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5.0 out of 5 stars
A great executive summary of AEC issues & solutions., August 26, 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: The AEC Technology Survival Guide: Managing Today's Information Practice (Paperback)
Kristine has provided an outstanding review of the BUSINESS issues being faced by large & small AEC firms, and has given readers a road map for using technology to achieve business success. This book will be invaluable for any company owner, engineering manager, or IT manager, struggling with WHAT, WHY, and HOW to use technology to not only stay alive as a business, but as a competitive edge. Kristine has organized her book in 3 sections: Chapters 1-4 answer the question "WHY implement technology in my company." These chapters cover how the information revolution is affecting AEC globally, how the power of technology is more in its COMMUNICATION value than its computational value, and a GREAT section called the AUTOMATING BENEFITS CONTINUUM. Chapters 5-10 provide guidelines on WHAT and HOW to implement technology along a sliding scale....from "cost containment" to "competitive positioning". These chapters provide the core benefit. Chapters 9 and 10 are an easy read regarding the history & future outlook of technology in AEC. In summary, a great guidebook for anybody running any part of an AEC business.
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