Can it really be true? It is according to J.P. Gauthier, Superintendent of CADD Systems, at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). As a long-time user of ProjectWise InterPlot, J.P. and the team at TTC are no strangers to plot automation efficiency. They are also not strangers to paper.
"We submit all of our design reviews to our safety officers as paper plots - because that is their preferred media…
For several weeks now, we've been in the throes of 2010 planning here at Bentley, and my team has been asking about professional development opportunities for the coming year. That got me thinking: if training is on the minds of my own team, then lots of you are probably thinking about it, too.
As the year draws to an end organizations will be completing their annual performance reviews and gearing up for next…
This is something of an anniversary for me. I think my first blog post came from our 2008 Be Conference in Baltimore - although I could be wrong... anyway my next one - this one - is coming from our Be Inspired Best Practices Symposium in Charlotte, North Carolina. So I am claiming an anniversary. :-)
Be Inspired all kicks off proper (so to speak) Tuesday morning with a 7am Press Briefing. Our CEO Greg Bentley…
I am quite sure you have seen our "Be Connected" site - the home for more than 100 online seminars about real-world infrastructure projects, best practices adopted, and software products used. But have you seen the "all new" ProjectWise V8i (SELECTseries 1) Collaboration System Overview? Or are you still in the dark?
Check it out. Our ProjectWise System has come a long way in recent years and…
From all the reports I have read recently the training budget is one of the first things to get squeezed when times are hard and yet training remains the cheapest, easiest, and longest-lasting performance boost you can give to any team.
It's no secret to friends of mine that I am a speed freak. Cars, bikes, whatever; I love to go fast. A passion which has taken me to many a race track to satisfy my need for speed…
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About time huh? This economy is horrible. People are losing their jobs left, right, and center. This new offer from Bentley gives unemployed infrastructure professionals new opportunities to increase their…
The fourth and final Be Seminar concluded on Friday in Paris, and from what I hear, it was nothing short of spectacular! The venue, the attendees, and the software made for quite a do!
One colleague reported: "The energy was excellent from all attendees ...the fact that almost all presentations were given in French was a total hit!" And the energy of those in attendance wasn't the only reason for celebration;…
I am blogging today from my hotel room in Amsterdam - basking in the afterglow of another brilliant Be Seminar, which follows hot on the heels of London and Frankfurt before.
Every single Be Seminar has built upon the excitement I first experienced in Philly. And I have to say, it's been great to witness our users' excited reactions to the V8i software portfolio. But our users are not alone; the world's media has…
The celebration continues... After the fantastic launch of V8i, which you can still catch via the Global Live Broadcast Videos I headed off to Frankfurt for the first in a series of Be Seminars held in Europe.
The excitement of the V8i launch continued today as attendees in Frankfurt witnessed first-hand the industry’s most comprehensive software portfolio ever assembled.
Frankfurt focused on Bentley…
It’s was more than “just another busy day” for me last Thursday, it was the launch day for the V8i Software Portfolio!
The event itself was absolutely amazing, for those of us at Bentley and for many users who turned out to hear the introduction to V8i in person, and for all of the people around the world who tuned in to the global broadcast.
Keynote speakers included CEO Greg Bentley, CTO…
...and i am excited. So much work, so many great software products, and a fabulous global broadcast LIVE to the world later today. Are you attending? Greg and Keth Bentley are presenting, along with Bhupinder Singh. Don't miss out!
We have some excellent stuff for the web too. For anyone to access, at anytime. Learn more about our updated software portfolio here or at www.bentley.com - all new content should…
The Launch of "ATHENS" is moving steadily closer, and my days are getting busier and busier. Thursday’s launch will be the culmination of a long process of discovery, collaboration, development and delivery for the many people that worked on this release—both at Bentley and among our users.
Today’s news reminds me that the U.S. has spent the day voting to democratically select its next president…
It dawns on me that I have mentioned the launch event a couple of times without really sharing the details. So if you are wondering why you should join us in Philly on November 6th – either physically or digitally – please allow me to make the pitch. Here are my top reasons to join us for the launch event
So here it is, the list of core capabilities we are leveraging across our new software portfolio including:
It's been way too long since my digits last danced delicately across my laptop keyboard to knock out a blog entry.
I blame the "ATHENS" launch planning process that has kept me and my team rather busy. -- Did you know we are launching "ATHENS" next week in Philly?
Of course it won't be called "ATHENS" when it hits the market -- that was only our codename. You can join us LIVE in Philly…
I do. I am frugal and proud of it.
Back in my home county of North Yorkshire i would be heralded as "canny." Some less well spirited folks who mistake frugality for miserly behaviour may even stoop to call me "tight" but they would be wrong. You...
...which is why we (Bentley) have agreed with Autodesk to a technology-sharing agreement that will enable an entire population of infrastructure professionals to more easily collaborate on projects by sharing 2d and 3d information for reference and...
"Maybe it's because I am a londoner, that I love the BeeeBeeeCeeee." There's a song in there somewhere...
Joking aside, I do love the BBC. Really it's a modern-day miracle, succeeding in the face of much commercial competition and adversity...
On Friday evening / Saturday morning 28,000 revelers arrived from all over the world to gather at Stonehenge in the UK - a very old stone circle which has stood in the middle of nowhere for around 6,000 years.
At precisely 4:58am on June 21st...
So there i was, grabbing a morning caffeine shot, when my friend (and colleague) Cathy wandered over. We swapped "hello's" and i bemoaned the fact that i hadnt blogged for a week or more. "Oh! she said. You have writers block?" ...
"‘Footfall’ has long been the retail marketing expression for ‘bums on seats’ – now it may be harnessed as a source of free energy." Or so an article in the Sunday Times claimed yesterday.
It seems that this all started when some clever souls (please forgive the well intentioned pun) developed some mini-generators and embedded them into the heels of soldiers' boots so that…
When I first started school, all that mattered were the three Rs (arrrrs), Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic; they were the staples of "learning." Today it seems that a new three Rs are on everyone's lips. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle; they are the staples for "living."
We were motivated to "learn" effectively by the promise of future opportunity. But what motivates us to "live" efficiently? Reduced…