Monday, January 29, 2007

Software Innovation Releases Coreworx ProjectNOW

HOUSTON, TX -- January 29, 2007 -- Software Innovation, the leading provider of integrated solutions to control and automate the lifecycles of engineering and construction content, today announced the immediate availability of Coreworx ProjectNOW. Specifically designed for individual projects and emerging project groups, ProjectNOW is a fixed-price, fixed-scope rapid-deployment application package based on the Coreworx product suite.

"Project teams of every size face the challenge of bringing together global project teams, and controlling the lifecycles of engineering and construction content," said Ray Simonson, CEO of Software Innovation. "Coreworx ProjectNOW provides a fast and easy way for to begin leveraging the power of Coreworx.  For the individual project looking to improve their project execution capabilities, or the larger organization looking to test the ability of Coreworx to address their needs in a controlled context, ProjectNOW is a great opportunity.

Coreworx helps EPCs and Owner/Operators control and automate engineering & construction project content lifecycles, including the exchanges between internal and external project participants.

Coreworx provides functionality that enables project teams to more effectively execute capital projects. Coreworx:

• Rapidly deploys tailored, project-centric repositories for each project’s engineering & construction content
• Automates document control functions, including: metadata population, package creation and integrity checking, version control, approval workflows, exception alerting, transmittal receipt/generation and extensive built-in document reporting
• Facilitates the rapid communication of interface issues between multiple contractors and manages the flow of resulting change notices and interface agreements
• Enhances inter-departmental and partner communications
• Provides detailed audit trails across all content-related project activities & communications that facilitates claims preparation management

About Software Innovation Inc.
Software Innovation, Inc. is a leading provider of project execution solutions for EPCs and Owner/Operators. The company is dedicated solely to this solution space, and the needs of the owner/operators and engineering/procurement/construction companies that operate within it.

Founded in 1997, Software Innovation, Inc. has offices in Kitchener-Waterloo, Houston and Calgary.  Global clients include Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR).  Software Innovation, Inc. is a Microsoft Gold Partner and has developed the Coreworx solution on the .NET 2 Framework.  Coreworx is in use on more than 180 capital projects with over 25,000 users worldwide. For more information, see www.softinn.com.

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