Newforma Presents at McGraw-Hill Construction / AIACC Change Conference
New CEU course presents benefits of process approach to project information management
MANCHESTER, N.H., June 29 /-- Newforma, a software company addressing the project information management needs of the design and building industry, announced today that CEO Ian Howell and Vice President Bob Batcheler delivered a new, CEU-eligible luncheon presentation at the Change Conference held June 25-26, 2007, at the Mission Bay Conference Center of the University of California, San Francisco. The event was organized by McGraw-Hill Construction and The American Institute of Architects California Council. Attendees of Newforma's presentation course, "Managing Project Information for a More Integrated Practice - Five Industry Lessons," qualified to earn AIA/CES learning unit credits.
Newforma's Howell, an experienced architect and founder of the International Alliance for Interoperability, and Batcheler, a civil engineer and AEC technology executive, presented five hot spots where current project information management practices fall short of the needs of today's project processes. A new approach proposes that these hot spots can be removed or streamlined by shaping technology to process, instead of adapting process to technology. Case studies of experiences at architectural firms HOK Sport+Venue+Event and Gould Evans illustrated the value of applying a process approach.
About The Change Conference
McGraw-Hill Construction and The American Institute of Architects California Council created the Change Conference to:
o Explore fundamental changes to the way work is done in design and
construction.
o Discuss a new delivery system.
o Discover how to use an integrated approach.
Over 300 architects, engineers, builders and owners attended the two-day event. Presentations from the event will be available a new online resource for all members of the building team to learn about Integrated Project Delivery, http://www.ipd-ca.net/.
About Newforma
Newforma is a software company serving architecture, engineering, construction and owner/operator (AECO) organizations worldwide. Its mission is to develop and market industry-leading software solutions which significantly improve the productivity of the building project team by streamlining work processes, reducing exposure from errors and omissions, improving coordination and communication, increasing visibility into costs and quantities, and enabling greater repeatability of project success. Newforma® Project Center, Newforma's flagship product, creates a more productive environment for project managers and the project team by organizing project information, facilitating information exchange, and enabling efficient project process. Newforma Project Center is currently implemented on thousands of projects in industry-leading AECO firms. For more information about Newforma, visit www.newforma.com/ or phone +1-603-625-6212.
Source: Newforma
CONTACT: Kelly Murray, +1-978-597-3377, kmurray@newforma.com, or Patrick Gillam, +1-603-625-6212, ext. 349, pgillam@newforma.com, both of Newforma
Web site: www.newforma.com/
http://www.ipd-ca.net/
