Digital project delivery uses digital systems and structured information to plan, coordinate, document, and deliver project work.
Definition
Digital project delivery uses digital tools and structured information to support project work from planning through documentation and handoff. It may include shared models, cloud collaboration, electronic reviews, automated workflows, and defined data exchanges. For an engineering firm, the scope can involve software setup, staff training, coordination, records management, access control, and preparation of deliverables. Firms may price these tasks as project-specific effort, include them in broader fees, or allocate some platform costs as overhead. Digital project delivery is not defined by a particular software product or the fact that files are online. The agreed workflow, records, approvals, security, and deliverables determine how the process operates. Digital tools do not by themselves verify technical content or establish who is responsible for approving it. Owners benefit from defining expectations with clients and project partners before work begins, including formats, review steps, and record retention.
How owners use it
- Include software setup, coordination, training, and file management in project planning.
- Define approval roles, exchange formats, and the record copy for each deliverable.
- Example: 5 staff each spend 2 hours on setup, so 5 x 2 = 10 project setup hours.
