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CONNECTION Event Chicago
Keynote
Introduction to The CONNECT Edition
Malcolm Walter, COO, Bentley Systems
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
9:00
10:00
The CONNECT Edition: A New Paradigm for Project Delivery
10:30
12:00
Discover how to transform your project delivery. No matter what your role on a design or building project and no matter how large or small your project, hear first‐hand how you will increase your individual productivity and simplify project‐wide collaboration for all project participants. With improved project execution, you will increase your ability to deliver the best performing buildings, bridges, roads power plants, utility networks, mines, and other infrastructure projects on time, on budget, and with less risk.
The CONNECT Edition is Bentley’s next generation of infrastructure software, and will establish a new paradigm for Project Delivery. Hear about the CONNECT Edition innovations for MicroStation, ProjectWise and Navigator. Hear how these innovations leverage the latest technology enablers, including cloud services, touch, mobile, and more.
Susan Brandt, VP, ProjectWise Collaboration Products, Bentley Systems
Bill McNamara, Senior Product Manager, Bentley Systems
Nicole Stephano, Senior Marketing Manager, Project Delivery, Bentley Systems
Government Industry Forum
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
13:00
13:45
Lifecycle Management of Public Infrastructure
Urbanization is increasing demands on resources and we are seeing an increased recognition of the value of asset management systems to manage the complex processes necessary to operate a diverse mixture of infrastructure assets. These asset management systems support urban infrastructure in roads, rail, streetcar systems, sewer collection networks and treatment plants, water and waste water networks and treatment plants, electric and gas utility networks, communications networks, airports, parks, public buildings, land management and more. Learn how Bentley solutions can help with the management and maintenance of urban infrastructure, serving public works departments, municipally managed utilities and agencies on a local, regional, and national scale throughout the lifecycle of the assets.
Aidan Mercer, Senior Industry Marketing Manager, Government, Bentley Systems
BIM for Cities: From Modeling to Reality
13:45
14:30
Because of the complex nature of government projects and the requirement for collaboration across disciplines and project participants, many cities are adopting BIM processes to achieve more sustainable cities. Bentley is uniquely placed to deliver a truly BIM‐enabled solution, from 3D visualization for modelling and design, to Optioneering for performance improvements and an enhanced project delivery, to merging the physical and virtual to achieve an immersive rich data model throughout the lifecycle of the assets.
Robert Mankowski, VP, Simulation Product Management, Bentley Systems
Federating GIS with the Power of Bentley Map
14:45
15:30
Municipalities, government agencies, utilities, transportation agencies, cadastres, and mapping firms all rely on GIS products to deliver surveying, imaging, mapping, analysis, cartography, and other geospatial routines. Cooperation and collaboration among municipal departments with a single data source can be very challenging. Using a federated GIS that provides a single source of truth improves project delivery and information consistency. Such a system helps deal with the rapid expansion of urban infrastructure and help to modernize cadastral information systems to ensure various departments have access to accurate cadastre and cartographic data. Bentley offers world‐class GIS capabilities with a range of geospatial products designed to meet these challenges.
Gregg Herrin, Director, Product Management, Bentley Systems
User Success
15:30
16:15
Government Q&A
Aidan Mercer, Senior Industry Marketing Manager, Government, Bentley Systems
Robert Mankowski, VP, Simulation Product Management, Bentley Systems
Gregg Herrin, Director, Product Management, Bentley Systems
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17:00
CONNECTION Event Chicago
Mining Industry Forum
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
13:00
13:45
The Future of Mining is Here!
The Mining Industry is struggling to emerge from a downturn that many experts are signaling as something more than an inevitable cyclic movement, describing this as a "seismic or paradigm shift." As owner‐operators continue to slash billions of spending dollars, shed jobs, divest underperforming mines, cut back on capital projects, and attempt to rein in wages, many have begun to focus on long term optimization of operating costs and capital allocation as sustainable measures for their businesses. This session will discuss the innovative step change solutions that Bentley is delivering across the entire mining ecosystem, providing opportunities to optimize projects and operations while delivering efficiencies and improving profitability through the management of information throughout the entire MineCycle.
Dave Body, Solutions Executive, Mining, Bentley Systems
Spatially Located Digital Data ‐ Providing a Window into Your Operation
13:45
14:30
Of particular importance within a mine environment is spatially located digital data. During the operational phase of a mine the process of design, develop, and extract becomes an integrated and continuous loop. This continual cycle becomes the focal point of a mine’s operation, and key to this is the accurate positioning of the excavations mined and the geological and evaluation features encountered. Today new technologies, such as laser scanners and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are delivering this accurate data. Together with"big data" software solutions that maintain, display, analyze, and manage the voluminous amounts of spatially located digital data, they are changing the face of surveying within mining operations. The ability to efficiently manage, maintain, and disseminate this spatial data to the right people at the right time will be critical to the success of an enterprise. Bentley Systems and solutions support today’s requirements and tomorrow’s needs.
