BE Magazine - Volume 5, Issue 1 - (Page 1) CONTENTS 6 Interoperability Will Be Achieved Through a Combination of Solutions Spurred by People and Technology From a purely technology-based view, interoperability is the ability to manage and communicate electronic product and project data among collaborating firms. However, many build team members also see interoperability at a cultural level. Beyond the technology, interoperability is often defined as the ability to implement and manage collaborative relationships among members of cross-disciplinary build teams that enables integrated project execution. Feature 10 Facing the Future: What Will It Take To Succeed in a New Energy Era? Competition drives innovation in the energy industry and creates better value for customers, but the nature of the challenges will require unprecedented levels of collaboration. Q u i c k Ta k e s 2 Interoperability Drives Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration 4 News Te c h N o t e s 40 The Missing Link BE Users 42 User Group Guru Extraordinaire 42 Crème de la Crème BE Careers 43 Animation by the Book 43 The Expanding Role of the CAD Manager BE Gallery 44 The Art of Visualization BE Learning 46 Advanced Technical Training Might Mean Going Back to Basics Viewpoint 47 Sources of Change: The Root Cause Market Stories 16 Building 16 Common Ground 18 Concrete Vision 19 Modernizing History 21 Building News From Bentley 16 22 Civil 22 Double-Helix Design 24 Supporting Sustainable Development 25 On the Fast Track 26 Civil News From Bentley 27 Geospatial 27 Beneath the Sea 28 Integrating Innovation 31 Fine-Tuned Water Flow 32 Geospatial News From Bentley 33 USACE Paves Way for Expansion 22 35 Plant 35 Powered by Renewable Energy 36 Working Smarter 38 Creating More From Less 39 Plant News From Bentley 27 21 Advertisers Index T h e L a s t Wo r d 48 New Focus for BE Conference 2008: BEst Practices for Sustaining Infrastructure 35 1 Volume 5, Issue 1 | BE MAGAZINE
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