Banverket Establishes Managed Environment for Railway Engineering and Administrative Information; Swedish Rail Authority Standardizes on Bentley ProjectWise.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Bentley Systems Bentley Systems, Incorporated, provides software for the "Design, construction and operation of the world's infrastructure". The company’s software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial vertical markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) , Incorporated, today announced that Swedish national rail authority Banverket has standardized on Bentley ProjectWise(R) as the server platform for its managed environment of AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission information. Banverket's managed environment now holds more than 1 million documents, including engineering and administrative information for railway maintenance and construction. In a managed environment, valuable information is confidently shared, synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. , and secured. Legacy data can be leveraged throughout the asset lifecycle and on future projects. "By implementing ProjectWise, we now have the tools we need to share our engineering information in a secure, efficient way between departments within Banverket and with outside consultants and contractors," said Bjorn Paulsson, head of the Track and Civil Engineering Department. "ProjectWise helps all project participants collaborate, despite the problems presented by geographically dispersed work environments," Paulsson said. Efficient collaboration with consultants, contractors, and suppliers has become critical for Banverket; under deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. , the private sector plays a growing part in Sweden's rail infrastructure. ProjectWise integrates seamlessly with all other Bentley products used by Banverket, including Bentley's flagship desktop product Bentley MicroStation(R) and Bentley civil design solutions. Besides engineering information, ProjectWise also provides project team members with remote Web access to administrative information such as meeting minutes, policy documents, and government regulations. Access control at login Signing in and gaining access to a network server, Web server or other computer system. The process (the noun) is a "login" or "logon," while the act of doing it (the verb) is to "log in" or to "log on. maintains security, giving appropriate permissions to each user. Banverket manages some 8,700 miles of Sweden's rail infrastructure. The agency's focus on efficient IT solutions has made it one of the most cost-effective rail authorities in Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). for maintenance and upgrades. Banverket reported 2002 rail infrastructure assets of 70.8 billion Swedish kronor, or roughly USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $9.4 billion. About Bentley Bentley Systems, Incorporated, provides software for the lifecycle of the world's infrastructure. The company's comprehensive portfolio for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial vertical markets spans architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With 2003 revenues reaching $260 million, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Record (widely known as ENR) is a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It has been published since 1874. It is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies. Design 500 and major owner-operators. For more information, visit www.bentley.com. Bentley, the "B" logo, MicroStation, and ProjectWise are registered trademarks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or Bentley Software, Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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