The Bim data environment (also known as the CDE - common data environment) is a set of programs, documents, data and templates that together help designers visualize, structure, analyze and create building models quickly and reliably. You can use data to optimize your CDE environment by organizing programs, files, templates and other resources for effective use. This includes determining which files to access first when opening a project file or applying an access filter for different members of the organization. You can also organize your projects by selecting folders for your projects and affect access modes to them for your colleagues; then you can add folders to subfolders as needed. You can also filter your projects by selecting folders for analyzing designs or creating models.

Data integration and management technologies have become more common in today's business world. In this sense, the common data environment has become the norm for handling construction data in most organizations. This is due to the advantages that databases offer. For example, it enables organizations to easily create structured databases, organize their files and keep their data secure. Moreover, it has extra functionalities that enable contributors to easily communicate and track the tasks. Which enables organizations to perform complex data integration and management tasks with ease and efficiency. The stored data generally consists of BIM information. The CDE also includes files like project contracts, estimates and reports, material specifications, organization structure and involved parties contacts etc. and any relevant information to the project design and construction process.

To effectively use to integrate platforms and manage data, it is essential to leverage available resources and employ a standardized process of collection data. This essential step is compulsory for several reasons. First, it prevents unintentional or accidental errors from polluting your data sets. Second, it ensures that all relevant information is included in your database before you begin maintaining it. Last but not least, the minimal information requirement in the collecting process is the key factor of the integration with other platforms. It allows the critical information types and formats to be exported to third information systems. However, this alone is not sufficient to apply the CDE integration. The CDE solution has to acquire an open API so and, the other system to be integrated with. For example- when collecting new case files for your database - you must follow the standardized process that includes defining your database goals, designing an information collection plan and standardizing your resources (i.e., staff members, contractors, municipal departments etc.) For effective management of your database files, collecting case files must be as efficient as possible so you can spend more time working on your cases and less time logistically handling them. Integrating and managing data has proven to be an effective way of achieving organizational goals.