Interoperability in Construction Technology and Why it Matters
The current state of interoperability in AEC is challenged at best. The number one complaint I hear from industry professionals is that they need software systems that work together—an end-to-end solution that is also fully mobile and user-friendly. I often find myself explaining that the reason end-to-end solutions are not user-friendly is because it’s next to impossible to deliver a comprehensive one that is.
While this may be disappointing, the fact is no single platform can or should try to do it all. Instead, it’s important for developers to focus on the problem they are trying to solve and deliver the best possible solution to that problem. But equally important, make that solution interoperable with other solutions so that construction workers can use technology the way they want to and need to.