Document & Records Management

Aconex, provider of the cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry, has launched Aconex Connected BIM. This new product extends the Aconex platform to manage building information modeling (BIM) data and processes for project-wide collaboration between design and construction teams and handover to the owner.

A web client has been released for the RecFind 6 electronic document and records management system that replicates the functionality of the RecFind 6 smart-client.

On 22nd October an amendment of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Bill was introduced by Pru Goward (Minister for Planning) to the NSW Parliament. The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2014 facilitates the introduction of ePlanning for NSW via an online planning portal

The inability of the WA State Records Office to accept physical or digital records from government agencies has been highlighted as a cause for concern in the 2013/2014 Annual Report for the WA State Records Commission

Australian law firm, Cooper Grace Ward, has switched their document and email management from iManage to the NetDocuments cloud-based document management and collaboration platform.

The Family Court of Australia has taken its next step towards an electronic court file, adding a new capacity for e-lodgement from November 1. 

Handshake Software has launched a new product that converts documents and other files from legacy document management systems such as HP iManage, OpenText eDOCS, file shares and others to Microsoft SharePoint, both on premise and online with Office 365.  

Information is the economic resource of the 21st century says David Fricker, who has taken up his role as President of the International Council on Archives (ICA) in Paris.

Brisbane-based information management consultancy Glentworth has appointed Renee Pera as Director of Enterprise Information Management.

The Outlook Web App used in Office365 is being enhanced to allow easier filesharing via OneDrive for Business, although many users will have to wait until November for the new features. When working in the Outlook Web App, users will be able to insert a link to a file on OneDrive for Business instead of attaching the file itself.

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