In this issue of Connections
 Corporate News
- Meridian announces New Independent Software Vendor Relationship with Latista Technologies, Inc.
- Meridian's Annual Customer Gathering
- Mark your Calendars for FIATECH's Upcoming Annual Technology Conference & Showcase
Customer News
- Customer Case Study:
Flag Luxury Properties
Industry Research
- An Analyst Connection from IDC
- Read what IDC Sees as the Key to the Success of Engineering, Construction & RE Industries
Product News
- Meridian Systems Information Library
- SupportLink
- Prolog Training
- ProjectTalk
- e-Learning Center
Product Tips
- Setting up a Customized Template can help streamline the Process of Creating New Databases
- Have you Ever Wanted to Configure Lookup Permissions by Security Role?
Industry News
- Language and Exchange Features
- More Than a Project
- Behind the Scenes of Technology
- Technology for Construction at World of Concrete 2008
- Call for Submissions: CoreNet Global Innovator's Award
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Customer Case Study: Flag Luxury Properties
Flag Luxury Properties, headquartered in New York City, was founded in 1946 with a commitment to owning and developing branded world-class hotels, residential properties and gaming assets. Through strategic partnerships, innovative architectural execution and unparalleled locations, Flag Luxury has become a leader in its industry. The firm currently has more than $5B under design, development or operations, including The Ritz-Carlton South Beach; the Baccarat Temenos Resort Anguilla; The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa in Jupiter, Florida; an 18-acre development on the Las Vegas Strip and the first Jack Nicklaus
designed championship golf course in New York City, the Ferry Point Park Golf and Conference Center.
Check out this month's customer news to read how Flag Luxury Properties gains cash flow control on $610M resort project by integrating Prolog® software with accounting system.
Corporate News
Meridian Systems Announces New Independent Software Vendor Relationship with Latista Technologies, Inc.
Latista Field provides Prolog users with real-time access to field-related inspections results, reports and schedule updates
Meridian announced a new Independent Software Vendor (ISV) relationship with Latista Technologies, Inc., a leader in field operations management solutions. Latista Field®, a versatile and mobile solution from Latista, extends Meridian's Prolog® Manager software functionality to the field and expands functionality to automate specific project management processes via mobile Tablet PCs and a Web-based platform combination. Read more at the above link.
Meridian's Annual Customer Gathering
April 29 - May 1, 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Back by popular demand, the conference keynotes will be chaired by McGraw-Hill Construction and ENR consulting editor Scott Shuster. Shuster is a longtime correspondent of ABC News and a former producer of NPR's All Things Considered. Leader of dozens of CIO-only and IT industry events for BusinessWeek, Shuster will return to bring exciting and interesting discussions to the following conference morning general sessions:
Tuesday, April 29, 8:30am - 12:00pm
- Meridian Strategy Past, Present, and Future - an interview with John Bodrozic, President and Cofounder, Meridian Systems
- How Best in Class Organizations Utilize Capital Project Management Software - Marisé Mikulis, Senior Consultant, FMI Management Consulting
- AEC Ecosystem Customer Panel - Hear private owners, public agencies, program managers, and GCs discuss their top business problems and best practices on construction project management.
- Technology Demonstrations on Prolog and Proliance
Wednesday, April 30, 8:30am - 10:30am
- Partner Panel: Extending Meridian Solutions Through Value-Added Technology and Services
- Interoperability in the Construction Industry - Stephen Jones, Senior Director, McGraw-Hill Construction
- Technology demonstrations of Meridian's New extendibility platform and Role-based composite applications
Thursday, May 1, 8:30am - 9:30am
- Customer Case Study Presentation by PSS Group
In its eleventh year, the Meridian Systems User Conference features the support and participation of several premiere sponsors:
- Gold Sponsor: PSS Consulting Group
- Technology Sponsor: The Project Document Manager (PDM) Suite, brought to you by Adenium Systems, Inc., McGraw Hill, and ReproMAX
- Silver Sponsors: PCI Group; Project Team Solutions; The Cram Group; and Vela Systems
- Exhibitor Sponsors: Event 1 Software; Intuitive Systems; and Morpheus Technology Group
Mark your Calendars for FIATECH's Upcoming Annual Technology Conference & Showcase
March 31 - April 2, 2008 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA
The goal of the FIATECH Annual Technology Conference and Showcase is to share and demonstrate emerging technologies that will significantly improve the capital projects industry. The conference presentations and the Technology Showcase will focus on new, emerging technologies solutions not currently in wide use in the capital projects industry but currently or imminently available. Take advantage of the early bird registration (which ends March 7, 2008) and save $100. Read more at the above link.
