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In this issue of Connections
 Corporate News
- Meridian Announces Dates for 2008 User Conference
Customer News
- Customer Case Study: Simon Property Group
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
- IE7 Protected Mode in Vista/Prolog WebSite R1
- Assigning or Removing Permissions Quickly
Industry News
- Safety in Software
- Call to Entry: The 2008 Constructech Vision Awards
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Customer Case Study: Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and the largest public U.S. real estate company. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers®, The Mills®, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. It currently owns or has an interest in 379 properties comprising 258 million square feet of gross leasable area in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employs more than 4,500 people worldwide. Simon Property Group, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol SPG.
Check out this month's Customer News to read about how Simon uses Proliance® software to standardize workflow, centralize data and cut construction costs.
Corporate News
Meridian Systems Announces Dates for 2008 User Conference
Construction, Real Estate and Facilities professionals to convene in Scottsdale, Arizona
Meridian announced the dates for its next user conference, to be held April 29 – May 1, 2008 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. Meridian conducts this annual customer gathering to facilitate increased product satisfaction and knowledge sharing across its entire customer base. View our conference details at the above link.
Additional Meridian News
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Customer News
Customer Case Study: Simon Property Group
Largest publicly-traded real estate firm in the U.S. uses Proliance software to standardize workflow, centralize data and cut construction costs
When a real estate company’s portfolio produces $60B in annual U.S. sales, like the retail properties owned and managed by Simon Property Group (Simon), workflow challenges are to be expected. But Simon’s paper-based workflow system created significant struggles around construction management. The company’s quick growth, much by acquisition, resulted in a process that was cumbersome and problematic. A single document, for example, was often manually routed to multiple individuals. Not because their approvals were required, but rather to give them insight into the project. Click here to download the complete 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. Click here to download the complete research study.
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. Click here to download the complete research study.
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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
IE7 Protected Mode in Vista/Prolog WebSite R1
By Lynette Davy, Meridian Sr. Technical Analyst
If you are planning on using Prolog WebSite 2007 R1 and Document Management, you will need to disable Protected Mode in Internet Explorer 7. The reason this is necessary is that Prolog WebSite ActiveX files will not download if this option is enabled. Read more at the above link.
Assigning or Removing Permissions Quickly
By Mark Lewis, Meridian Application Specialist
Proliance 3.60 and above now allows administrators to quickly create or update security roles to include or remove all permissions or all permissions to a specific Proliance feature module. Read more at the above link.
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Industry News
Safety in Software
By Constructech Magazine, October 3, 2007
Construction fatalities increased 3% last year, bringing the total to 1,226 out of 5,703, the most of any industry, according to the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 2006 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/, Washington, D.C. Read more at the above link.
Call to Entry: The 2008 Constructech Vision Awards
Companies receive recognition for applying modern technology and automation to their everyday businesses - submit your nomination now to save!
Constructech magazine is now accepting entries for the 2008 Constructech Vision Awards. Don't miss your chance to be honored for your achievements using technology. The Vision Awards honor companies that have realized the advantages of applying modern technologies to their everyday life. The winners will be honored during an awards ceremony and dinner to be held in summer of 2008. Follow the link above for entry and deadline information.
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