In this issue of Connections
- Meridian Expands Proliance® Implementation Programs
- Meridian to Attend CraigMichael’s Retail Facilities Summit
- New Prolog 7.5 Demos Now Available
- Prolog Training Schedule
Corporate News
Product News
- New Construction Cost Planning Method Opens Up Savings
- Project Management Takes Precedence
- Perfecting The System
Industry News
Corporate News
Meridian Expands Proliance® Implementation Programs
As your organization invests in Proliance to improve the Plan-Build-Operate project lifecycle, it's important to consider a structured implementation process to ensure solution success. We understand that businesses require implementation options to meet corporate objectives, and customer solution success and satisfaction. That is why the Meridian Professional Services team has developed implementation options that are designed to fit your business. To learn more about these deployment options, click on the links below.
- Solution Deployment Process (SDP): Meridian develops a production deployment plan and executes to that plan to deliver a business solution.
- Product Deployment Process (PDP): Meridian leads clients through a structured training and mentorship program so that they can build and implement their corporate solution.
- Client Directed Process (CDP): In addition to the Meridian PDP, clients structure and implement their own process to deploy Proliance enterprise wide.
User Conference General Session Videos Now Available
Our cameras were rolling, and we caught all of the informative tidbits revealed in the four general session discussions. Review and download one or all of the general session presentations that address key industry topics for AEC organizations and building owners.
Meridian to Attend CraigMichael’s Retail Facilities Summit
October 23-25 at Marriott’s Ranch Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Palm Springs
The Retail Facilities Summit is a private, invitation only event designed exclusively for senior level professionals from leading retail companies. The Summit is specifically geared towards those executives who are responsible for the planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of their organization's retail facilities. For more information on the event, visit www.craigmichaelsinc.com.
Product News
New Prolog 7.5 Demos Now Available
Brief Prolog 7.5 functionality demonstrations
Want to learn more about Prolog’s new product enhancements? View three short Prolog 7.5 feature demos in the Prolog Download library. Each demo is between 4-6 minutes in length and highlights Email Tracking, Quick Edit, and Editable Field Attribute functionality added to Prolog 7.5.
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. The following Prolog classes are being offered by Meridian Authorized Resellers:
- Introduction to Prolog Manager
- Customization - Prolog Manager
- Purchasing - Prolog Manager
- Cost Management - Prolog Manager
- Prolog Website - Setup and Administration
- Crystal Reports - Prolog Manager
Click here to see the complete Prolog Training schedule.
Product Tip of the Month – Prolog
Changing a Contact ID
By Charity Muse, Meridian Technical Support Analyst
Have you ever wanted to change a Contact ID in Company Setup, but couldn’t because they were already linked to records? There is a way to accomplish this, using the Duplicate Company Manager tool.
Industry News
New Construction Cost Planning Method Opens Up Savings
Survey conducted by Maisberger Whiteoaks on behalf of the Nemetschek Corporation to obtain key intelligence on the European market for architects and engineers
From AEC Café News, September 2005
Construction is hugely important to the economy as the latest figures published by the Department of Trade and Industry show. With output at £102.4 billion in 2004 current prices, construction activities account for about eight percent of GDP. Constituting major savings potentials, reliable cost estimation processes are increasingly gaining importance in this highly competitive market.
The study can be obtained free of charge by registering at www.go-evolution.com
Project Management Takes Precedence
By Mike Carrozzo, Constructech magazine, September 2005
More so than ever, it seems project management is making a profound impact At All Levels of construction.
Project management software is no longer a luxury item for many construction companies. Rather, it has progressed into a fundamental piece in the information technology (IT) infrastructure, alongside of accounting and estimating solutions.
Perfecting The System
By Brian Kraemer, Today’s Facility Manager, September 2005
Recent software advances allow facility manager to update building information more quickly and accurately.
Managing a facility is an art. The needs of employees have to be balanced against the budget, and the lighting system has to be considered against the context of the furniture in the office. But finding a way to juggle all the competing needs of a building is the essence of the facility manager’s job. Fortunately, help is never far away. New software technologies are constantly improving, making this task a little easier from day to day—if a facility manager has enough foresight to consider how a building is going to change over its lifetime.
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