We all know that Buzzsaw is operated by a top-notch, highly trained, well-run, SAS-70 audited group of IT commandos. We call them "IT Operations" or "Service Delivery" or sometimes just "Delta Force".
But we get confirmation every once in a while from outside Autodesk, that these guys are doing as good a job as we think they are. Sometimes it comes in the form of an audit, sometimes a customer (or potential customer) has a bunch of questions for us to answer, which we always seem to be able to do.
But just the other day I heard that a major IT services and software company was implementing Autodesk Buzzsaw for its own project collaboration needs. This is a company that is used by the biggest Fortune 100 types, and has some really cool online meeting software and remote access software. They wanted to do some white hat testing on their own, before they decided our stuff was secure.
Hmmm. I was a bit nervous. After all, these guys are leaders in SaaS and are probably some of the experts in online security. They've been doing this a long time. THEY were going to be probing our systems? We were going to be subjected to THEIR automated hacking and port sniffing and TCP/IP fu? This might not be good...
Well, breathe easy, o Buzzsaw fanbase. Below is a screen shot of the email they sent us last week, regarding the results of their testing. Bravo, boys! Special thanks to Bill Higgins, James Landis, and Paul Cochrane for their tireless work in keeping our data safe and sound!
If you are looking for a computer for your GC or Superintendent to use on the jobsite you might want to look at this new offering. Personally I'd opt for a laptop but if you are looking for a rugged desktop, this just might fit the bill:
In the past few weeks we've seen huge flight cancellations from Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Midwest and others. If you were one of the people directly affected then I'm probably preaching to the choir, but let's stop and think about the affect that this has on business. Today's design and construction projects have gotten very complex and project teams have become more and more geographically dispersed. In order to work together and as integrated team people are often flying around the country, rolls of drawings in hand.
What do you do if you suddenly find yourself stuck at ORD with the latest set of drawings slung over your shoulder? Well, my best guess is that you'd ultimately find yourself trying to take advantage of the web to send the drawings electronically and and meet virtually. So the question is, why not meet that way to start? With today's technologies sharing design documents over the web is easy and then add to that the ability to meet virtually using web meeting systems and you've got very effective collaboration sans travel.
Senior Usability Engineer, Pam Polizzi wants to know if you would help make our Collaborative Project Management products even better. You can participate in a usability study at Autodesk University and provide feedback on new design concepts.
Stop by the Autodesk Collaborative Project Management Usability booth (#400) in the Exhibit Hall to participate in a study.
Booth hours:
Tuesday, November 27
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wednesday, November 28
11:00 am - 2:00 pm; 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thursday, November 29
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
You can also join the CPM User Experience Program. This program enables you and your company to influence the direction of Autodesk Collaborative Management solutions and guide the development of new features and functionality. Based on your industry, role, and product usage, we may contact you to participate in such important activities as requirements gathering and usability testing for relevant features and product enhancements.
To participate, follow the link below and enter your information; you can also extend the invitation to others in your company by sending them this link.
We hope to see you at AU!
