ProjectWise Deliverables Management - Do we need the Project to be in ProjectWise to use PDM?

Question

So the question is, to use ProjectWise Deliverables Management effectively, do we need to have the CONNECTED Project associated with a ProjectWise Project? Or can we use PDM in a CONNECTED Project without PW? We see we can turn PDM ON in the Project Portal but are wondering the downfalls of not having this Project Associated with a PW Project? Or does PDM not even work without being associated to a PW Project? 
 Thanks,

Molly Watts · Answer

Hi, 
No, you do not have to integrate with a ProjectWise Design Integration project to use PWDM, but since you are already a PW user, the main advantage is keeping it as the single source of your document versions that you are sending through PWDM. The integration will also allow you to utilize your environment attribute data, and save versions of submittal documents. May I ask why you are thinking of keeping it separate? I can contact you off line if you want to talk in more detail.