New Webinar Series Explores Role of PIM in Integrated Project Delivery

MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - October 1, 2008) - Newforma® Inc., a software company addressing the project information management (PIM) needs of the design and building industry, today announced a new series of webinars that will examine how PIM software supports the collaborative processes required for more effective integrated project delivery (IPD). Drawing from Newforma's experience helping 21,000 users manage the information and communications for over 80,000 projects, the series will highlight areas where PIM software contributes to the DNA of a firm working toward a more integrated practice.

Newforma Chief Executive Officer Ian Howell, who will be leading the series, believes that there is more to achieving IPD than the adoption of BIM alone. "Integrated project delivery certainly requires the use of new technologies like BIM to coordinate and document the design of a project," said Howell. "But IPD also requires software to manage all of the related unstructured project communications, like project emails and file transfers, and adjunct decision-making processes such as submittals, RFIs and transmittals, that surround the model as it is defined and refined throughout the project. PIM software is specifically designed to organize project information, manage communications and streamline process in a way that supports both inter-firm, external team collaboration as well as intra-firm, internal project processes."

The series of webinars, entitled "PIM and the DNA of Integrated Project Delivery," will explore the following six topics:

--  Email management - as an integral part of project process and project
    record
--  For knowledge mining, reuse, or recall - the value of full-text search
--  Who dropped the ball? - reinforcing accountability through visibility
--  Trust, but verify - logging and tracking in a paperless world
--  Plan versus reality - creating a unified view of project performance
    metrics
--  How did we get here? - capturing real-time BIM design collaboration
    

Each webinar topic will include case study material drawn by permission from Newforma's growing base of customers in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia/New Zealand, and the Middle East. A demonstration of the related areas of Newforma's industry-leading PIM solution, Newforma Project Center, will be offered following the close of each presentation and Q&A session.

For detail on the webinar series, please visit http://www.newforma.com/News---Resources/Webcasts-2.aspx Recordings of previous sessions will also be available from this location. To register now for one or more of the first three webinars in the series, please click on the links below:

1. Email management - an integral part of project process and project record

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 17 - register here

2. For knowledge mining, reuse or recall - the value of full-text search

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 31 - register here

3. Who dropped the ball? - accountability through visibility

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Friday, November 14 - register here

About Ian Howell

Ian is an experienced AEC software company executive dedicated to driving the development and delivery of innovative software technologies that will facilitate the re-engineering of more effective work processes for the AEC industry. Prior to leading Newforma, Ian served as vice president at Citadon, spearheading initiatives in business development, network operations, quality assurance, product management and marketing. Before that, Ian gained extensive experience in the AEC software industry, serving as director of the AEC Market Group for Autodesk, as director of AEC Products for Alias Research, Inc., and as managing director at Rucaps Australia. Professionally, Ian is a qualified architect and benefits from real-world project experience as managing director of the Sydney, Australia office of The Buchan Group; as director of Oldham Boas Ednie-Brown; and as project architect at the Public Works Department both in Perth, Western Australia. Ian also served as CAD manager at George Trew Dunn Beckles-Wilson Bowes & Partners, in London, UK. Ian is a founder of the International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI) and currently serves on the Board of Direction for the buildingSMART Alliance.

About Newforma

Newforma is a software company serving architecture, engineering, construction and owner/operator (AECO) organizations worldwide. Its mission is to develop and market software solutions which significantly improve the productivity of the building project team by streamlining work processes, reducing exposure from errors and omissions, improving coordination and communication, and enabling greater repeatability of project success. Newforma® Project Center, Newforma's flagship product, creates a more productive environment for project managers and the project team by organizing project information, facilitating information sharing, and enabling more effective project process. Newforma Project Center is currently implemented on over 80,000 projects in industry-leading AECO firms. For more information about Newforma, visit www.newforma.com or phone +1 (603) 625-6212.

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Contact Information: Contacts: Kelly Murray 978-597-3377 Patrick Gillam 603-625-6212 ext. 349