CDE INFRASTRUCTURE
Formerly known as EPLASS CDE
Smart infrastructure solutions
Complete project software solution for the infrastructure sector
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE is an optimal solution for managing AECO projects in the infrastructure sector thanks to its integrated digital review processes. Designed to facilitate road and rail projects, it automates and clearly maps every complex, customer-specific workflow – saving valuable time and streamlining the construction process.
Benefits
- High levels of automation designed to meet various requirements
- Smart digital review and approval processes, intelligent document structure
- Automatic schedule management, data management and reporting
See even greater benefits with more complex processes
Count on professional expertise in managing construction projects of all sizes
Benefit from specific modules tailored to streamlining workflows
Control projects from any location, any time with any device
Everything you need to know
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE Professional is the fully integrated, workflow-based, project collaboration platform for the efficient control, coordination and processing of projects of any dimension, from anywhere, at any time, using any device.
Easy time management
gives an overview of the schedule and comprehensive report and controlling features.
Original documents stay original
In CDE INFRASTRUCTURE the original documents stay untouched. We place a layer over each document/plan and this layer is saved separately in CDE INFRASTRUCTURE with the applied redlining.
Automated index
always gives access to the most recent version of the uploaded drawing/document including its history.
Individual project platform
We configure your project space to your needs.
Intelligent document assignment
Due to the coding of drawings and documents, there is no concern about the filing of documents.
Process security through workflows
our high performance workflow-engine enables even the most highly complex reviewing processes with parallel editing through various reviewers, to be realized.
Original version remains
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE never changes the original version. It puts a layer on every document/drawing, and this layer is filed seperately in CDE INFRASTRUCTURE, together with the associated redlining.
Electronic signature directly on the reviewed document
Both simple, advanced- as well as as qualified electronic signatures can be mapped directly onto the verified plan/document or also in combination.
Security
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE, along with all its employees and processes, is ISO / IEC 27001 certified.
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE Professional is the fully integrated, workflow-based, project collaboration platform for the efficient control, coordination and processing of projects of any dimension, from anywhere, at any time, using any device.
Easy time management
gives an overview of the schedule and comprehensive report and controlling features.
Original documents stay original
In CDE INFRASTRUCTURE the original documents stay untouched. We place a layer over each document/plan and this layer is saved separately in CDE INFRASTRUCTURE with the applied redlining.
Automated index
always gives access to the most recent version of the uploaded drawing/document including its history.
Individual project platform
We configure your project space to your needs.
Intelligent document assignment
Due to the coding of drawings and documents, there is no concern about the filing of documents.
Process security through workflows
our high performance workflow-engine enables even the most highly complex reviewing processes with parallel editing through various reviewers, to be realized.
Original version remains
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE never changes the original version. It puts a layer on every document/drawing, and this layer is filed seperately in CDE INFRASTRUCTURE, together with the associated redlining.
Electronic signature directly on the reviewed document
Both simple, advanced- as well as as qualified electronic signatures can be mapped directly onto the verified plan/document or also in combination.
Security
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE, along with all its employees and processes, is ISO / IEC 27001 certified.
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE is the fully integrated, workflow-based (BIM) project platform for the effective control, coordination and execution of projects of any size from any location, at any time and with any device. CDE INFRASTRUCTURE BIM-Collaboration combines the preferred solution for plan and document management in many large projects with Buildung Information Modelling (BIM).
Individualized project platform
We customize your project space as you want it to be.
Automatic categorization
All 3D, 4D and 5D documents are assigned to the naming convention.
Automated index management
The checking and administration of the index levels are carried out separately and automated for 3D, 4D and 5D.
Flexible Modeling
Any combination of coordination models from submodels.
3D viewpoints
Easy creation of 3D viewpoints with extensive redlining functions.
Process reliability through workflows
The fully integrated, workflow-based BIM solution from the market leader in infrastructure building.
Central project room
All project information from DMS, PMS and BIM on one platform.
