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September 1999

WS Atkins embraces collaboration software for bid management

Epsom based WS Atkins have entered into a three year agreement to lease Business Collaborator from Enviros Software Solutions. The software will immediately allow employees and external partners to efficiently exchange and update documents (including drawings and multimedia) within a secure, project-centric environment.

The software - which requires only that users have a web browser and an internet connection - can be rapidly deployed throughout the global organisation. No prolonged 'roll out' period is necessary and any external clients and contractors may be easily involved.

From the initial bidding process through to completion of the project, participants will be able to access and amend project documents whether located at the office or temporarily off-site. The project manager will control who has access to this information, and automatic project logging will present the manager and selected participants with an up-to-date project history. Coupled with the ability to re-use knowledge from projects archived in Business Collaborator, this will aid the rapid development of high-quality proposals and provide a framework for the successful coordination of projects.

Tim Broyd, Director responsible for WS Atkins Research & Innovation said:

“The world is moving at an ever-quickening pace. We have used Business Collaborator to provide a flexible, user friendly way for people to access and share information within a managed environment. We are delighted with its progress to date. ”

Sanjeev Shah, Product Manager for Business Collaborator added:

“Enviros wish to bring collaborative technology to the masses, destroying the myth that Knowledge Management demands huge resources, both financial and human. In Business Collaborator we believe we have a product which does just that, allowing companies to reap the benefits of collaborative working immediately without prescriptive technologies getting in their way. ”