The history of the computing world is full of examples of promising companies and programs that failed, taking along with them time and money invested by their clients. Online viewing of construction drawings and specifications using Internet browsers. This feature allows all team members to view documents without purchasing specific and often expensive software for CAD and word processing. Owners in particular usually do not have CAD or construction project scheduling software. Online markup of documents.
Virtual meetings provide a convenient method of participation by team members located widely apart.
Internet file sharing can take care of most meeting business, but users should recognize regular telephones still provide the best quality of speech. Electronic discussions and e-mail messages should provide a way for any team member to trace a given item under discussion back to its first reference and track developments forward to the present. As a project nears completion, online punch lists of what needs to be done allow team members to see which items are completed and which are outstanding. This is an important feature that will provide records of all project activities for use in meeting future needs and challenges. Document version tracking.