Overview
Autodesk Forma Data Management is a cloud-based common data environment designed to help architecture, engineering, construction, and operations teams manage project information in one connected workspace. Formerly known as Autodesk Docs, Forma Data Management centralises files, drawings, models, versions, permissions, reviews, and project data so teams can work from a reliable single source of truth. By connecting information across design, construction, handover, and operations, it helps reduce rework, improve collaboration, and keep project teams aligned throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Features

• Common Data Environment: Centralise project files, drawings, models, and documentation in a secure cloud-based workspace.
• File & Version Control: Manage file versions, track updates, and help teams access the latest project information.
• Reviews & Approvals: Support structured review workflows to help teams manage design and project information more consistently.
• Transmittals & Packages: Share controlled sets of information with project stakeholders while maintaining a clear record of what was issued.
• Permissions & Access Control: Manage user access to project information with flexible permissions for teams, roles, and collaborators.
• Markups & Issue Tracking: Review drawings and models, add markups, and track issues to improve coordination and accountability.
• Metadata Standards & Insights: Apply structured information standards and reporting to improve visibility across projects and teams.

Benefits

• Single Source of Truth: Keeps project information centralised and organised, helping teams work from accurate and up-to-date data.
• Improved Collaboration: Connects project stakeholders across disciplines, locations, and project phases.
• Reduced Rework: Better version control, structured reviews, and issue tracking help reduce mistakes caused by outdated or disconnected information.
• Stronger Information Governance: Permissions, workflows, transmittals, and metadata standards help teams manage project data more reliably.
• Better Project Visibility: Reporting and insights give teams a clearer view of project information, activity, and coordination status.
• Scalable Project Delivery: Supports growing teams and more complex projects with a structured foundation for managing AECO data.

Who It’s For

• Architects & Engineers needing a central place to manage drawings, models, files, reviews, and project coordination.
• BIM Managers & Design Managers looking to standardise information management, file structures, permissions, and review workflows.
• Contractors & Construction Teams needing reliable access to current project information across office and site teams.
• Project Managers wanting better control over document workflows, information sharing, approvals, and project records.
• Owners & Developers looking for improved visibility, better information control, and a more reliable project data foundation.
• AECO Organisations that want to move beyond basic file sharing and manage project information in a more structured, connected, and scalable way.