Meridian Systems has released Proliance v4.0. The updated release provides infrastructure lifecycle management (ILM) capabilities to companies managing large capital building programs, integration with Microsoft Outlook and additional security enhancements for public sector agencies.

Enhancements include more powerful standard and user-definable workflows, enhanced request for information (RFI) review process, new Transmittal feature for submittals and an improved Anticipated Cost Report which provides real-time cost information, re-developed register grids and document pages, the vendor said.

Proliance 4 also addresses compliance with Section 508, a government requirement to provide user interface access to persons with disabilities. Users have access to helpful features such as keyword navigation (hotkeys, tabbing), image tooltips (alternative text), enhanced navigation links, electronic forms, alternative color coding, and an enhanced help system, according to Meridian.

Meanwhile, platform and technology upgrades allow Proliance 4.0 to support Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Server 2008 and Internet Explorer 8. Proliance has likewise been enhanced to support strict security requirements such as single sign-on, the vendor said.

The company also announced the release of Proliance Navigator 4.0, which lets users collaborate on construction project data from Microsoft Outlook. A user is able to create Proliance records and interact directly with Proliance workflow and other capabilities. For example, Proliance users can leverage Outlook’s Search, Filter, Flag and Group capabilities to provide enhanced access to Proliance data, the vendor said. Other features include the ability to capture project email and attachments directly into Proliance correspondence documents.

Organizations interested in learning more can view a three-minute video introduction to Proliance.