Using Spreadsheets vs. Deltek vs. Airtable for resource management
Today we’re tackling the use of spreadsheets for resource management and all the implications of using that process. It feels like everyone that Boris works with is struggling with resource management these days—or at least has a system that could be improved upon. While we may not be able to come up with a solution,…
Read MoreFree IT Budget Spreadsheet Template for Architect and Design Firms
Today, we’re helping you build your technology budget so that IT can be your competitive advantage as we move in 2021. In last week’s episode, we gave you an overview of what needs to be included in your budget. In this episode, we’re digging into specifics and giving you a free downloadable spreadsheet that can…
Read MoreEmployee Cybersecurity Training – Avoiding Email Scams.
We’re looking at cybersecurity as a whole, but in this piece, we’re focused on email scams. Email is a popular way to get attacked by hackers and scammers. Read the full article.
Read MoreCyber Insurance Q+A for Architecture and Design Firms
Today we’re digging deep into cyber insurance—following up on the theme from the last episode (hyperlink that episode) where we talked about the dangers of phishing and cyber-attacks. We’re also extremely excited to introduce a guest on the Pod—Zachary Waters—to help explore the world of cyber insurance and how it can go to work for…
Read MoreWe have files everywhere. Can we bring them all together in one place?
Without having all your information in one place, organization and easy access can be difficult to manage. Security, disaster recovery, and general file management all run at higher risk without the consolidation of files. We have files everywhere. Can we bring them all together in one place?
Read MoreEmployee Cybersecurity Training – Internet browsing and WiFi Scams.
We’re looking at cybersecurity as a whole, but in this piece, we’re focused on Wifi scams. Read the full article.
Read MoreSolving the challenge of having to use many different collaboration platforms.
Many of the smaller engineering and architecture firms we work with become frustrated when trying to manage all the different tools required by their clients. Because smaller firms have to pair with larger firms to use their tech, they are constantly bouncing between different tech depending on the client. For example, on a very basic…
Read MoreWhat is the AEC Collection?
In this edition, we are unpacking Autodesk AEC Software Collection. It has 15 unique and interesting tools. We will discuss an overview of the collection, what is included, and give you the top three that may be the most useful to you. In addition, we discuss a few bonus applications. Read the full article.
Read MoreHow to find your ideal IT provider
Today we’re unpacking an especially interesting topic here: how to evaluate your future IT provider so that you can be sure to find the perfect match for your architecture and design firm. So how do you even know if you need a new IT provider, anyway? Read the full article.
Read MoreAutodesk License Conversion.
Autodesk is converting everyone from a network licensing model to a named user model, which requires using your email address to access your software license. One difficulty with the conversion is that if an employee hasn’t used a tool for some time and their license was changed over to the new named user model –…
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