McLaren FusionLive. Comprehensive SaaS Solution for Construction Document Project Collaboration

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1 McLaren FusionLive Comprehensive SaaS Solution for Construction Document Project Collaboration

2 Trusted Solutions From rail infrastructure to office blocks, McLaren assures construction project delivery organizations and project owners of controlled document process and management throughout their project. Used by a wide range of engineering and construction companies in multiple sectors, McLaren is a trusted provider of solutions to industry challenges. Transportation Construction Public Sector Offices Retail & Leisure Water Utilities Life Sciences Oil & Gas Power Utilities McLaren FusionLive 2

3 Unifying Teams for Successful Project Delivery Construction projects draw together contractors, architects, quantity surveyors, consultants and engineers in an increasingly complex process of design, planning and construction. Add to this a sprawling global supply chain, complex tendering processes, compliance and regulatory pressures and tough penalty clauses for overruns it is clear that effective document control and project collaboration has never been more important. FusionLive is designed specifically for the construction and engineering industries. It enables companies to collaborate effectively throughout projects and follow best practice processes to manage the documentation required. As a result, project stakeholders are supported throughout to reach a successful outcome with improved safety, visibility, process consistency, risk management and efficiency. Managing complex project value chain and networks FusionLive provides a secure and reliable space where multiple companies can work effectively together to deliver projects. As a cloud-based solution it removes geographical and technical barriers to increase the effectiveness of complex teams. Through centralizing working documentation and providing best practice business processes, FusionLive drives efficiencies throughout the entire project and enables management to maintain full control. Managing project schedule and cost risk FusionLive delivers tangible benefits for projects by helping to keep work on schedule and by reducing cost. Strong processes and reporting ensure that all deliverables are set in place and complied with. As a result management is able to monitor progress and take action to address potential issues. Cost reductions are obtained from the use of the cloud infrastructure itself, printing and file distribution and ultimately by ensuring on time delivery. Complying with legal and environmental regulations Increased process control enables project owners to enforce compliance with procedures and policies across the project team. Comprehensive audit capabilities provide further assurance of compliance and can protect the company against legal claims and litigation. The reporting functionality makes access to and management of this information straight forward and understandable. Maintaining visibility of business activities Management and control of documents and processes is at the core of the FusionLive solution and business intelligence reporting across these elements is a major value driver. The monitoring and reporting capability provided within FusionLive increases management understand of projects against plan and drives better performance. McLaren FusionLive 3

4 Effective Project Collaboration and Delivery As FusionLive is a SaaS solution, the distribution and communication platform is centralized and does not rely on to manage projects, but instead allows participants to work with a shared environment to complete tasks and deliver the project. This is particularly beneficial for complex projects, which involve geographically dispersed teams of people, hundreds of different document types and sophisticated workflows. Containing a range of applications, FusionLive offers functionality that is specifically designed to fulfil each element of document control and management within capital projects including monitoring and reporting. Document Management and Control All construction project documentation can be managed in a consistent and controllable manner within a highly scalable system covering standalone or multiple complex projects. A clear and comprehensive structure is provided to guide file naming, categorization and numbering while maintaining flexibility for company specific protocols. The structure results in consistency across projects and the basis for simplified search and access to documents. All documents can then be managed securely through each phase of the project with accessibility controls and audit trails. Business Process Management A set of common business processes are provided within the solution, developed from McLaren s extensive experience of construction projects. These can then be customized by project owners and teams to meet the specific requirements that are applicable to each project. Once created the processes provide the foundation for all project stakeholders to carry out each phase of the project in an agreed, consistent and controlled manner; thereby driving efficiency and maintaining compliance with HSEQ and legal procedures. Program Management Plan, execute and manage a large number of concurrent projects by customizing a set of standard project templates to fit with company policies and standards. For each project type the underlying tasks, deliverables, timeframe, roles and responsibilities can be set according to best practice. Once an approved portfolio of project templates are available in the system, project teams are able to quickly kick-off new projects based on the pre-defined program content relevant for that particular type of project. This results in consistent management of projects within a controlled program framework with high levels of workflow automation to streamline activities. Tender Management Efficiently carry out the critical early project stage and seamlessly move to the realization phases with the selected contractors. The service can also be used as a standalone application if required. A secure environment is provided to manage the complete tender process, from pre-qualification through to award of the final contract. Designed to support multiple bidding processes (open or closed, single or multi-stage); the tender packages can be securely exchanged using a highly automated system and auditable process. Buyers are able to monitor progress and bidder activity, communicate with individual and multiple bidders, and use bid comparison tools to ease decision making. Subsequent use results in time and cost savings by replicating existing tender packages for new projects. McLaren FusionLive 4

