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AM-TeamWork News
General Services Administration Selects DataCore for Upgrade to AM-TeamWork
The CIFM (Computer Integrated Facilities Management) Team of the Public Buildings Service division under the Regional CIO from Region 9 - Pacific Rim, has selected DataCore Technology to upgrade their EDM system from AM-WorkFlow to AM-TeamWork. The Team's mission is to provide efficient, timely, cost effective, high quality telecommunications and information technology products, services and support to federal agencies and others that have access to federal funds. The Region has been using AM-WorkFlow to manage their Digital Library of engineering documents received from consultants and contractors.

Cyco Discounts Continue!
Purchase 2 years of subscription for AM-TeamWork and receive $100 off for every upgrade and new license.

Receive up to $799 credit for each AM-WorkFlow license when migrating to AM-Meridian with subscription.

Contact a DataCore account representative for more information.

CADALYST Labs Reviews AM-TeamWork
If you don't subscribe to CADALYST magazine or somehow missed the review of AM-TeamWork in the February, 2002 issue, you'll want to catch up by reading the review by clicking here.

CADALYST Labs contributing editor Ron LaFon summarized his experience with this:

"AutoManager TeamWork is an innovative, well-designed, and highly useful (and usable) application that manages the multitude of files typically associated with workgroup production in an engineering environment. It offers a high degree of compatibility with Autodesk products, a clear upgrade path should the workgroup continue to expand, and ease of administration. AutoManager TeamWork is a good investment that will only grow in usefulness."

DataCore Up Close - Part 4
The Design Phase -- Measure Twice, Cut Once
by Steve Canfield, Project Manager
Our Project Delivery Methodology is the guideline by which we execute all of our EDM projects at DataCore. In this fourth of a series of articles describing the entire process, Steve Canfield, our Project Manager, looks at the Design Phase of our projects, when we transform the system and user requirements of your IT project into a detailed, technical design. If you are considering DataCore for an EDM project, we encourage you to click here to read the entire article. 

Previous articles are also available for viewing at the following links:

Upcoming articles will discuss remaining phases in detail, providing information on what tasks are included in each, how they fit together and the benefits of each phase.

PowerUser Tip
The Fastest Access to Your Documents
For the fastest access to your documents, try using AM-Meridian's Application Integration. AM-Meridian allows you to access your vaulted documents from within all Windows applications, even bypassing the PowerUser.

The PowerUser is great (and required) for creating and manipulating work areas, creating baselines and collections, and using custom commands. But for everyday tasks like searching, checking in and out files, editing properties, and opening files for editing, you can do those things right from within your active Windows applications without PowerUser. AM-Meridian's Application Integration makes it easy.

For example, the figure below shows the AutoCAD Select File dialog box. Notice the Application Integration vault icon (highlighted) in the toolbar. You can select a file from your local file system, your network file system, or click this icon to open the Application Integration client and select a file from an AM-Meridian vault.

AutoCAD Select File dialog

From within the Application Integration client, you can perform most common AM-Meridian tasks, including those listed above and more. 

AM-Meridian Application Integration dialog

Once you find a vault document you wish to edit, double-clicking on the document's icon inside the Application Integration client will give you the opportunity to open the file either Read-Only (for reference or plotting) or to cause Application Integration to create a working copy for you (check out) and open the file in your waiting application.

AM-Meridian Open File dialog

The process works in reverse too, for saving new files in the vault. Just start with your application's Save or Save As command and choose the Application Integration vault icon that appears there as well. If you choose to save the file as a document type that employs a new document wizard, the wizard will execute through Application Integration just as it would have from within the PowerUser.

 Using Application Integration with your Windows applications effectively puts AM-Meridian's features right inside your favorite programs, making your job easier and more productive. 

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Welcome to eDigest, breaking news from DataCore Technology.

March 2002

General Services Administration Selects DataCore for Upgrade to AM-TeamWork
Cyco Discounts Continue!
CADALYST Labs Reviews AM-TeamWork
DataCore Up Close - Part 4: The Design Phase -- Measure Twice, Cut Once
The Fastest Access to Your Documents

Attend a FREE EDM Webinar!

See AM-Meridian or AM-TeamWork demonstrated live in your office with just a web browser. Webinars are conducted regularly. To find out more, click here.

Also, join our free webinar on Connecting Engineering and Maintenance with the Cyco AutoManager MAXIMO Module. Click here for more information or to sign up.

Contact DataCore
For more information on these and other EDM topics, contact DataCore Technology at (800)531-2287 or visit us on the web at www.data-core.com where you can find a lot of information about DataCore and the topics presented here.
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