Overview: Building Information Modelling (BIM) Enterprise Document Management Systems are expensive. I decided to use SharePoint instead, as we already have SharePoint licencing, security is approved, and it works with Entra MFA. SharePoint offers great API's and is well-known and easy to manage. Lastly, I got much better performance from SharePoint than the other two dedicated Doc Mgm Systems I evaluated.
Concerns:
- BIM version, numbering, and workflows: No issues seen; merely need a simple workflow
- Web Viewer for CAD files
Advantages:
- Part of the Microsoft ecosystem
- Free, as we all have E3 licences
- Users know how to use and manage SharePoint, so no training is required
- SaaS is running and is part of our business SLA, with 99.9% uptime. SharePoint has an active-active architecture, built-in backups and data is stored in multiple locations
- Reduced setup and no external 3rd party requiring contracts and approvals. No supplier has nearly as many compliance assertions including ISO27001, SOC1, SOC2, SOC3, GDPR,
- Security is already ready with the client Entra userbase with MFA. DLP and sensitivity labels. Great built-in data residency, audit logs and retention policies. File Sync is super helpful in working with large CAD files, especially in remote locations. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
- SharePoint is widely used in construction projects. Customers and third parties can securely access SharePoint Online for central collaboration.
- Mobile-friendly, tool-friendly, management-friendly approach to BIM.
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