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Review it, then publish back to your drive
Files stay in SharePoint, Drive, or Egnyte. When a change lands, Kord pulls every file it touched into one review session - the spec sheet, the equipment list, the GA drawing, the design basis - and diffs each one in its own format.
Reviewers pin comments to the page, and an AI pass reads across the set to flag the document still carrying the old number. Publishing is held until the required reviewers sign off, then the new revision is written back to your drive with every approval on record.
“Update the equipment list per RFI-214 and open a review.”
Edits in your shared drive, then opens the review session itself. Kord pulls the content, diffs what actually changed, and routes it to your reviewers.
“What’s waiting on my review?”
Reads your sessions, reviewers, and status. Same login, same permissions: it sees what you see, nothing more.
“What changed between Rev B and Rev C?”
Walks the full version history. Every revision, comment, and approval on the record.
“Publish it.”
It can’t. Agents propose; you publish. Approvals, publishing, and deletion stay yours.
Or any MCP client. One URL, browser sign-in, no API keys: mcp.withkord.com/mcp
Kord is version control and structured change management for engineering document sets: P&IDs, datasheets, calculations, drawings, spreadsheets, and submittal packages. Teams review visual diffs, run structured review sessions, and use AI to catch cross-document inconsistencies before release.
Who is Kord for?
OEMs, technology providers, EPCs, and modular equipment companies that deploy a base design at multiple customer sites, whether you sell the plant, license the process technology into someone else's project, or deliver the engineering. If you fork document sets per project, iterate submittals, and lose consistency across SharePoint, email, and Bluebeam, Kord is built for that workflow.
Is Kord GitHub for engineering documents?
Yes. If GitHub is version control with diffs and review for code, Kord is GitHub for all engineering documents: visual diffs and structured review on docx, Excel, PDF, images, CAD drawings, STEP models, and every file in your submittal package, not just source code.
How is Kord different from Bluebeam or Adobe?
Bluebeam and Adobe excel at marking up individual PDFs. Kord manages the whole document set: version history, grouped review sessions, visual diffs across every file format in the package, and an audit trail tied to release, not isolated markups in separate sessions.
How is Kord different from PLM/QMS (Arena, Teamcenter, Windchill)?
PLM and QMS systems are optimized for parts, BOMs, configurations, and quality records. Their viewers can compare a single drawing or model against its prior revision, but none diff a mixed-format submittal package in one session or flag when a value drifts across related files. Kord is the structured review layer for document-set deliverables (spec packages, P&IDs, calculations, submittals), where the per-part model is the wrong abstraction. Kord is not an FDA-validated, 21 CFR Part 11 system of record; keep your QMS for controlled records.
How is Kord different from document control / a CDE (Aconex, ProjectWise)?
A common data environment (CDE) like Oracle Aconex or Bentley ProjectWise owns controlled documents, transmittals, versioning, and references, and can compare one document against its prior version. What it does not do is diff a mixed-format package in one session or catch cross-document drift. Kord focuses on package-level visual diffs, review-session workflow, and AI consistency checks so teams can see every change across the set before approving a submittal.
What file types does Kord support for visual diffs?
PDFs (including P&IDs and drawings), spreadsheets, text and spec documents, images, SVG system diagrams, and STEP 3D models, with side-by-side, overlay, and difference views depending on format.
What does AI consistency checking do?
When pressure, material, or equipment specs change in one document, related files often still reference old values. Kord reads across the document set and flags mismatches. For example: a Concept of Operations still citing 150 psig while vessel specs were updated to 120 psig.
Can I see where a project stands at a glance?
Yes. Every project has a Charts tab: describe what you want to see - "review sessions opened in the past 30 days", "issues by priority", "files by type" - and Kord builds the chart from the project's own records. Charts stay editable, are shared with everyone on the project, and read live data, so the numbers are current whenever someone opens the tab.
Does Kord replace SharePoint, Google Drive, or PLM?
No. Files can live in SharePoint or Drive; PLM can still own parts. Kord is the missing layer between storage and PLM: document-set change management, visual review, and release with a complete audit trail.
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