ProjectWise Overview – Part 3
V8 XM Edition
Gary Cochrane
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
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
PW “Classic” Configuration
Internal LAN
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Database
Server
ProjectWise
Integration Server
ProjectWise
Explorer Client
ProjectWise
Caching Server
`
User Synchronization
Service
ProjectWise
Browser Client
Windows
Domain Controller
Firewall
Remote Site
DMZ
INTERNET
`
`
ProjectWise
Explorer Client
Firewall
ProjectWise
Gateway Service
ProjectWise
Explorer Client
`
ProjectWise
Caching Server
ProjectWise
Web Server
ProjectWise
Browser Client
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Windows Server
Operating System
Microsoft IIS Web
Server
Windows Server
Operation System
Windows XP or Vista
Operating System
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 Server
Operation System
Windows XP or Vista
Operating System
SharePoint Web Configuration
ProjectWise
Integration Server
ProjectWise Web
Server
ProjectWise
Webparts Client
ProjectWise
Integration Server
ProjectWise
WebParts Server
ProjectWise
Publishing Server
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
ProjectWise InterPlot
Server
Windows Server
Operating System
Microsoft SharePoint
Web Server
Windows Server
Operation System
Windows XP or Vista
Operating System
Demo
• Overview of 3 clients
− ProjectWise Explorer
− ProjectWise Web Explorer
− ProjectWise SharePoint Web client
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
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
PW StartPoint Configuration
ProjectWise
Integration Server
ProjectWise Web
Server
ProjectWise
Browser Client
ProjectWise
Integration Server
ProjectWise
WebParts Server
ProjectWise
Publishing Server
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
ProjectWise InterPlot
Server
Windows Server
Operating System
Microsoft SharePoint
Web Server
Windows Server
Operation System
Windows XP or Vista
Operating System
PW StartPoint Configuration
ProjectWise Web
Server
ProjectWise
Browser Client
ProjectWise
WebParts Server
ProjectWise
Publishing Server
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
ProjectWise InterPlot
Server
Microsoft SharePoint
Web Server
Windows Server
Operation System
Windows XP or Vista
Operating System
PW StartPoint Configuration
ProjectWise
Browser Client
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
MicroStation, or
AutoCAD + Passport
Microsoft SharePoint
Web Server
Windows Server
Operation System
Windows XP or Vista
Operating System
Demo
• ProjectWise StartPoint