Drawing Approval

Drawing approval is a fundamental aspect of any document control system.

Managing the drawings via an electronic system such as QDMS facilitates a much more simple and efficient drawing approval process. The TeamBinder Document Control System can save both time and costs for project management staff, as the drawings can be reviewed and approved simultaneously from various locations.

Reasons for conducting drawing reviews include:

• Client approvals
• Structural details are reviewed by discipline engineers
• Drawing approval for interface design
• Conforming with councils and regulatory authorities in standards and regulations
• Minimising the duration and costs for constructability
• Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety
• Approval for Detail or Shop Drawings

With QDMS, drawing approvals can be conducted in series – where the drawing can only be approved by one person at a time, or in parallel – where the drawing can be reviewed by several people at the same time. Both workflows reduce delays in design reviews, thus expediting the entire design process.

QA Software recommends TeamBinder for web-based document management system software and QDMS/ QTRAK for LAN and non web-based systems.