• supports a more dynamic, collaborative approach to the development and maintenance of corporate standards
• allows information to be shared across multiple projects, with manageable feedback processes
• lets a client organisation and its supply chain publish, view, comment upon, and – if necessary – update any standard

BIW: Standards Manager captures and coordinates an organisation's most powerful resource: the knowledge and experience of its own staff and supply chain partners. Information about standards is accumulated within the client organisation and its supply chain, and is managed in a secure, shared repository accessible anytime, anywhere, by authorised team members. As a result, the system provides a framework for continuous improvement, reduced waste/cost, and increased profits, for all members of the supply chain.

Standard information can also be dynamically integrated into the project environment. BIW promotes the exchange of information between BIW: Standards Manager and the core BIW: Collaboration platform.

• greater accessibility – standards are communicated and implemented more effectively
• easier publication – standards can be defined and compiled automatically using original source data
• better version control – view previous versions of a standard
• greater accuracy – capture context-sensitive feedback from project partners
• more direct information management – 'expert' business partners can manage their own standards
• better integration with 'live' projects – relate live projects to existing standards (and vice versa)
• better cost management – the impact of changes can be monitored, cost implications can be dynamically generated
• capture more experience – continuously refine standard processes, components, etc to reflect changes and experience gained on real projects

In short, the application caters for any major organisation repeatedly involved in projects or programmes with highly similar formats/processes, and/or who requires a high degree of consistency. BIW: Standards Manager also caters for the differing viewpoints of each department, function and/or area of the business that uses standards.

For more information, contact sales@biwtech.com.