Main Page

What is ProjectWise?

ProjectWise is a cloud based Document Management System (DMS) designed specifically to manage documents related to design and construction projects. ProjectWise can be accessed through both a thick client and thin client interface. The thick client interface uses the ProjectWise Explorer application which integrates into the main applications used to create the content, such as MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer. The thin client interface is accessed through the ProjectWise Web View portal.

Why use ProjectWise?

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has implemented ProjectWise into their survey, design and construction workflows to manage project documents in a single repository or centralized storage system for all project data. The use of ProjectWise in the survey, design and construction workflows provides the following benefits:

• Single Repository – single folder structure for each project accessed from anywhere.
• Confidence and Integrity – assures one correct version of the document is maintained.
• Secure Environment – access to document is control by security groups managed by DelDOT ProjectWise Administrators.
• Search Capabilities – extensive search capabilities to find documents inside of folders and projects. Contents of Microsoft Office documents, PDFs and DGNs are searchable, so not limited to file name alone.
• Managed References – if a file that is referenced gets moved or renamed, ProjectWise automatically changes the attachment information within MicroStation to maintain the link.

What project Information is stored on ProjectWise?

Reference the following link for a detailed list of what information is stored within ProjectWise, and the folder structure that is being implemented to house this data.

How do you configure and connect to the DelDOT ProjectWise Datasource?

DelDOT houses project related documents within the “DELDOT Production” datasource on ProjectWise. Please reference the following link for detailed information pertaining to connecting to the “DELDOT Production” datasource.

Access and Permissions

Access to project folders and documents stored on ProjectWise is handled through the use of security groups that have been established by DelDOT ProjectWise Administrators.

Each project member will be assigned to a security group. All access or permission issues should be communicated to the DelDOT Project Manager, who in turn will reach out to the DelDOT ProjectWise Administrators for establishing security groups.

File Naming Convention

DelDOT has established a new design file naming convention for all design files that will reside in ProjectWise. This naming convention is unique to design files housed inside of ProjectWise and therefore deviates from the “General File Naming” section within the “2010 DelDOT CADD Standards Manual”. Please reference the following links for more detailed information pertaining to creating new or adding existing MicroStation or OpenRoads Designer files to the DelDOT Production datasource.

Check-Out / Check-In Process

Accessing documents through the ProjectWise system is handled through a “Check-Out / Check-In” process. When a user opens a file that resides on the ProjectWise cloud-based server, the file is “Checked-Out” by the user for viewing or editing purposes. When “Checked-Out”, the file is locked out for access by other users, but the file can still be referenced by other users.

When the user is done viewing or editing the file, the user “Checks-In” the file, which updates the ProjectWise cloud-based server copy of the file, and frees up the file for access by other project members.

ProjectWise System Support

If you have questions or issues pertaining to the overall functionality of ProjectWise, please send an email to DOT_CADDSupport@delaware.gov.