In this issue of Connections
- Meridian Systems Announces New Partnership with Dimension 5 Solutions (D5)
- Visit Meridian at the National Facilities Management & Technology (NFM&T) Conference/Expo
- O'Hare Modernization Program Implements Project Management Software from Meridian Systems
- Meridian Systems Customers Profiled in Harvard Study For Online Collaboration and Project Management Technology
- Prolog Training
- New Feature in Prolog Manager 7.5: Editable Pick List
- The Productivity and Profit Gains of Wireless Communication
Corporate News
Customer News
Product News
Product Tip of the Month
Industry News
Industry News: The Productivity and Profit Gains of Wireless Communication
By implementing wireless capability, such as that offered by Meridian Systems’ strategic partner JumpStart Wireless, project supervisors and field technicians can use handheld devices to receive and update project information and schedules in real time – wherever they are located.
Check out this month’s Industry News to read more about the logic of adding wireless communication to Prolog® or Proliance®
Corporate News
Meridian Systems Announces New Partnership with Dimension 5 Solutions (D5)
Encompass software allows customers to extend the power of Prolog® through web-based collaboration modules, dashboard views, and automated email, fax and reporting tools
“Dimension 5 Solutions is excited to partner with Meridian Systems by integrating the communication and collaboration management features of Encompass with Prolog’s powerful project management and collaboration toolset” stated Brian Tickner, chief operating officer at D5. “Meridian is the industry leader in project management solutions, and we look forward to offering the market a way to extend the value of Prolog deployments through the integrated features of Encompass.” More details at the above link.
Visit Meridian at the National Facilities Management & Technology (NFM&T) Conference/Expo
Learn more about Proliance® solutions in booth #1357
NFM&T and Maintenance Solutions Expo are the largest events of their kind. Drawing thousands of facility professionals each year, NFM&T and MS Expo perennially set attendance records. Attendees benefit from more than 90 FREE top-notch educational sessions and an expansive exhibit hall. Register for FREE by clicking here.
Customer News
O'Hare Modernization Program Implements Project Management Software from Meridian Systems
ProjectTalk® software improves communication and efficiency on $6.6B modernization program at Chicago's O'Hare International airport
The O'Hare Modernization Program, or OMP, was announced in June 2001 by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley as the solution to delays at O'Hare International Airport. The OMP is a comprehensive solution enacted by the City of Chicago to reduce congestion at the world's second busiest airport, and to address the Chicago region's transportation needs well into the future. More details at the above link.
Meridian Systems Customers Profiled in Harvard Study For Online Collaboration and Project Management Technology
AEC industry invited to research presentation March 8-9, 2006 at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA
Meridian customers, Kitchell Corporation and Manhattan Construction Company, have been profiled in a recently completed one-year study from Harvard University on The Value of Online Collaboration and Project Management (OCPM) Technology in the AEC industry. For more information, and to register for this event, visit: http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/users/bbecerik/OCPM_Value/index.htm.
To learn more about the customer case studies, visit the Prolog Information Library section online and download them in their entirety.
Product News
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
New Feature in Prolog Manager 7.5: Editable Pick List
By Charity Muse, Meridian Support Analyst
Do you need to change multiple records at once, perhaps updating the date for five RFIs at once or the type for twenty different Drawings and Specifications records? Using the new Editing in Pick Lists feature, you can do this!
Industry News
The Productivity and Profit Gains of Wireless Communication
JumpStart Wireless offers wireless solutions for Prolog and Proliance
The logic of adding wireless communication to Prolog or Proliance by Meridian Systems is straight forward and obvious: project management software users would achieve real-time communication in the field that would allow them to closely manage activities without the need for phone conversations or paper forms.
Simple logic aside, what are the measurable benefits of extending Prolog or Proliance to workers on-site and on-the-move? Can wireless communication save money and improve productivity? More details at the above link.
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