July 2009 Monthly Customer Newsletter   
News and Announcements       Industry News       Product News       Product Tips       Industry Research

News and Announcements
 
Capital Program Management Software from Meridian Named as Buildings Magazine Top Products
Buildings Magazine Names Proliance Software in Top 100 Products/Services for 2009.

Customer Case Study: California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge uses Prolog software to increase efficiency and reduce staffing needs on $350M capital improvement plan. Login to our information library to download this case study.

Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department Inducted into the 2009 Meridian Systems Hall of Fame
Customer recognition awards recognize best-in-class organizations from the capital building and construction industry.

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Honored for Use of Technology
Adolfson & Peterson Construction (A&P) was inducted into the Meridian Systems Hall of Fame at the 2009 Meridian Systems User Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Industry News

How Technology is Advancing Capital Building Programs
By Constructech, July 2009

Despite the continuing struggles of our global economy more industry experts and leaders are sharing viewpoints and discussing strategies to get our economy going in the right direction.

Creating Paperless Project Management
By Sue Watkins, Modern Contractor Solutions, June 2009

It's no surprise that project-based organizations, like Neal Electric, are pushing for cost savings and streamlined business processes-particularly as capital building and construction programs grow in size and complexity. Disruptive market dynamics like green building and BIM, combined with the need for increased construction project and document control, make it clear why all capital projects must have some formal project management (PM) system in place.

Where is Your Project Data?
By Constructech, June 16, 2009

From healthcare construction to specialty contracting, contractors are still looking for new PM (project management) software to help improve processes and efficiencies. Particularly, construction firms are looking to technology to help store and organize project information in one location.

Product News

Meridian Systems Information Library 
Download product demonstrations, case studies, white papers, recorded webcasts, notable articles and more.

SupportLink
The SupportLink provides better navigation, global search capability, and a single source for all product documentation including readme files, installation guides and more, as well as a new feedback function that allows users to rate the relevance and usefulness of available content.

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. 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.

Product Tips and Tricks


Prolog: How to Enable Version Control to Allow Users to Check Out/In a File for Modification in Document Management
By Shaun Dondoy, Meridian Support Services Analyst 

Proliance: Calendars for Scheduling Tasks
By Jeffrey Johnson, Meridian Senior Support Analyst 

Industry Research

Meridian Helps Obama and Government be Smarter in Managing Capital Projects and Resources
Mark Smith, CEO & EVP from Ventana Research got a chance to sit down and get the latest from the president of Meridian Systems, John Bodrozic, to better understand how the market dynamics have changed with the sluggish economy and reduction of working capital in the private sector but at that the same time the increase in governmental spending has impacted their software business.

IDC Vendor Spotlight: How Project-Based Organizations Can Improve Plan-Build-Operate Processes with Infrastructure Life-Cycle Management and Building Information Modeling
IDC Research discusses the current business environment for organizations that plan, build, and operate their own assets. With an impending stimulus program on the horizon, having strict oversight, transparency and accountability into capital building project budgets and schedules will be imperative.