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CES4560 | Winning the Enterprise: How Brown and Caldwell Replaced ProjectWise with Autodesk Forma and Egnyte
  • Thursday, Sep 178:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    Venetian, San Polo 3403, level 3

Discover how Brown and Caldwell (BC) transformed its design delivery by moving away from the rigid constraints of Bentley ProjectWise. In this real-world case study, BC will share how the firm unified its design and business ecosystems using Egnyte and Autodesk Forma, keeping systems natively in sync without friction. We’ll explore how BC achieved true platform freedom, allowing every user type to work exactly where they’re most comfortable, while ensuring central governance and auditability. Whether an engineer is modeling in Autodesk Forma or a project partner is collaborating directly in Egnyte, files stay completely mirror-matched across all formats—from DGN and DWG™ to XLSX—with absolutely no compromises. Designed for BIM/VDC and IT leaders, this session will provide the real-world reference architecture and checklist that BC used to maximize engineering speed and data integrity.

Learning Objective 1: Learn how to design a zero-compromise ecosystem where files—from DGN and DWG to XLSX—stay natively in sync between Autodesk Forma and Egnyte.
Learning Objective 2: Learn how to plan a migration from the rigid constraints of Bentley ProjectWise to a synchronized model that increases engineering speed.
Learning Objective 3: Learn how to create a central auditability framework that supports native platform workflows while maintaining absolute user flexibility.
Learning Objective 4: Learn how to construct a standardized folder-mapping and metadata schema to automate project lifecycles.
Format: Sponsored Session, Technical Deep Dive
Topic: Data and Document Management, Data Exchange and System Integrations, Data Analytics and Visualization
Industry: Civil infrastructure
Product: AutoCAD, ACC Connect, Civil 3D, Data Management API, Forma Construction Connect, Forma Data Management
Occupation: Technical and engineering manager
Industry Group Catalog Filter: AECO
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Egnyte empowers the construction industry with a centralized and secure platform for document management, collaboration, and governance. Designed to fit each organization’s needs, Egnyte integrates with popular construction-specific applications including Autodesk, Bluebeam, and DroneDeploy. Plus, Egnyte integrates with more than 160 popular business applications (like O365, Google Workplace, Salesforce, and Docusign) to provide a powerful, customizable platform for those who build. At the jobsite, Egnyte offers fast access to project documents (drawings, photos, videos, etc. ), on numerous devices even with low or no bandwidth. For the back office, Egnyte provides a secured location for documents across the entire company, with governance and compliance tools built-in. For example, you can set retention policies to ensure documents are retained for a required duration and then automatically deleted or archived. Build a better workflow with Engyte - With over 2,500 general and specialty contractors including Balfour Beatty, Tutor Perini, PCL and Alberici and a total of over 17,000 customers Egnyte is the leading provider for secured document management, governance and compliance