Intelligent search function
Linking of 2D documents with the data models and user-friendly search function.
Integrated 3D BIM Viewer
Equipped with numerous usage options.
Increase of project communication
Supported workflow communication through the BIM Collaboration Format (BCF).
The Supplement Management module is the logical extension of CDE INFRASTRUCTURE Professional for the controlled processing of supplements.
Easy time management
Overview the scheduling situation at any time and make use of the extensive reporting and controlling functions.
Control over individual reading and editing rights
You define the reading and writing rights.
Individualized project platform
We configure your project space as you expect it to be.
Transparency
Find, edit and file supplements quickly and easily, structured according to categories.
Process security through workflows
our high performance workflow-engine enables even the most highly complex reviewing processes with parallel editing through various reviewers, to be realized.
Automatic creation of a final file
Simple creation of a final file as MS Word, Excel or PDF file.
Electronic signature directly on the reviewed document
Both simple, advanced- as well as as qualified electronic signatures can be mapped directly onto the verified plan/document or also in combination.
Complete documentation of the processing of supplementary documents
In CDE INFRASTRUCTURE you always have access to the latest version of the documents and you can track changes via the history.
CDE INFRASTRUCTURE Professional – Condition Management complements the functions of CDE INFRASTRUCTURE Professional with a tool for documentation, tracking and compliance of legal approval or operational requirements from the checking process.
Time scheduling management with extensive controlling and reporting functions
You can see at any time whether you are on schedule or whether you need to take corresponding measures.
OCR full text recognition
On request we can implement OCR full text recognition.
Graphical visualization of the individual conditions
Overview of all individual conditions in the analysed check reports and condition documents.
Flexibly customizable platform for the implementation of any individual processes
We configure your project room as you envision it.
Process reliability due to workflows
Due to our powerful workflow engine, even highly complex checking processes with parallel handling by different reviewers can be realized.
Seamless integration into the CDE INFRASTRUCTURE checking process
All documents can be checked and approved on one platform.
User-friendly extraction of the individual conditions
Simply drag & drop the conditions out of your PDF documents into CDE INFRASTRUCTURE.
Efficient monitoring of the completion of conditions
Quick and easy to see the current status of the conditions through the wide-ranging controlling and reporting functions such as individual Excel reports for condition tracking.
The Objection Management module is the logical extension of CDE INFRASTRUCTURE Professional for the controlled processing of objections.
Integrated Time Management
to monitor compliance of processing times and deadlines.
Shorter answering times for objections
by convenient creation of standard answers
to optimize the processing.
Increased clarity and transparency
Each objection receives a QR Code sticker and in that way
can be assigned simply, quickly and safely.
Smart Fuzzy Search
to optimize or automate the answer generation –
Standard objections are recognized and color-coded.
Efficient processing of objections
by splitting objections into individual questions
and separate handover to the responsible departments.
Link to Google Maps
to display addresses on a map (distance to the building project!)
Process reliability through workflows
The processing and central legal review of the answers is workflow-based in CDE INFRASTRUCTURE.
Archiving of the letter of reply
The signed letters of reply are available in PDF format
archived by corresponding category.
Own project mail address
such as [email protected]
One platform many functions
All replies are automatically created in CDE INFRASTRUCTURE
as Word and PDF files.
Digital involvement of hearing authorities
e.g. county council offices and district administrations.
Digital integration of legal departments
and respective departments.
Maximum legal certainty for infrastructure projects at all times
Large infrastructure projects are characterized by a large number of models and documents such as plans, inspection reports, accompanying documents, contracts, coordination and technical models, issues and more, which must be signed by one or more project participants in order to be legally valid.
These signatures are not only indispensable when concluding contracts, but also in the case of the various work steps of an inspection and approval workflow in a construction project, e.g. quality inspections, where it is important to record who completed the inspections when and with what result for any discrepancies that may arise later and any legal disputes based on them.
- Signatures in any workflows
- Check & release by signature
- Configurability
- File formats and many other points.
