Case Study: Grupo Unidos achieves secure, real-time global document collaboration with Oracle Aconex

Panama Canal megaproject flows with Aconex

Oracle Aconex supported the US$3.2 billion Panama Canal Third Set of Locks project — a major element of the $5.25 billion canal expansion — which involved internationally dispersed contractors and consultants exchanging tens of thousands of documents and correspondence each month. The program faced strict stakeholder compliance and collaboration requirements, high risk of delays and disputes due to scale and complexity, and a need to integrate project information with enterprise systems.

Aconex delivered a neutral, cloud-based collaboration platform with real-time access, distribution and tracking of documents, multi-language support and unlimited local training. The result was broad project-wide adoption, secure and accurate information access, reduced printing and distribution costs, and scalable support for participants’ records management protocols.

Grupo Unidos