5 BIM Management All project participants with approved access to the workspace within FusionLive can access, view and work with industry standard (IFC) BIM files. Multiple files can be merged and BIM changes managed within the secure and controlled FusionLive environment. A COBie compatible export facility also enables BIM data to be exported to a spreadsheet for further analysis or handover. Business Intelligence (BI) Studio and Reporting Dashboard BI Studio delivers business critical insights to drive productivity, profitability and performance across major capital projects. Users are provided with a range of pre-defined reports based on typical reporting requirements for immediate use by project teams or the ability to create a wide range of custom reports from document data such as audit history, distribution and metadata. FusionLive provides: inbuilt and customizable processes intuitive multi-language interfaces for efficient working secure, reliable access to project documentation for dispersed teams intelligent reporting to manage project delivery rapid installation with little or no IT involvement Reports are designed to deliver a clear, concise summary for a project and can be exported to different file formats (such as Excel or PDF) for further analysis, storage or distribution. Dashboards are provided which are customizable to the activities and documents that relate to individual users to ensure relevance and maximize benefit. OnAir Remote OnAir Remote is offered as an additional option and provides access to FusionLive through a privately hosted Content Delivery Network (CDN). By connecting with one of the world s largest and most widespread networks, FusionLive users can find information, perform tasks and download/ upload documentation with increased speed. This results in improved reliability and productivity of interactions between remotely located project collaborators. Intuitive interface and structure Archiving An archiving capability is provided for companies to keep an internal backup of content (for compliance) or for people who need to access content offline. The content can be downloaded for a whole workspace or part of a workspace and can be run on a scheduled basis to keep the archive up to date. Integration FusionLive is designed to work within the context of a typical project worker s environment and therefore offers integration with a number of common industry applications. This is made possible through a set of Web Services APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Integration is also possible into complementary McLaren products such as our enterprise information management or facilities management solutions. This can provide a seamless transfer into post-project operations. Solution Delivery The system is hosted on McLaren servers within Tier 1 data centres located in the UK, USA and UAE and allows secure on-demand uninterrupted access. Being cloud-based there is no user software installation required; users simply and securely access the system from any web browser. The system can be implemented within 24 hours and can be used within minutes by participating organizations. Comprehensive search Detailed view and mark-up McLaren FusionLive 5

6 McLaren has an extensive customer base across the world using our software as a service to drive productivity, performance and profitability through project collaboration. Hospital reconstruction project Life sciences manufacturing plant Municipal water supply and treatment infrastructure Government military facilities Wind farm development Multiple projects in pharmaceuticals sector Superstores for international retail chain Regional infrastructure projects Multiple commercial and manufacturing projects Multiple commercial and residential projects Multiple upstream and mid-stream Multiple industrial Refinery modernization project Prestigious hotel and leisure complex Inter-regional real estate Desalination plant project Intercity metro system Hydro-electric power station construction Water treatment plants and infrastructure Major national rail network infrastructure upgrade Commercial real estate Major urban regeneration and infrastructure project Municipal light rail system Industry Inter-country mountain rail tunnel Multiple private commercial Multiple upstream and mid-stream - Commercial - Public Sector - Oil and Gas - Construction - Transportation - Utilities McLaren FusionLive 6

7 Why choose FusionLive? Substantial experience McLaren has a strong heritage of providing document management and control and project collaboration solutions for major projects. There is 20 years of experience within the construction domain developed into the product, with the addition of 13 years of experience designing web applications. This combination provides a solution which truly understands and meets the needs of project owners and deliverers in a technically sound and reliable product. Proven solution McLaren has a substantial customer base of over 300,000 users across 15,000 capital projects in 50 countries. FusionLive is proven to deliver tangible benefits to project teams by keeping projects on time and budget and in line with regulatory requirements. Fast to deploy The solution is available through a fast, efficient and easy-touse graphical interface ensuring immediate adoption across the whole supply-chain with very little training. A project can be implemented within 24 hours and organizations can start collaborating within minutes. Reliable systems McLaren s infrastructure provides secure and reliable service from Tier 1 secure datacenters on 3 continents to ensure anywhere, anytime access. All systems are monitored 24x7 by a dedicated operations team who are constantly alerted to any issues that may arise to maximize availability (99% service uptime). Security is provided through 128-bit SSL encryption of all data transfers with multiple firewalls. The solution is highly scalable with deployment tested to successfully handle 8,000 concurrent users. Support Support is provided throughout the entire roll-out process with consulting, implementation and training services. Our Customer Care Program ensures that a personalized and continuous relationship is built with each customer; backed up by a global customer support team committed to giving ongoing help and advice. As a truly international solution, FusionLive has support for thirteen languages including English, French, German and Polish. Additional languages can be supported based on customer project requirements. Continual development The customer base also enables McLaren to continue to add value by ongoing investment and product development through incorporating feedback and seeing how the solution works in live and often complex projects. This information is vital in providing McLaren s product management and highly skilled technical team with a basis for future enhancements. Partnerships with leading technology providers (EMC, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle) also ensures that FusionLive is compatible with client systems. McLaren FusionLive 7

8 About McLaren Software Asset Information Integrity for Projects, Operations and Facilities McLaren Software, a fully owned subsidiary of Idox plc (IDOX.L) offers a suite of solutions that manage and control engineering documentation throughout the asset lifecycle. This provides Owner Operators, EPCs, contractors and facility managers with asset information integrity to reduce risk and improve safety, profitability, compliance and performance of a physical asset. Supporting over 300,000 users in 50 countries, McLaren solutions are available in the cloud as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or on-premise. McLaren has more than 20 years of industry and document control experience, and we embed industry best practice processes into our technology and managed services solutions to help customers implement quickly and reduce the strain on internal resources. For more information, please visit or info@mclarensoftware.com. Theale, UK 2nd floor, 1310 Waterside Arlington Business Park Theale RG7 4SA Tel +44 (0) Fax +44 (0) Houston, TX, USA Richmond Av Suite 1500 Houston, Texas Tel: Crawley, UK Glasgow, UK Paris, France Rennes, France Frankfurt, Germany Warsaw, Poland Pune, India San Francisco, USA Calgary, Canada Idox plc Ideas, solutions, suggestions, hints and procedures from this document are the intellectual property of Idox plc and thus protected by copyright. They may not be reproduced, transmitted to third parties or used in any form for commercial purposes without the express permission of Idox group.