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The Positive Impact of Agile Development in a Down Economy by Rally Software Development Corp.
With real life agile ROI case studies from large companies, this podcast provides an understanding of the benefits and impacts of adopting Agile practices. Join Rally Software's Richard Leavitt as he shares how Agile development organizations are realizing massive cost savings while cutting their time to market for new applications in these challenging economic times. Hear case studies of real-life Agile ROI, including 50% faster time to market. Learn about how large...
Introducing Agile in a Waterfall Environment by Rally Software Development Corp.
This webcast will provide tips on how to bring agile development to your business. Watch now to learn how to pitch the project approach with out using the word "agile." Not all organizations are "agile friendly." What can you do if your development group is one of those organizations and you want to do agile software development? David Christiansen, a project manager at a Fortune 100 insurance company, will explain the grassroots method he used to introduce Scrum at his company. He'll...
Autodesk Solutions for Utilities by Autodesk
In this on-demand webcast (first presented at the Autodesk Virtual Tour Event in June 2008) Alan Saunders and Pete Southwood will show you how AutoCAD® Map 3D is a better AutoCAD for utilities with tools that help you clean up and classify data ... This on-demand webcast was first presented at the Autodesk Virtual Tour Event in June 2008.

Manage your Utility Infrastructure more efficiently with integrated design, geospatial and asset information.

In this on-demand webcast...
AUTOCAD® Map 3D: Orange County Sanitation District by Autodesk
Autodesk Map 3D software is the leading platform for creating and editing spatial data. It delivers practical mapping functionality to engineers and geospatial professionals for integrating CAD and GIS information. Autodesk Map 3D software is the leading platform for creating and editing spatial data. It delivers practical mapping functionality to engineers and geospatial professionals for integrating CAD (computer-aided design) and GIS (geographic information...
Autodesk MapGuide®: Tacoma Public Works Department by Autodesk
Learn how the Public Works Department of the City of Tacoma, Washington utilize Autodesk Geospatial to perform an array of time saving tasks that increase their bottom line. Learn how the Public Works Department of the City of Tacoma, Washington utilize Autodesk Geospatial to: Eliminate duplicate data entry from its design and GIS processes. Collect and process more spatial data more quickly. Use existing staff and resources to maintain a large spatial database. Save internal...
Data Integration Improves Productivity by Autodesk
With AutoCAD Map 3Dsoftware and AutoCAD® Raster Design, York Region delivers detailed maps with integrated data from multiple departments. With AutoCAD Map 3Dsoftware and AutoCAD® Raster Design, York Region delivers detailed maps with integrated data from multiple departments.

Using AutoCAD Map 3D, we exploited our AutoCAD skills to tap quickly into ESRI maps, utility data, property data and more without having to use ESRI software. AutoCAD Map 3D gave us the...
Integration Acceleration: Orange County Seamlessly Integrates CAD Design and Geospatial Data by Autodesk
By using Autodesk Map 3D to streamline CAD design and geospatial data management, the OCSD has been able to save a signi?cant amount of time on key processes and also improves accuracy of asset data, which helps it to serve customers better. Autodesk Map 3D® provides an easy way for the district to transfer CAD design data to and from its GIS while maintaining data integrity. With Autodesk Map 3D, OCSD:

