Spex.ca Strategic Marketing Alliance Activities
Explore the strategic marketing alliance between Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) and Digicon Information Inc. for marketing construction documents online. Learn about the e-commerce web platform benefits for businesses, customers, and management. Discover current and upcoming projects and activities of CSC and Digicon. Stay updated on educational courses, technical aids, and product developments.
Spex.ca Strategic Marketing Alliance Activities
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Digicon and CSC ICIS Delegates AssemblyJune 2004
Spex.ca = DCI + CSC • Strategic marketing alliance between Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) and Digicon Information Inc. • Purpose: Marketing of construction documents (developed by CSC, Digicon, or others)
2004 Spex.ca Activities • Products are all electronic • Deployed e-commerce web site • Released HomeSPEC • Continued emphasis on Specnique • Added McGraw-Hill product links • International orders (sorry ICIS!)
E-Commerce Web • Business Advantages • Customer Advantages • Management Advantages
E-Commerce Web –Business Advantages • Accepts credit cards online (shopping cart style) for 24/7 availability • Dual-language capable (English/French) • Switched to 12-month subscription service (sale + 3 updates) • Increased update frequency (quarterly)
E-Commerce Web –Customer Advantages • Powerful browse capability (access packages, sections, number/name sorting, etc). • Access to detailed product (package and individual section) abstracts • Customized pages (i.e. disciplines) • Build custom packages (bundles) • Fairer pricing (new update $ formula)
E-Commerce Web – Management Advantages • Database-driven • Links everything (customers, sales, specification “bundles”, section history, web interface) • Multi-user, multi-level administration interface • Real-time file updates • “Package” amendments happen real-time • New customers automatically access the latest files • ZIP files are created real-time • Automatic e-mail notices to targeted customers • Real-time sales reporting
Present and Future Projects • Adopt MF04 – January 2005 • NMS (NMSS project) • SpecSuite (Digicon project) • OmniClass links in 2005/6 • Expand XML functionality • Explore new Specnique markets
CSC Activities • Developing education courses (3 streams: RSW, CTR, CCCA) • Developing more TEK·AIDs • Updating “Manual of Practice” • Finalize and market MasterFormat 2004
Digicon Activities(consulting) • Manufacturer’s Specifications / Catalogues / Web Sites • CSC documents (TEK·AID, MOP) • Private master specifications • Volunteer (ICIS, CSC, MF04, OmniClass, ISO) • And, of course, Spex.ca management!