1. ProjectWise Overview – Part 3 V8 XM Edition
Gary Cochrane

2. Review primary modules
Each solution is comprised of one or more of the following server modules
PW Integration Server
PW Caching Server
PW Web Server
PW Publishing Server
PW InterPlot Server

3. Today’s Focus
Each solution is comprised of one or more of the following server modules
PW Integration Server
PW Caching Server
PW Web Server
PW Publishing Server
PW InterPlot Server

4. PW “Classic” Configuration

5. ProjectWise Web Server
Optional component included in most deployments
In order to view/redline drawings from browser
Requires addition of ProjectWise Publishing Server
In order to support Design Compare
Requires addition of ProjectWise InterPlot Server

6. Multiple Web Configurations
With XM Edition, PW Web Server supports two configurations:
Traditional configuration for HTML client
Known as “Web Explorer” client
This client is now static from a development standpoint
No new development
Will continue to be supported until SharePoint WebParts matures

7. Multiple Web Configurations
With XM Edition, PW Web Server also supports SharePoint configurations
SharePoint configuration
Referred to as ProjectWise WebParts
Provides ProjectWise back-end with SharePoint front-end
Provides the value proposition of ProjectWise in a SharePoint environment

8. What SharePoint is SharePoint is a collaboration tool from Microsoft
Allows an organization to quickly/easily build interactive web collaboration sites
Included with Windows 2003 Server
So basically, it’s free for internal use
For External Use
Must purchase SharePoint Portal server
As a collaboration took, SharePoint provides:
Calendars, lists, tasks, discussions…
And yes, it also provides limited document management

9. What SharePoint is not
SharePoint is not an Engineering Content Management solution
No MicroStation or AutoCAD integration
No Integration with vertical applications
No plotting integration
No Indexing / full text search (for CAD files)
No distributed storage
No publishing / web viewing of CAD documents
No Geospatial features

10. Our goal with SharePoint
Keep the engineering content stored in ProjectWise
And allow it to be accessed from a SharePoint collaboration site
But, avoid copying (duplicating) the files to SharePoint

11. Traditional HTML Web Configuration
ProjectWise Integration Server
ProjectWise Web Server
ProjectWise HTML Browser Client
ProjectWise Integration Server
ProjectWise Web Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ProjectWise Publishing Server
ProjectWise InterPlot Server
Microsoft IIS Web Server
Windows Server Operating System
Windows XP or Vista Operating System
Windows Server Operation System

12. SharePoint Web Configuration
ProjectWise Integration Server
ProjectWise Web Server
ProjectWise Integration Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ProjectWise Publishing Server
ProjectWise InterPlot Server
Windows Server Operating System
Windows XP or Vista Operating System
Windows Server Operation System

13. SharePoint Web Configuration
ProjectWise Integration Server
ProjectWise Web Server
ProjectWise Webparts Client
ProjectWise Integration Server
ProjectWise WebParts Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ProjectWise Publishing Server
ProjectWise InterPlot Server
Microsoft SharePoint Web Server
Windows Server Operating System
Windows XP or Vista Operating System
Windows Server Operation System

14. Demo Overview of 3 clients ProjectWise Explorer
ProjectWise Web Explorer
ProjectWise SharePoint Web client

15. Introducing ProjectWise StartPoint
ProjectWise “Lite”
No ProjectWise Server technology involved
Therefore no advanced functionality
Uses Microsoft SharePoint as the back-end
Allows MicroStation to edit files stored in SharePoint
Allows AutoCAD to edit files stored in SharePoint
Intended for small workgroups

16. PW StartPoint Positioning
No ProjectWise Server technology
Therefore no server cost
Client requires PW Passport
MicroStation users on SELECT get PW Passport
Therefore no client cost for MicroStation users
Possible revenue opportunity for AutoCAD users
That don’t have a PW Passport

17. PW StartPoint Configuration
ProjectWise Integration Server
ProjectWise Web Server
ProjectWise Browser Client
ProjectWise Integration Server
ProjectWise WebParts Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ProjectWise Publishing Server
ProjectWise InterPlot Server
Microsoft SharePoint Web Server
Windows Server Operating System
Windows XP or Vista Operating System
Windows Server Operation System

18. PW StartPoint Configuration
ProjectWise Web Server
ProjectWise Browser Client
ProjectWise WebParts Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer
ProjectWise Publishing Server
ProjectWise InterPlot Server
Microsoft SharePoint Web Server
Windows XP or Vista Operating System
Windows Server Operation System

19. PW StartPoint Configuration
ProjectWise Browser Client
Microsoft Internet Explorer
MicroStation, or AutoCAD + Passport
Microsoft SharePoint Web Server
Windows XP or Vista Operating System
Windows Server Operation System

20. Demo
ProjectWise StartPoint