May 2009 Monthly Customer Newsletter   
News and Announcements       Industry News       Product News       Product Tips       Industry Research

News and Announcements
 
Construction Project Management Leaders Receive Recognition and Insight at the Meridian Systems User Conference
Technology-focused track sessions, customer case studies, and product demonstrations rounded out the 2009 program

Ada County Highway District Standardizes on Prolog Construction Project Management Software
Meridian partner P7 Integration delivers software and implementation services

Customer Case Study: Miami-Dade Water Department and Sewer Department
South Florida Public Utility Uses Proliance® Software to Improve Capital Improvement Project Execution and Elevate its Community Image. Login to our information library to download this case study.

Industry News

Buying Activity in Heavy/Highway
By Constructech, May 18, 2009

These days, when it comes to implementing software in the construction industry it seems the most activity comes from the heavy/highway market.

Meridian Systems Conference Offers Hope -- and a Reality Check
By ConstructionSoftwareReview.com, May 12, 2009

The construction industry has certainly hit a rough patch, as nearly 1 million construction jobs have been lost in the last year; nonetheless, the message of last week's Meridian Systems User Conference was that there are opportunities to be found.

TOP PRODUCTS '09: Taking Stock of Your Technology
By Constructech, May 8, 2009

Building your infrastructure and selecting the right products will help you maximize your tech investments in the long run.

Stimulus Technology Packs
By Constructech, April 20, 2009

These days most the talk in construction is focused on projects that fall under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Product News

Meridian Systems Information Library 
Download product demonstrations, case studies, white papers, recorded webcasts, notable articles and more.

SupportLink
The SupportLink provides better navigation, global search capability, and a single source for all product documentation including readme files, installation guides and more, as well as a new feedback function that allows users to rate the relevance and usefulness of available content.

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. 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.

Product Tips and Tricks


Prolog: How to Use the 2004 Checkbox to Filter Codes in the Lookup Group 'CSI Codes'
By John Meek, Meridian Technical Analyst

Proliance: Project Summary Reports - A High Level View of Project Activity
By Mark Lewis, Meridian Application Specialist

Industry Research

IDC Vendor Spotlight: How Project-Based Organizations Can Improve Plan-Build-Operate Processes with Infrastructure Life-Cycle Management and Building Information Modeling
IDC Research discusses the current business environment for organizations that plan, build, and operate their own assets. With an impending stimulus program on the horizon, having strict oversight, transparency and accountability into capital building project budgets and schedules will be imperative.