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In today's fast-paced business environment, SMEs must cultivate a culture of innovation and collaboration to thrive. Embracing adaptation and improvisation, organizations can discover better ways to operate. This overview presents practical examples of innovative approaches, from utilizing mobile technology for efficient surveying to automating repetitive processes in AutoCAD. By leveraging collaborative tools and compliance mechanisms, SMEs can enhance productivity, reduce errors, and save time. Learn how to implement these strategies to foster a more efficient work environment and drive success.
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Innovation&Collaboration The SME Perspective sfuller@thinkspatial.com.au
There’s got to be a better way to do this. Innovation • Our approach • Examples Collaboration • Our experience • Examples Questions Overview
Our Approach • Adaptation, improvisation, but your weakness is not your technique! • Innovation, for us, is a mindset • There’s (possibly) a better way! • Try things • Doesn’t always work out! Innovation @ ThinkSpatial
Upside • CSV for survey controller • Quick, easy, no mistakes. • Google Earth KML • Big picture. • Eliminate possibilities (e.g. trees, marks in roads). • Navigation in the field (tablet, smartphone). • Paperless (reason to buy an iPad!) Downside • We are slightly lazier with our search constraint. • Minor tweaks once or twice a year. Example: Survey Marks
Google Apps for Business Dropbox • Collaboration. • Sharing. • Buy one, get n free. • Versioning (incremental backup). • Mobile devices. Zapier • If this happens, then do this for me. Example: Web Services
Repetitive tasks in AutoCAD. • Time consuming. • Error prone (forget, miss steps, etc). Automate these processes. Example: Automation
Freelance development… • www.freelancer.com • www.elance.com • www.odesk.com No Progammer?
Our Experiences • CRC-SI • Positioning Program • LiDAR Compliance and Quality Assurance Tool • University of Melbourne • Internships • Residential Field Camp Collaboration @ ThinkSpatial
Compliance • Purchaser • ICSM Standard Requirements. • Custom requirements. • Supplier • “ticks off” requirements. • Provides additional details Example: comQAT
Quality Assurance • Automatically verifies delivered data for: • Presence • Corruption • Completeness • Compliance • Verifies data accuracy • Suitability of independent control. • Vertical accuracy from independent control. • Visual Checks • Examine individual tiles for defects/problems. • Verify entire dataset or a random sample. • Multi-user. Example: comQAT
The Result? • Standardised approach • Project specification • Delivery • QA • Huge time savings • 1 Terraabyte LiDAR dataset • Before: 6-8 weeks • After: 2-3 days • Reduced Project Management • Comprehensive, standardised, reporting • Minimises effort on re-supply Example: comQAT