Dave Body, Solutions Executive, Mining, Bentley Systems
Improving Asset Performance
14:45
15:30
Bentley has a portfolio of solutions that are particularly relevant to a mechanized mining strategy in which the asset management and maintenance tracking of all equipment are critical. The capturing, analyzing, and management of condition based data via our AssetWise APM offerings, give mining owners an ability to improve and optimize the reliability, integrity, and performance of both their fixed and mobile assets.
David Armstrong, Services Director, Bentley Systems
User Success: Making the Shift and Delivering an ROI
15:30
16:15
This session will describe the value and ROI an owner can derive from taking an integrated approach to the mining operations and the assets they manage. Whether they take a pro‐active approach to mine planning and surveying, they take a risk‐based approach to inspections and maintenance, or whether they focus on the lifecycle of their capitally intensive infrastructure and maintain high‐quality engineering information.
Mining Q&A
Dave Body, Solutions Executive, Mining, Bentley Systems
David Armstrong, Services Director, Bentley Systems
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Transportation Industry Forum
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
13:00
13:45
Transportation Industry Vision
Bentley has been a trusted partner in transportation for road and rail projects for over 25 years. Though industry has changed, Bentley has stood shoulder to shoulder with owner‐operators and other in the industry professionals as they have tackled some of the world’s most demanding projects. Bentley solutions encompass data acquisition, project delivery, enabling BIM beyond design and construction, into operations and maintenance of transportation infrastructure. This session will deliver Bentley’s vision for the future of our industry, expose some of the myths about BIM, and look at the journey toward its adoption around the world through real‐life projects and success stories. The session will also outline how Bentley will help existing and future users achieve even greater successes.
Mo Harmon, Solutions Executive, Road and Bridge, Bentley Systems
User Success Story ‐ Local Keynote
Hear from industry experts and practitioners on their successful implementations of Bentley solutions in real‐world projects.
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Integrated Project Delivery for Design and Construction
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Bentley’s technology ‐ from data acquisition to detailed engineering analysis to construction deliverables ‐ has been the standard in transportation for over 25 years delivering projects of all sizes and complexity on time and under budget. Bentley excels in federating project information, integrating project teams and enabling collaboration between offices around the world. Bentley playbooks and products combine with Bentley’s Project Delivery solution to control and distribute engineering design information and construction deliverables, to achieve 3D collaborative BIM.
Ray Filipiak, Technical Manager ‐ Transportation, Bentley Systems
Asset Information and Performance Management with AssetWise
15:30
16:15
Bentley’s long‐standing position as a leading provider of transportation engineering solutions evolved naturally over the years into a parallel focus on transportation asset management including industry leading products such as InspectTech, Exor, Optram, SUPERLOAD and AssetWise APM.
Dan Vogen, Director, Product Management, Bentley Systems
Discussion, Q & A, and Closing Comments
16:30
17:00
This session offers attendees the opportunity ask questions of Bentley presenters relative to topics covered above and as time permits to engage in an open discussion of current challenges and best practices.
Mo Harmon, Solutions Executive, Road and Bridge, Bentley Systems
Ray Filipiak, Technical Manager ‐ Transportation, Bentley Systems
Dan Vogen, Director, Product Management, Bentley Systems
CONNECTION Event Chicago
Utilities Industry Forum
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
13:00
13:45
Better Performing Utilities Assets from Plant to Point of Service
From plant to point of service, productivity is essential for the utilities who plan, design, construct, and operate the world’s utilities infrastructure for power, gas, water, and wastewater. What do utilities want, need, and expect to ensure efficiency across their organizations? What technologies are available today and what can we expect in the future? The Utilities Connections introduction session will address topics of relevance to all types of utilities, including the positive impact on ROI of intelligent engineering applications, the value of BIM and its role in utilities, the impact of cloud technology on utilities workflows, new developments in meeting the challenges of subsurface utilities, best practices in engineering collaboration, and how to achieve operational excellence through better‐performing assets.
Jim Lucas, Solutions Director, Bentley Systems
Mission Critical Geospatial Technology in Utilities
13:45
14:30
The role geospatial technology plays in utilities has evolved over past decades from simple mapping of network locations to enabling virtually every aspect of utilities operations – from the office to the field, and in communications with the public. The technology is fully integrated with mainstream enterprise and operational systems in utilities and is absolutely mission critical. This session will present innovative solutions for utilities GIS, network planning, distribution network design, modeling and analysis, transmission corridor mapping and analysis, and geospatial mobile apps. Learn about the role reality modeling, 3D visualization, subsurface utilities engineering, and spatially enabled views of engineering records play in bringing efficiency to utilities operations.
