Meaning of Terms

The meanings [or definitions] of terms is important in the CEMDC arena as the various descriptions often mean wholly different things to different people in differing environments. The following list contains some common terms, sorted by category:

• Items Managed - viz documents which are generated and or managed.
  • Documents
    • Technical Document
      • Revisions
    • Transmittal Documents viz
      • Transmittal Note
    • General Documents, including
      • RFI - Request for Information
      • TQ - Technical Query
      • Technical Queries
    • Other Documents viz
      • Contemporaneous Notes
      • Inspection Record
      • Daily Record Diary
      • Agenda, and Minutes of Meetings
• Process Management
  • Issuing or Returning Technical Documents
    
    • Document Transmittal
  • Drawing Approval
  • SDRS - Supplier Document Requirement Scheduling
  • VDRL - Vendor Document Requirement Listing
• Project Management [in a CEMDC environment]
  
  • Document Control
  • Technical Document Control
  • Technical Document Version Control
  • Construction Document Control
• Regulatory
  • ISO9001 and Document Control
  • Document Audit Trail
  • Technical Document Audit Trail
• Other terms
  • Better by Design
  • Technical Document Solutions
  • Document Management System
  • Design Management
  • Building Information Modelling
  • Engineering Document Management
  • Construction Document Management
  • Construction Portal
  • Construction Project Collaboration
  • Project Information Management
  • Building Project Life Cycle
  • Building Information Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Construction Contract Claims
  • Sustainable Urban Drainage [SUDS for short]

These are some of the most important terms that relate to CEMDC. If you think that the list is deficient, or any of the definitions given is inadequate, please get in touch with us by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Below is the alphabetical list of the above terms: