Data-based collaborative management of investigation & design started earlier in Japan. This paper introduced its current situation and future challenge from CAD exchange standard, BIM-based collaborative design and lifecycle data sharing. In comparison with Chinese situation, we give out some suggestions about how to improve our collaborative management from data standardization and information system.

Combining with model-driven (MDA) technical characteristics and business process management (BPM) concepts, research and implementation of the system platform, which was used to meet the current needs of multi-participant project management for survey and design enterprises, was presented. Firstly, a system framework and implementation strategies based on BPM was proposed, which focuses on the XML-based model-driven implementation process and technical characteristics; Secondly, the software system of multi-participant project management for Survey and Design Enterprises has been accomplished, taking into account the actual needs of the project management; Finally, the core business modules and business characteristics of the system were described.