Project Document Control with LCAB (Large Capital Asset Build) – Powered by M-Files®
LCAB is your go-to software for efficient project document control. Tailored for industries like construction, engineering, and beyond, LCAB lets you tag and manage project content seamlessly. Ideal for anyone seeking a user-friendly solution to enhance collaboration and minimise disruptions throughout the project lifecycle.
Why Your Company Needs LCAB (Large Capital Asset Build)
LCAB can revolutionise the way you manage project documents by providing a cost-effective solution that ensures seamless coordination and control throughout the entire project lifecycle—from conception and design to construction, delivery, and operation. This comprehensive approach streamlines workflows, enhances collaboration among stakeholders of all sizes, and improves overall project efficiency.
Whether you’re a large EPCM vendor, an asset owner, or a local SMB service provider, LCAB’s flexible deployment options and user-friendly interface make it a valuable tool for managing project documents.
Learn the LCAB process in 5 minutes using the interactive step-by-step guide below.
Quickly create and manage controlled documents with LCAB. Set permissions, track approvals, and ensure compliance in just a few clicks.
The technical query process ensures that all inquiries are documented, reviewed, and addressed in a structured and timely manner.
Operational readiness ensures that all systems, processes, and resources are in place and fully functional before project handover to operations.
Nearly there
Empower Your Workforce, Anywhere, Anytime Through LCAB’S Adaptive Distribution Methods with M-Files Suite
Flexible Distribution Method
Utilising the award winning M-Files solution suite, LCAB provides the ultimate flexibility in system and user deployment. Cloud, Hybrid or On-Premise server side and a full desktop experience for the dedicated knowledge workers, browser for those that don’t want a footprint on their home PC or mobile (Apple/Android) for those at the coal face.
Licencing is per user and annual subscription based with flexibility around regular and infrequent users.
Even better, there is no server cost!
Server side deployment can even occur on a project laptop if connectivity is limited or IT infrastructure is minimal (like say an offshore rig?) and replication / synchronisation is then handled automatically by M-Files when connectivity becomes available.
Explore LCAB’S Three Dynamic Delivery Methods To Help You Simplify Your Document Deliveries
Transmittals
Transmittals are incredibly easy in LCAB. We also recognise that not all service providers are going to want to interact with the project in the same way.
There are 3 ways that a transmittal can be delivered:
- Attached as an email: This method is best used for infrequent and smaller organisations where date stamps are not essential
- Posted as a public link: This method is best used for infrequent and smaller organisations where proof of receipt is important:
- Published to the portal: This method is for high traffic and multiple iteration content sharing
It is also important to note that the multiple transmittal methods can be used in the same transmittal as the supplier profile designates the method not the transmittal itself. This way you do not have to send multiple transmittals with the same content – the system does it all at once and automatically
Simplify Bulk Document Creation and Updates with the LCAB’s Submittal Application
Submittals
Take the hassle out of bulk document management with the LCAB’s Submittal Application. Automate document creation, validate data, and update M-Files documents and drawings in bulk—all while saving time and simplifying your workflow.
Three Key Capabilities of the Submittal Application:
- Bulk Placeholder Creation: Create and map hundreds of future documents and drawing placeholders in a single process.
- Automated Data Validation: Identify metadata and formatting inconsistencies before updates are committed, helping maintain accurate and reliable project information.
- Bulk M-Files Updates: Update metadata across existing documents and drawings in bulk, reducing repetitive manual work and supporting more efficient document control.
By bringing these capabilities together, the Submittal Application reduces administrative bottlenecks, minimises data entry errors, and allows Document Controllers to focus on maintaining high-quality project information.
LCAB’S Workflow, Dashboards, Security, and Supplier Onboarding Explained
Powerful Workflow Engine
You want your review process to be sequential or parallel or a bit of both depending on what is being reviewed. All of this can be catered for with our powerful workflow engine with graphical flow builder
Dynamic Dashboards
No need for static reporting that is outdated by the time it is presented.
Traffic lights and drill down are just some of the options available for the dynamic dashboards with heaps of templates to get you going. Building your own and taking a snapshot to send to a third party (when asking for an explanation for their tardiness) is a snap.
High Security
Supplier/Vendor Onboarding
Fully automated process to get project partners into your back-end systems as well as established with a portal for information sharing (ie. credentials and insurance policies)
Explore The Features That Assist Project Document Control And Asset Management with LCAB
Data Management
Use the smartphone or tablet app so that delivery personnel can submit photographic evidence that a task has been completed.
External Party Collaboration
The digital workspace allows a unique level of collaboration with external parties without duplicating content outside of the firewall. A new vendor portal can be established in 5 minutes after completing the vendor on-boarding process (which is easily linked to your ERP of choice).
Tender Management
Dashboards of tender / bid status (documents viewed, submissions made) are available to quickly ascertain where a particular bid is at. All of the documentation can be distributed and invited participants notified automatically.
Secure
All changes to the content is logged. Notifications can be configured both at the user and system level for when content is accessed or viewed. Sensitive content can even be restricted from download or printing by specific users.
e-Signatures
Full integration is available with Adobe Sign or Docusign for the equivalent of a wet-signature on important project documentation.
Flexible Automation of Processes
The workflow engine is 2nd to none with a fully graphical designer.
Access to the M-Files academy can get internal IT or business users designing and configuring project or business processes within days using the computer based training modules.
Project Communication
Centralise communication, discussions one to one or with several people, tasks, files, and a newsfeed in your digital workspace with innovative features to make collaboration effortless. Resolve issues quickly to prevent miscommunication and access all important contacts quickly and efficiently.
The Final Nightmare
Transition to Operations
LCAB allows project content to be tagged with descriptors relevant to the project during the project lifecycle. In addition, you can ascribe asset or corporate information to that content at either a specific point in the project or content lifecycle (ie. Drawing is now As Built) or right from project inception. That can then trigger a slew of additional metadata requirements related to the asset information. This can then be populated by the Asset or operations team without any disruption to the project team. Integrations to most asset management systems is easily achieved through the REST API or database table synchronisation.
Dynamic views are designed to ensure that no project content is left behind.
Why Work With Us?
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