From SaaScon, a US conference on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Phil Wainewright has been blogging about CIO Skepticism. The CIOs participating in a conference session were apparently dismissive of some SaaS vendor claims, and judged SaaS propositions in the same way as on-premises propositions. They also dismissed some claims: It’s not any easier to implement and use. Nor should …
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Sep 22 2006
Acrobat 8
The past week has seen Adobe make announcements regarding its new Acrobat functionality: Adobe Drives Next Generation of Electronic Documents with Acrobat 8 Software Adobe Expands Acrobat Family with New Acrobat Connect Product Line Critical reaction in the AEC blogosphere and online world has been quite positive (see, for example, AECnews.com and Cadalyst – see also CADdigest’s review …
Permanent link to this article: http://extranetevolution.com/2006/09/acrobat_8/
Sep 20 2006
SaaS traction in the AEC industry
Back in June (see post), I discussed some provocative claims (in Randall Newton’s AECnews) from US vendor Newforma about ASP traction in the AEC sector. In a comment at the time, I expressed the hope that US providers would back up my own UK-based experiences. Today (in Autodesk Takes Exception to Newforma’s ‘No ASP Traction …
Permanent link to this article: http://extranetevolution.com/2006/09/saas_traction_i/
Sep 20 2006
Give PIECC a chance
Yesterday I attended a workshop at Loughborough University to discuss Planning and Implementation of Effective Collaboration in Construction, the PIECC (pronounced ‘peace’) project. The event was one of the final deliverables of a two-year, EPSRC-funded project run by Loughborough’s Mark Shelbourn and Dino Bouchlaghem (with industry involvement from Avanti, Arup, Buro Happold, Capita Symonds, Mott …
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Sep 14 2006
Lagan favours SharePoint
The latest Contract Journal profile looks at Belfast-based contractor Lagan Construction. Asked about collaboration tools, IT manager Jim Fennell says: “Our in-house collaboration tool is SharePoint, while the choice when operating externally is driven by the client or the joint venture we are in.” tags: Contract Journal, contractor, SharePoint
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Sep 13 2006
A co-ordinated approach to construction IT in the UK
Back in February (Long overdue CICA changes), I touched briefly on the need for there to be a more coordinated approach to managing IT interests in the UK construction industry. I suggested there was a potentially confusing array of organisations – the CICA, the IT Construction Forum and Construct IT for Business – representing general …
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Sep 05 2006
NCCTP research featured in “Building” magazine
The latest publication to feature the NCCTP’s recently published research report "Proving Collaboration Pays" (see previous post) was the leading UK weekly, Building (25 August 2006 issue). The article, How good are extranets?, by Sonia Soltani, doesn’t just focus on the report though; it gives the views of numerous users – from Bouygues UK, Gleeds, …
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Aug 18 2006
e-Builder offers low-cost design collaboration in US
US vendor e-Builder has launched ‘e-Builder Professional’ – described as “an economical solution tailored to meet the specific needs of design professionals”. The new offering combines a “low price point” with “full document management capabilities, drawing management view and markup, and collaboration capabilities, … unlimited storage options … [and] the ability to add specific modules on …
Permanent link to this article: http://extranetevolution.com/2006/08/ebuilder_offers/
Aug 17 2006
SaaS checklist
What to look for in a SaaS vendor is Phil Wainewright’s excellent 8-point checklist on what prospective customers should seek from a vendor, with a ‘best in class’ vendor achieving 6-8 out of 8. It’s quite a demanding list and one that would pose some serious challenges for some of the leading UK construction collaboration technology …
Permanent link to this article: http://extranetevolution.com/2006/08/saas_checklist/
Aug 16 2006
3D CAD standards
Need a quick run-down on the potential ‘standards war’ between different 3D CAD standards in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) space? Look no further than AECnews.com and Randall Newton’s comprehensive overview: "3D CAD Publishing is the New Vendor Battleground". It will be important from the perspective of construction collaboration technology or ‘extranet’ vendors as …
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