The workshop speakers included:
Andrew Bashfield, Principal Consultant, Stratelead
Mike Schlosser, Geospatial Specialist, Autodesk
Don Murray, President, Safe Software
Martin Tilt, GIS Analyst, City of Vancouver
Mark Millman, Principal, Mizar
Dan Campbell, Manager Graphics, City of Vancouver
Dave Shearon, Geospatial Specialist, Bentley Systems
Chris North, Director of Technology, ESRI Canada
Saturday, July 4, 2009
CAD-GIS Integration Workshop Presentations Available for Viewing
Issues Raised by CAD-GIS Workshop Groups
At the CAD-GIS Integration Workshop held at GeoTec last June in Vancouver, attendees discussed the issues around CAD-GIS integration that affected them.
How do they compare with issues in your organization? Please add your comments below.
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CAD-GIS INTEGRATION ISSUES IN YOUR ORGANIZATION?
GROUP 1:
* Effective connectivity between CAD & GIS
* Data Quality
* Stove Pipes (Silos)
* GIS/CAD not part of general IT
* Interdepartment Communication
. - Drafting & Engineering
. - IT & GIS/CAD
* Database schema design
GROUP 2:
* Translation
. - Accuracy
. - Automation
. - Cleanup
* Contractors
. - Getting Data
. - Standards
* Use of spatial tools to relate data (i.e. labels)
* What should be in GIS vs. CAD?
* Interoperability:
. - Is it realistic?
. - Inconsistent design practices
* Design techniques have changed, business hasn’t caught up
* Architects are reluctant to embrace change (standards)
* Technology not the issues – it’s the human factor
Friday, July 3, 2009
CAD-GIS Integration Approaches with ARCGIS
GIS and CAD Integration: The Bentley Perspective
City of Vancouver CAD - GIS - 3D Integration A Dimension Too Far?
Oracle Spatial Databases
Integrating CAD and GIS with Spatial ETL
A Range of CAD-GIS Integration Scenarios
CAD GIS Integration Workshop Introduction
Friday, June 26, 2009
GeoTec event 2009, Vancouver June 1-4, 2009
Over the next few days I will placing the presentations from vendors, consultants and users on this blog. I welcome any comments or contributions to the discussion.
The workshop speakers included:
- Mike Schlosser, Geospatial Specialist, Autodesk
- Don Murray, President, Safe Software
- Martin Tilt, GIS Analyst, City of Vancouver
- Mark Millman, Principal, Mizar
- Dan Campbell, Manager Graphics, City of Vancouver
- Dave Shearon, Geospatial Specialist, Bentley Systems
- Chris North, Director of Technology, ESRI Canada
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sales Lead Nurturing
My own consultancy, Stratelead, is focussed on assisting and I encourage you to read my LinkedIn site for more information:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbashfield
In the meantime, check out this SlideShare Presentation: There are some great tips about improving your lead to sale ratio, in other words, gaining more business.
Monday, May 4, 2009
The next "Automated CAD GIS Integration for Better Asset Management" workshop will be at GeoTec event 2009 in Vancouver June 1, 2009.
http://www.geoplace.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp?AudID=58913B00836D4139952444C47855C991
Post your question and the members will respond.