Category: Future

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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Sep 04 2006

SaaS adoption accelerating

An ASPnews.com article by Michael Hickins quotes new research from the Aberdeen Group showing that companies of all sizes have begun adopting software-as-a-service (SaaS) in order to get solutions implemented more quickly, achieve faster ROI and lower their IT costs, and “It’s no longer a minority of companies” – making 2006 the first year that …

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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 …

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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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Aug 11 2006

What You Need to Know About Web 2.0

Mystified by talk of Web 2.0, mashups and the like? Read Steve Apiki’s helpful article, found on the ASPnews.com site.

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Jul 28 2006

End of the PC era

The latest Microsoft admission that the future lies in internet-based services comes from new Microsoft boss Ray Ozzie. The Financial Times says the "top technology visionary" has declared an end to the PC era, laying out a vision for the company in which internet-based services, rather than PCs, lie at the centre of its worldview. …

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Jul 18 2006

2012 Construction Commitments: Olympics projects should exploit collaboration technologies

Construction collaboration technologies should be exploited during the delivery of projects for the 2012 London Olympics Games, says an influential task group of the UK’s Strategic Forum for Construction in its 2012 Construction Commitments (available here; see also the press release). I was recently appointed to the steering group of Constructing Excellence’s Building and Estates …

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Jul 14 2006

Microsoft to go ‘on demand’ (2)

Reactions to news (eg: here and here) that Microsoft is to release its own customer relationship management (CRM) application as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application range from positive welcomes to derision. Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM product line will be transformed into a "Live" service when it ships next year. Rival SaaS CRM vendors aren’t worried (Marc Benioff …

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Jul 06 2006

CAD drawings in your browser – no viewer

At AECnews.com, Randall Newton discusses a new experimental offering from Autodesk Labs (this is Autodesk’s own version of the ground-breaking Google Labs – the technology playground home of, among other things, web-based spreadsheets – see my post). Randall talks about Project Freewheel, which allows users to view DWF versions of CAD drawings in a web-browser …

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Jun 30 2006

ASP: threat or friend?

Many IT directors and managers regard Application Service Providers (ASPs), On-demand or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) as a potential threat to their operations, but there are real benefits to be gained from adopting this mode of service delivery. An AECnews article, Easing IT Burdens with On-Demand Software argues the case well: "… The initial draw of SaaS …

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