ISO 19650 on SharePoint: Why a Policy-Driven App Beats Power Automate-Only

ISO 19650 on SharePoint: Why a Policy-Driven App Beats a “Power Automate-Only” Approach

Many construction and infrastructure organizations want an ISO 19650–aligned Common Data Environment (CDE) while keeping data inside Microsoft 365. SharePoint provides the underlying document management platform, and Power Automate is often used to stitch processes together. In practice, however, an ISO 19650 CDE requires more than automation steps: it requires governance, repeatability, enforceable rules, and predictable user experience at scale.

ISO 19650 and SharePoint: Making Your Project Data Room Compliant

Introduction

In today’s construction and real estate ecosystem, information is as critical as bricks and steel. Projects are becoming more complex, many stakeholders are remote, and expectations for precision, traceability, and accountability are rising. That’s why ISO 19650 is fast becoming a mandatory requirement in many contracts and public procurements.

Yet many firms already have Microsoft 365 and SharePoint in place — often under-utilized for project document control. The question is:
Can SharePoint serve as a fully ISO 19650-compliant Common Data Environment (CDE)?