Gregg Herrin, Director, Product Management, Bentley Systems
Achieving Operational Excellence through Better Performing Utilities Assets
14:45
15:30
Better performing assets are the result of a sustainable process supported by the right tools, methodology, training, measurement, and leadership. Learn how Bentley provides a cohesive and integrated approach to develop, implement, and manage a living program to manage the performance, safety, integrity, and reliability of utility assets to mitigate risk and the consequences of failure, as well as significantly lower costs.
Attendees will learn how AssetWise APM enables utilities to efficiently and effectively collect, analyze, and act on asset condition data to make timely and informed maintenance decisions. See how AssetWise Amulet enables real‐time operational predictive and prescriptive analytics facilitate mission critical operational decision‐making. Attendees will also learn how Bentley users are enabling a risk‐centric approach to asset performance management using the latest in information modeling and asset performance modeling.
Scotty McLean, Solution Architect, Bentley Systems
User Success: The ROI of Intelligent Engineering of Utilities Assets
This session will describe the value and ROI owner‐operators can derive from the intelligent engineering of utilities assets.
15:30
16:15
Utilities Q&A
Engage our industry and product experts in discussion.
16:30
17:00
LEARNing Day
CONNECT Edition LEARNing Day
Ray Roske, Technical Manager, Bentley Systems
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
9:00
12:00
CONNECTION Event Chicago
APM Application Seminar
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
13:00
Vision 20/20: Bentley’s Asset Management Strategic Direction: Advancing APM with BIM
As Building Information Modeling (BIM) advances beyond design and construction, BIM’s greatest return on investment lies in its application in the ongoing operation and maintenance of assets. 13:45
See the latest advancements enabling the digital asset, which provides an immersive and interactive environment to visually guide inspection and maintenance activities. In addition, you will see how Bentley’s advancements such as asset performance modeling can be advantageous for sustaining infrastructure cost effectively.
David Armstrong, Services Director, Bentley Systems
ISO 55001: Beyond the Certificate ‐ Asset Performance Management as a Strategic Competitive Advantage
13:45
14:30
ISO 55001, the new international standard for asset management, was introduced in 2014 to serve as a best practice for asset management. Yet, beyond the certificate, asset performance management has rapidly become a recognized business process for sustaining assets and maximizing return on investment. In fact, it can serve as a strategic competitive advantage. In this session you will learn how AssetWise APM can help you get the most out of your assets, while safely extending their life and minimizing the risk of asset failure.
David Armstrong, Services Director, Bentley Systems
AssetWise APM: The Single Platform for Asset Reliability, Integrity, Safety and Data Management ‐ Turning Operational Data into 14:45
15:30
Actionable Intelligence for Smarter Decisions
This session will provide an overview of AssetWise APM and its capabilities as a single platform for reliability, integrity, and safety analysis as well as data management for smarter decisions.
Scotty McLean, Solution Architect, Bentley Systems
User Success Story: Using AssetWise APM for Success
15:30
16:15
Hear from industry experts and practitioners on their successful implementations of Bentley solutions in real‐world projects. Case studies will address how AssetWise APM can be implemented to develop reliability, safety, and integrity management programs. Scotty McLean, Solution Architect, Bentley Systems
APM Q&A
David Armstrong, Services Director, Bentley Systems
Scotty McLean, Solution Architect, Bentley Systems
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17:00
CONNECTION Event Chicago
SITEOPS Application Seminar
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
13:00
13:45
SITEOPS Provides Unmatched Speed in the Conceptual Design Phase
Patented generative design capabilities in SITEOPS can solve incredibly complex engineering feats, comparing millions of layout, grading, and piping combinations for a site within hours. Parametric design allows the users to quickly manipulate sites without having to redraw. Smart objects such as buildings, parking lots, ponds, and roads work intelligently with one another. This presentation will provide a real‐world example of a complex multi‐family residential site, demonstrating the efficiency of the Topo Import, Layout, and Grading and Piping modules.
David Settlemyer, Senior Product Engineer, Bentley Systems
Reduce Risk with the Ability to Cost Optimize
13:45
14:30
Learn how the SITEOPS Grading and Piping module provides incredible time and cost savings while reducing project risk for site planning. SITEOPS engineering decision making software identifies improved layout and grading solutions based on cost from a single‐acre parcel up to larger projects such as distribution centers, shopping centers, schools, industrial, and mixed use. Langan Engineering will show how it was able to save its client nearly USD 5 million on a large project in California by reducing the earthwork movement thanks to SITEOPS.
David Settlemyer, Senior Product Engineer, Bentley Systems
Explore the Power of "What If?"
