are Configurable

27. Create and Use Project Templates
Notifications
Purposes and Responses
Document attributes
Incoming data storage
Identification
Cover Sheet

28. Review & Respond
Markup
Comment
Respond

29. Dashboards Statusing Work

30. Dashboards Project Activity

31. Extracting data

32. Reporting Options

33. Cloud Hosting Assists Big Data Projects
Solves storage and local performance issues immediately
Enables hosting of related application databases for workshare
Long term, may solve multi-site issues
Cloud Hosting Assists Big Data Projects

34. With proper oversight, ProjectWise handles big design and construction data
Simplify for success
Consistent use of standards is critical to enable big data
Deliverables Management is a key component for project delivery
Reporting is essential for monitoring
The cloud makes things better (in the future)
Conclusion

35. Discussion