Security
As an IT company, we take the subject of information security very seriously. For this reason, we are certified according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 as a whole. In addition, our data centers (location Germany) are TÜV and ISO certified. The information security of our company does not end with the certification for us. We have set ourselves the goal of always exceeding the requirements of the certification and also to implement measures outside the certification.
- The core principles of our IT-security are organized in well-balanced proportions of confidentiality, availability and integrity
- We always keep the relation between system security, handling and the required functionality for our customers in mind.
- Frequent audits, also carried out by our clients, guarantee the highest possible standards of security, data privacy protection & confidentiality. Your data is safe with Thinkproject!
Our two physically separate certified datacenters run partly in the active/active or in the active/passive operating mode. The file-/database servers are organized in a so-called cluster, which means, that the entire information between the datacenters is being mirrored in real time. The locations of the data centers are exclusively in Germany
Configured application server farms and also the cluster assure an extremely high reliability. Should one of our datacenters be inaccessible, it is guaranteed, that the main system keeps running without significant interruption.
Both our datacenters are linked among each other and also into the world wide web via Fibre-optic cable. This provides a fast connection with a very high bandwidth.
A redundant energy supply with UPS system, based on a Diesel generator and storage battery cells, ensures the availability also in the case of a power outage in the datacenters. Precision air conditioners and fire-resistant materials are the complementary measures for a secure and unobstructed system operations in the datacenter.
In terms of the selection of our IT-components we have set great value on high-quality solutions from leading manufacturers.
Our servers are equipped with a redundant array of independent hard discs (RAID system) as well as redundantly dimensioned power supply units.
An internal and external monitoring-system controls the key server- and performance parameters. That allows the network administration, using the systems integrated alarm system, to promptly act on disturbances even outside the office hours.
The access to the datacenters is only permitted for a small group of authorized persons, who must pass through a three-step access control system for authentication.
Our access points are, without exception, protected by „unified threat management“ Firewall – Appliances. A centralized collection of diverse safety mechanisms offers an effective and comprehensive protection for the data, entrusted to our care. The active/passive operation mode of the appliances ensures a quick operation recovery in case one of the of the security components fails.
Two separate authentication systems allow the customers the access to our system.
Furthermore we achieved an increased security for our platform with a physical separation of the Front and Back-end, by splitting them in an application- and a file-server.
The transmission of data between the EPLASS user and our datacenter is being carried out with a hybrid encryption protocol. This prevents the transmission of clear text information such as login information during the entire connection period.
Various user- and system related security directives are held in the system, as additional security mechanisms to protect our customer’s data.
The differentiation of access rights is being made with a combination offile system-rights, consistantaccess control lists for databases, role allocations and the authorization for the release of drawing documents.
The integrity of the data and information to be edited and saved is given through appropriate technical measures in the server- and application level. This includes extensive protocol functionalities and specific checks from the server on the data pool integrity, in order to guarantee and retrace the completeness and unchangeability of the data pool at any time.
Thinkproject has arranged a bundle of organisational and technical measures for an early and effective detection of the most diverse forms of viruses. The corresponding countermeasures can be launched at an early stage, and thus it is possible to minimize damage to the system.
An essential aspect of our virus protection is the constant checking of the system efficiency with a continual and automatized update of the used virus protection solution.
A proliferation of viruses can almost be excluded due to the system architecture as it is being used in Thinkproject.
The availability of data at any time is an important factor for a successful business. Besides all technical measures and efforts, Thinkproject has developed a wide-ranging data security concept for a „worst-case-scenario“ in order to be able to provide the maximum security for our customers.
All data files are exported every day via fiber optic link to a third location, where they are being saved with the so-called grandfather-father-son-backup (GFS), using tape-libraries on magnetic tapes. These tapes are stored in a certified, water and fire-proof safe.
As an additional security standard, the latest complete security solution is deposited in a highly secure safe deposit box (third location).
Thinkproject provides consequent and fast disaster recovery measures with short and pre-defined processes.
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