14:45
15:30
Moving a building or adding 100 parking spaces no longer needs to be a dreaded job. With SITEOPS, users can make major revisions to a site and the entire layout will be redrawn within seconds. SITEOPS gives users the luxury of exploring numerous site options with smart objects and parametric design. Users can also draw their plans in traditional 2D and with a click of a button, they can see their design as a dynamic 3D model. See how SITEOPS is used to design a multi‐use commercial development, creating multiple layout options.
David Settlemyer, Senior Product Engineer, Bentley Systems
User Success: Harnessing the Power of SITEOPS to Win More Business
15:30
16:15
Learn how SITEOPS can change the typical conceptual design phase workflow to a more informed driven process. Thanks to upfront grading and piping information, users can make measurable decisions that ultimately improve the project as a whole.
SITEOPS Q&A
David Settlemyer, Senior Product Engineer, Bentley Systems
Structural Design and Analysis Application Seminar
16:30
17:00
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
13:00
13:45
Analysis, Design, Detailing, and Documentation: An Overview of Bentley’s Structural Product Line
Explore the changing drivers and opportunities in the global structural market landscape. Learn which segments are trending and how the adoption of BIM in new technology is impacting the structural engineer’s responsibilities and owner expectations.
Francisco Diego, Senior Product Manager, Bentley Systems
STAAD, RAM, ProStructures and More
13:45
14:30
Discover how Bentley’s structural solutions address the demanding industry drivers and global opportunities. Learn about product capabilities and the new cloud‐based engineering simulation service for developing multiple scenarios. See how you can deliver a project faster with greater accuracy using Bentley products and unique interoperability platform.
AnnMarie GarkoHill, Technical Manager ‐ Structural, Bentley Systems
Flexible Software and Licensing to Integrate Your Workflows
14:45
15:30
Learn how to utilize Bentley’s Integrated Structural Modeling (ISM) to streamline the interoperability of structural information among different specialized applications; analysis, design, modeling, detailing, and collaboration. The benefits are dynamic collaboration and increased data reuse among structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators. See firsthand how Bentley’s new Structural Enterprise License now offers even greater flexibility to meet the fluctuation of your business demands. Extend your reach with the new structural mobile app, along with CONNECT Edition software projects and ISM to enable field personnel to visualize, explore, and collect data using mobile devices.
Francisco Diego, Senior Product Manager, Bentley Systems
User Success: Saving Time and Money with Bentley Structural Solutions
15:30
16:15
Structural Design and Analysis Q&A
Engage our industry and product experts in discussion.
Francisco Diego, Senior Product Manager, Bentley Systems
Beth Suminski, Technical Director ‐ Structural, Bentley Systems
16:30
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CONNECTION Event Chicago
Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Modeling Application Seminar
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
13:00
13:45
Improved Engineering and Operations of Water Distribution and Wastewater Systems
Bentley users around the world are relying on decision‐support tools for their water distribution and wastewater networks in order to improve their knowledge of how infrastructure behaves as a system, how it reacts to operational strategies, and how it should grow as population and demands increase. In this session, specific user examples from the Be Inspired Awards will be discussed, including how their projects improved water and wastewater system reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
Gregg Herrin, Director, Product Management, Bentley Systems
Long‐Term Planning for Water and Wastewater Systems
13:45
14:30
Long‐term capital and master plans are essential for a well‐managed water or wastewater system. However, it can be difficult to prioritize capital improvement priorities, or even determine the size and scope of future projects. This session will introduce a series of engineering tools to help water and wastewater professionals create capital and master plans. These tools make it easy to prioritize capital improvement projects, and develop detailed and hydraulically accurate plans for future system expansion.
Joel Johnson, Sales Consultant, Bentley Systems
Complementing Your SCADA Data for Effective Forecasting and Operations
14:45
15:30
SCADA systems provide operators with a “live” snapshot of the water distribution system.  However, when it comes to predicting how the system will operate in the short to medium term, operators need more than just SCADA data. This session will introduce a hydraulic modeling system that helps operators ‘predict the future’ – from analyzing pump schedules to minimize energy cost, to determining if there is enough system capacity to deal with a planned shutdown during a peak day.
Robert Garrett, Senior Product Engineer, Bentley Systems
User Success: Optimizing Water and Wastewater Systems
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16:15
Learn how water professionals are benefiting from their use of Bentley's latest hydraulics and hydrology software technology to design new water and wastewater infrastructure cost‐effectively, manage and optimize existing water and wastewater systems, improve team productivity, and reduce project costs.
Joel Johnson, Sales Consultant, Bentley Systems
Hydraulics and Hydrology Q&A
Gregg Herrin, Director, Product Management, Bentley Systems
Joel Johnson, Sales Consultant, Bentley Systems
Robert Garrett, Senior Product Engineer, Bentley Systems
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