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Scope: 2008 Guideline For Adoption and Upgrade of Software For Use by Pip
Scope: 2008 Guideline For Adoption and Upgrade of Software For Use by Pip
Scope
This guideline shall be used to determine whether and if to upgrade the official versions of
software used by PIP Member Companies and the PIP office. This guideline will also
explain the adoption process for new software.
Definitions
Official version is defined as the software version selected by the Steering Team based
on Member Company usage and software usability. The official version will be used to
produce and/or distribute PIP documents to Member Companies.
Background
Software currently used by Member Companies in the distribution and viewing of
PIP documents includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software currently used by the PIP office, PIP Task Teams, or contractors in the
production of PIP documents includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Adobe Acrobat, Autodesk AutoCAD, and Bentley
MicroStation. The list of currently supported software versions can be found on the PIP
website in the Members Area, under FAQ, File Formats
(www.pip.org/members/faq/index.html#fileformats).
The decision to adopt or upgrade software used by Member Companies for viewing,
developing, and revising PIP documents shall be based on the following two criteria:
1)
2)
The new software or upgrade offers features that will improve work flow,
document quality, document usability, or software usability.
When considering the new or upgraded software, the WPT will determine whether the new
features meet the requirements of criterion #2. If both criteria #1 and #2 are met, the WPT
will recommend the adoption of the new or upgraded software as the official PIP software
to the Steering Team.
If software is distributed free of direct charge, and therefore will not require Member
Companies to make a purchase, only criterion #2 will be considered. If the software can be
justified under criterion #2, a select group of function teams will be asked to test and
evaluate the software. Upon a favorable evaluation, the WPT will recommend the adoption
of the software as the official PIP software to the Steering Team.
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