Additional Meridian News
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Customer News
Customer Case Study: Flag Luxury Properties
Flag Luxury Properties Gains Cash Flow Control on $610M Resort Project by Integrating
Prolog Software with Accounting System
In early 2003, Flag Luxury Properties broke ground on a multi-phase, 280-acre destination resort, golf course and residential community on the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla. The island's white sand beaches, crystal clear waters and breathtaking landscape provided the ideal setting for the first Flag Luxury development outside the United States. The company
hired a construction management firm to handle project management and construction. Login to our information library to download this case study.
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Industry Research
Check out two new research papers from IDC...
An Analyst Connection from IDC: An Executive Perspective: Using ILM Technology to Align Real Estate and Facilities Portfolios with Corporate Objectives
Many of today's Global 2000 organizations drive their success from traditional "brick and mortar"-type industries that are dependent on physical infrastructure assets to deliver core products and services to market. Login to our information library to download this research paper.
Read what IDC Sees as the Key to the Success of Engineering, Construction & RE Industries
Bridging the Technology Gap: The Role of Infrastructure Life-Cycle Management in Controlling Risk and Improving Operations
This IDC Vendor Spotlight reviews the emerging market for infrastructure lifecycle management (ILM) applications and the impact this technology is having on program management at engineering and construction organizations. The ILM market originates from project and portfolio management, with a specific focus on capital asset project planning, execution and operations for building owners and their AEC industry service providers. Login to our information library to download this research paper.
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Product News
Meridian Systems Information Library
Download product demonstrations, case studies, whitepapers, recorded webcasts, notable articles and more.
SupportLink
This password-protected support extranet-exclusively for customers-provides all the tools and information you need to find answers to your Meridian support questions. You'll find the latest information on our products, technical bulletins, documentation, product downloads and more.
Prolog Training
Interested in Prolog training classes? Be sure to check out the complete schedule of upcoming sessions taking place in a city near you. Prolog classes are being offered by the Meridian Global Partner Network. Click here to see the complete Prolog Training schedule!
ProjectTalk
ProjectTalk subscribers can log in here to access the hosted version of our full-featured project management, and collaboration solution.
e-Learning Center
Using a blended learning approach of self-paced and instructor-led on-line training, the e-Learning Center offers users a personalized curriculum based on role and learning style.
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Product Tips of the Month
Setting up a Customized Template can help streamline the Process of Creating New Projects and Databases
By David Prather, Meridian Technical Support Analyst
Using templates to create projects can really shed some time off creating new databases and projects. Database specific or project specific data can be held in templates thus eliminating the time needed to populate this data later. Read more at the above link.
Have You Ever Wanted to Configure Lookup Permissions by Security Role?
By Moki Fujita, Meridian Senior Technical Analyst
In Proliance 3.65 lookup security has been redesigned for enhanced control, so that lookup types can be managed and maintained for each user role. Read more at the above link.
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Industry News
Language and Exchange Features
By Constructech Magazine, February 11, 2008
One trend in construction is the continued increase of multilingual employees. With diversity increasing and companies expanding, contractors will find much value in software that offers multiple language and currency options. Read more at the above link.
More Than a Project
By Constructech Magazine, January 16, 2008
By integrating with other applications and technologies, project-management software can often afford the company benefits far beyond the obvious. Read more at the above link.
Behind the Scenes of Technology
By Constructech Magazine, January 16, 2008
Four underlying technology issues that will help the industry push further during 2008. Read more at the above link.
Technology for Construction at World of Concrete 2008
By AECbytes Newsletter #33, January 31, 2008
Last week, I attended the annual World of Concrete show that is held in Las Vegas around this time every year to check out the latest offerings on the technology front for construction professionals. The World of Concrete is, of course, much bigger than just the technology aspects and caters to all areas of construction, including building products, materials, construction equipment, etc. It attracts over 80,000 attendees and over 1,700 exhibiting companies, making it the commercial construction industry's largest annual international event. Read more at the above link.
Call for Submissions: CoreNet Global Innovator's Award
H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's - Celebrating 10 Years of Innovation
The H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's Award is CoreNet Global's ultimate and most prestigious award. Finalists for the award will present their cases to a panel of judges at Harvard University in the summer, as has been done traditionally. The winners of the H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's Awards will be announced at the Fall North American Summit. For more information, contact Jennie Lazarus at: jlazarus@corenetglobal.org.
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