  • Maintains asset data with half the effort
  • Works with data in a variety of
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Is Tacoma City Your Destiny? by Autodesk
Check out our interactive map and learn how Tacoma Public Works would respond in any situation-from the mundane to an emergency-now that they can freely access their data. Check out our interactive map and learn how Tacoma Public Works would respond in any situation - from the mundane to an emergency - now that they can freely access their data...
Save Time with Hydrant Maintenance Plan from Autodesk CAD and GIS by Autodesk
Join Autodesk and Waterworld for this short informational webcast that to learn how to quickly save time and be more efficient in planning for maintenance. Aging infrastructure is concern across the county. With increased demand on engineering and GIS professionals, does your water utility agency prioritize before the problems happen? Join Autodesk and Waterworld for this short informational webcast that to learn how to quickly save time and be more efficient in...
Seamless Design and GIS Integration by Autodesk
With Autodesk Map 3D and Oracle Spatial forming the core of its GIS, Tacoma's efforts have met with spectacular-and award-winning-success. The Public Works Department of the City of Tacoma (Tacoma), Washington, uses its geospatial data to do everything from issuing building permits and managing waste water to maintaining streetlights. The city has prioritized the centralized storage, efficient maintenance, and real-time distribution of spatial data. With...
Business Value Analysis of Autodesk Topobase in Utilities by Autodesk
This study details the business benefits of using Topobase within utilities, and it also outlines industry trends that drive utilities toward integrated information management platforms like Topobase. Topobase is Autodesk's platform for integrating infrastructure design and management. This study details the business benefits of using Topobase within utilities. We conducted this study using standard IDC methods for assessing business value in terms of return on...
Bringing Design and Engineering into the Enterprise to Meet Current Demands on Utilities by Autodesk
Using Autodesk Geospatial Solutions, organizations can use the industry's leading design tools to create network asset design data. Using Autodesk Geospatial Solutions, organizations can use the industry's leading design tools to create network asset design data. With the addition of Topobase, the data then can be integrated with the rest of the enterprise. This makes it easier for utility executives to track, report, and adjust vital design and construction...
Autodesk Solutions for Engineering & GIS Professionals by Autodesk
Everyone who uses AutoCAD® for infrastructure design and management should view this on-demand webcast to learn about AutoCAD® Map 3D 2009 software. Everyone who uses AutoCAD® for infrastructure design and management should view this on-demand webcast to learn about AutoCAD® Map 3D 2009 software.

Join, Geospatial Technical Evangelist, Pete Southwood, to see how AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 delivers all of the strengths of AutoCAD 2009 software, yet is...
How Time Warner Cable Increased Sales Using Location Intelligence by MapInfo Corporation
Pitney Bowes MapInfo® location intelligence solutions enable Time Warner Cable to more quickly and accurately identify new customers and increase sales. Using MapInfo Professional the Business Development team can now connect cross-department synergies and can clearly identify unforeseen opportunities. The A.P.M. location intelligence solution has enabled multiple departments to analyze data in an understandable format to be shared throughout the company.

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Aberdeen Report: Nimble Product Design: CAD/CAM/CAE for the Small to Mid-Sized Enterprise by PTC Small/Med Product Development
Despite demands for more complex products at lower costs and in less time, best in class Small to Mid-sized Enterprises (SMEs) hit their product development goals 80% of the time. Despite demands for more complex products at lower costs and in less time, best in class Small to Mid-sized Enterprises (SMEs) hit their product development goals 80% of the time. This report serves as a guide for SMEs that seek to achieve similar business success...
Engineering Change Management 2.0: Better Business Decisions from Intelligent Change Management by PTC Small/Med Product Development
This report serves as a roadmap for those companies seeking to improve productivity in their engineering change processes, but just as importantly make better business decisions that will drive product profitability. Managing engineering change has always been hard, and is a regular source of inefficency and irritation for manufacturers. Over the years, many companies have focused on improving the efficiency of change mangement. Recently, there has been a shift in...
Design Reuse: The Key to Building Better Products Faster by PTC Small/Med Product Development
Learn how design reuse can save up to 75% of modeling time, improve product quality and time-to-market and reduce the risk of fundamental errors in this feature article. Design reuse has come a long way from the days of searching for part numbers and recording data in paper notebooks. Today's methods are far easier and much more efficient-- adding needed speed to the entire product development process. Regardless of industry, geography, or size, every product development...
Articles for the CIO
The 25 winners of the CIO Decisions Midmarket IT Leadership Awards were announced at the CIO Decisions Conference June 13, 2007, in... More...
Jun 27, 2007
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- IT media company TechTarget today announced the 2006 winners of the inaugural CIO Decisions Midmarket Leadership Awards program. Lauded for their extraordinary achievements in... More...
Jun 5, 2006

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- CIO David Cooper is considering going into sales.

Not traditional sales, but the kind of in-house salesmanship... More...

Jul 28, 2005
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CIOs aren't abandoning the method -- there are as yet few alternatives -- but analysts say...