Optimize your AEC design processes: The imperative for a single multidisciplinary tool

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is currently undergoing a period of significant transformation.

Innovation is robust, yet the advancements have not led to substantial design process improvements. As a result, AEC organizations frequently adopt new, disconnected software tools, often leading to frustration due to persistent challenges collaborating and sharing data, ultimately resulting in capital project delays and cost overruns.

Now the good news: Siemens’ Designcenter brings multidisciplinary design into a single integrated environment, empowering teams to collaborate in real time. The result? Faster design cycles, fewer errors, lower costs and a higher chance of getting it right the first time.

Read on to learn more.

Accelerate your capital asset design processes using a unified multidisciplinary tool

Capital asset design inherently generates massive volumes of data, which are typically dispersed across multiple systems and databases. Furthermore, AEC design teams commonly employ disparate design tools and applications that operate in isolation.

The transfer of data between these applications can be exceedingly time-consuming and often requires numerous spreadsheets and other ad hoc documents, leading to data inconsistencies and communication errors that make collaboration difficult while hindering project efficiency.

Using Designcenter, engineers can leverage a comprehensive solution for the entire capital project lifecycle, from initial design through construction and into operations, with BIM capabilities integrated into the tool. This integration dramatically enhances collaboration, improves efficiency and ultimately leads to better project outcomes.

Integrate with other engineering teams to enhance design process velocity while reducing costs

To improve AEC project efficiency, engineering and project teams must be empowered with streamlined design processes and workflows. Using a single, multidisciplinary design tool like Designcenter, your teams can:

• Accelerate BIM execution goals by consolidating multiple disciplines into a cohesive, integrated engineering environment, complemented by robust enterprise data management capabilities.
• Develop and visualize all feasible design configurations while efficiently managing change requests throughout the various phases of the development process
• Improve quality and reduce costs through streamlined validation and verification processes that bolster design integrity and sustainability
• Reduce the total cost of design software ownership by giving designers expedited access to a comprehensive suite of design functionality

Case study: Obermeyer Corporate Group – A leader in multidisciplinary design implementation

The Obermeyer Corporate Group, a distinguished independent engineering consultancy, exemplifies the successful application of multidisciplinary design software for improved efficiency and profitability.

Obermeyer provides comprehensive technical and integrated planning services across nearly all domains of construction planning, including buildings, transportation infrastructure, energy, and environmental projects.

The organization recognized the strategic imperative to unify its IT environment and establish a consistent, integrated planning process that encompasses its BIM workflow. The Obermeyer case study illustrates how they:

• Standardized and optimized processes and best practices
• Leveraged 3D planning as an integral component of their BIM process
• Enhanced consistency across all operational processes
• Reduced planning cycles while delivering higher-quality construction plans

Embrace collaborative design to streamline capital projects

To effectively design next-generation capital assets while simultaneously achieving BIM objectives, AEC design teams require tools that improve multidisciplinary collaboration across teams and diverse disciplines, including architecture, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and critical stakeholders.

By adopting Designcenter, your business can achieve superior team coordination, resulting in a more integrated and efficient capital design. With this solution, design changes are incorporated instantly, ensuring that multiple teams consistently work with the most up-to-date datasets throughout the asset lifecycle.

To learn more about how Designcenter streamlines your capital project design workflows, click here.