BCDE (Bentley Common Data Environment) central project summary dashboard, showing multiple donut charts for task progress tracking and task status.

BCDE

Project and Asset Information Management software 

BENEFITS

Better information. Better outcomes.

BCDE helps project teams collaborate and gives asset owners trusted information across infrastructure portfolios.
BCDE (Bentley Common Data Environment) project dashboard interface displaying 'My Tasks In' circular donut chart and task management metrics.

  • A platform that works your way

    Adapt BCDE to your organization with configurable workflows, layouts, and processes that scale with your program. 

  • Turn data into better decisions

    Connect CAD, GIS, and ERP tools through secure APIs  giving users a single, intuitive view of information across projects and assets

  • Complete visibility across projects

    Give teams and supply chains one trusted view of project information, from GIS mapping to linked asset reports. 

PRICING OPTIONS

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BCDE

Connect teams, control project information, and deliver projects with confidence.

  • Unify teams and project information in a connected common data environment
  • Ensure teams always work from the latest approved information
  • Gain instant visibility into project performance, progress, and risk
  • Drive consistency and compliance with standardized workflows and industry best practices

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Collaboration, viewing & information sharing 

  • Secure document and drawing sharing with internal and external users 
  • Browser-based ISO 19650 compliant common data environment 
  • Role-based task assignment (simplifies onboarding/offboarding) 
  • Access on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices 
  • External sharing via links or QR codes 
  • View, compare, measure, and mark-up documents and 2D drawings directly in the browser 

 

Document & information management 

  • Drag-and-drop uploads 
  • Document version control, renditions, and full audit history 
  • Lock documents to named users, companies, or roles 
  • Simple and advanced search 
  • Multiple references to a single document 
  • Bulk metadata updates using spreadsheets 
  • Download associated renditions or versions 

 

Workflows, issuing & information delivery 

  • ISO 19650-compliant workflows 
  • Pre-configured and customizable review, comment, and approval workflows (including RFIs) 
  • Automated visual workflows 
  • Configurable issuing to roles with reason-based tasking 
  • Information Delivery Planning (IDP):  
  • Import document placeholders from spreadsheets 
  • Fulfill placeholders via drag and drop 
  • Manage schedules of expected deliverables 
  • Support multiple document naming conventions 

 

Insights, dashboards & integration 

  • Project-level dashboards for users and companies 
  • Configurable reports on tasks and performance 
  • Export document and form data for external dashboards and KPIs 
  • Integration with ProjectWise® and SYNCHRO™ dashboards (access dependent) 
  • Sync data and metadata between BCDE servers 
  • Secure API to integrate third-party systems and automate common tasks 

 

Governance, security & asset context 

  • Secure access controlled by membership groups 
  • Authentication via Bentley IMS, username/password, or corporate SAML 
  • Perpetual audit trail across documents and workflows 
  • Customizable user experience (branding, homepage, system messages, portlets) 
  • Project and asset information management (PIM & AIM) 
      • Publish documents between environments (e.g., PIM to AIM) 
      • Organize assets to match business needs 
  • Geospatial capabilities 
      • Browse projects and assets on a global map 
      • Overlay open datasets (flood zones, boundaries, archaeological data) 
      • Upload and view KML files with linked reports 

Browser compatibility: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari 

Device: Desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone 

USER STORIES

Real stories. Real results.

University of Birmingham saves 5 months in campus redesign

The University of Birmingham used a common data environment for its GBP 1 billion redevelopment, uniting all project data for faster decisions.

The 'WebbSpace' interface, powered by Business Collaborator, which provides over 850 users at the University of Birmingham with a single source of truth for managing documents, drawings, and data.

UK's road project saves GBP 1.25 million

By creating a connected data environment, Highways England automated workflows and eliminated information duplication, saving an estimated £1.25M in costs.

A view of a major motorway, representing the strategic road network managed by Highways England using the Business Collaborator common data environment (BCDE).

FAQS

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BCDE is Bentley Systems’ cloud-based platform for managing and sharing project and asset information across the infrastructure lifecycle with the supply chain. It provides a single, trusted source of data for documents, drawings, models, and related information. 

Common Data Environment (CDE) software is a centralized system where all project information is stored, managed, and shared. It ensures teams are working from the latest, approved data and helps maintain information consistency, security, and traceability across projects. 

BCDE improves collaboration by enabling teams to securely share documents and data in one cloud environment, apply structured review and approval workflows, and provide role-based access to information. This reduces duplication, improves transparency, and helps teams work together more effectively. 

Yes. BCDE is designed to integrate with existing GIS and ERP systems. Using APIs, BCDE allows information from these systems to be connected and viewed in a single interface, while organizations continue using their preferred specialist tools. 

BCDE is used by infrastructure owners, project managers, engineers, designers, contractors, consultants, and supply-chain partners who need to manage, share, and control project or asset information across teams and organizations. 

BCDE is accessed through a web browser and supports laptops, tablets, and smartphones, allowing teams to work from the office, site, or remotely without installing specialized software. 

Yes. BCDE is a cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, enabling secure access to information anytime and anywhere while supporting scalable project and asset management. 

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