Learning Objectives. Cloud-based Professional Practice: Distributed Virtual Collaborations

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ASLA 2013 Annual Meeting and EXPO

Cloud-based Professional Practice:  

Distributed Virtual Collaborations

Presenters

Kelleann Foster,

Penn State University

Jim Sipes,

Sand County Studios

Michael Flaxman,

Geodesign Technologies

Learning Objectives

1) Understand how the cloud is defined for design and planning

practices (small and large) and options for how it can be

deployed for effective collaboration.

2) Learn the benefits and potential challenges of using cloud

technology.

3) Compare the various techniques and technologies for how best

to leverage different virtual collaboration approaches.

4) Evaluate how virtual collaboration workflows can provide

effective means to meet your project needs.

1) Overview of Cloud technologies related to design firms (both

large and small) and effective collaboration

• Review of different choices in regards to teaming needs

and project goals

• A look at the Cloud’s effectiveness for communication,

sharing information, file markup, meetings

• Which approaches work better for synchronous vs

asynchronous collaboration

2) Case studies and war-stories

• Hear specific examples from several forays into virtual

collaboration, highlighting variations based on team needs

and project scope and scale

3) Tips for positioning your office to take advantage of these

Cloud-based Professional Practice:

Distributed Virtual Collaborations

Kelleann Foster, ASLA

Stuckeman School of Architecture and

Landscape Architecture

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Why

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• Cloud resources increasing;

access enhanced

• Distributed collaboration

is growing trend

• Time and resource

savings

How

• Online webcams

(Skype, Google+)

• Asynchronous vs.

synchronous

• Fostering creativity

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Social presence

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Transparency of

communication

Examples

• 24/7 Access

(Sync. or Async.)

• Variety of types of

spaces

• 3D spatial sense

• Different ways to

share

• Rich interaction

capabilities

Examples

• Collaboration-

real time;

multiple users

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Examples

Geodesign for ArcGIS- prototype

•   Collaboration- real time; multiple users

Examples

Collaborative techniques are part of new

graduate programs

Online Graduate Certificate in Geodesign offered at Penn State worldcampus.psu.edu/ geodesign

Cloud-‐Based Professional Prac2ce

A Sand County Studios Approach

Cloud Storage Personal, Public, and Hybrid Clouds Egnyte

Cloud Interaction Google Hangout HangTail Dropbox

Production tools Autodesk Building Design Suite Adobe Creative Cloud  Google Docs Cloud-base GIS ESRI ArcMap Online

Cloud GIS GIS AnyWhere Google Earth

Custom Smartphone Apps

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