http://rockysoftware.com/blogBLOG RSSWed, 22 Apr 2020 21:10:28 GMTWed, 22 Apr 2020 21:10:28 GMThttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/alpine-features-in-version-1-0Check out an overview of Alpine's initial features below:General FeaturesIndividual asset association - associate documents with their respective asset.Associate asset picture with the respective asset.Nameplate data - your current nameplate database can be easily imported.Tech Forum - start building your own Institutional Knowledge in Alpine's Tech ForumMessagingTask ListsAutomatic document taggingSearch EngineStandardized File StructuresGeneral Contractor folders - standardizedMon, 10 Jan 2022 03:42:08http://rockysoftware.com/blog/alpine-features-in-version-1-0http://rockysoftware.com/blog/alpine-development-milestone-entering-closed-beta-testingAlpine, the premiere software product of Rocky Software, announces the opening of beta testing. In our case, initial beta testing will be closed or private beta. Closed beta is by invitation only and is designed to give representative users an opportunity to both test drive Alpine and provide useful feedback and criticism that we can embrace for future versions. While our company is young, we have been involved in researching the need for Alpine since 2009, when we began under-the-radarMon, 15 Nov 2021 22:38:15http://rockysoftware.com/blog/alpine-development-milestone-entering-closed-beta-testinghttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/alpine-work-flows​Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:41:50http://rockysoftware.com/blog/alpine-work-flowshttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/how-does-alpine-relate-to-information-management​Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:00:41http://rockysoftware.com/blog/how-does-alpine-relate-to-information-managementhttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/step-1-deploying-alpine-assembling-informationIntroductionThe amount of information in buildings can be variously viewed as daunting, challenging, exasperating or exciting. In our experience, coming across someone who is excited about Information Management (IM) is rare. It's probably accurate to say that you can only become genuinely excited about IM if you have a strong, structured plan to organizing your information. Because without a good plan and solid approach, Information Management is often an ad-hoc, disheveled, scattered moundTue, 20 Apr 2021 03:12:27http://rockysoftware.com/blog/step-1-deploying-alpine-assembling-informationhttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/alpine-design-philosophyWhen we rolled out our first building commissioning software in 2009 - years before we founded Rocky Software - our design premise was encapsulated in three words: simple, clean and easy. Supporting that initial vision were some seemingly simple notions: The best software is software that works best when its users use it.No one is going to want to use it if it is dumb - if it doesn't do anything really valuable, then what's the point?.It needs to be intuitive - requiring little to noMon, 15 Nov 2021 22:46:39http://rockysoftware.com/blog/alpine-design-philosophyhttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/3-reasons-to-deploy-alpine-posterThis is the post contentFri, 01 May 2020 21:41:20http://rockysoftware.com/blog/3-reasons-to-deploy-alpine-posterhttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/take-aim-asset-information-managementWhat is 'Information'?We often say that "Information Management is very different than Information Technology."The primary difference can be captured by saying things like, "Information is the stuff you use everyday."When we think about information in buildings, well, there's a lot to manage. Unfortunately, the software industry hasn't done a very good job of managing information in buildings. Instead, we've ended up with either outdated paper-based systems - represented by boxes of filesSat, 16 May 2020 06:20:54http://rockysoftware.com/blog/take-aim-asset-information-managementhttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/the-next-generation-workerSAVING TIME“Cities, such as Los Angeles, are making collaboration tools a key element of their digital strategies… These new ways of working can improve productivity by two to three hours per employee per day. Even bigger gains come through using mobile collaboration to solve specific challenges.” - Cisco PDFThu, 30 Apr 2020 02:19:26http://rockysoftware.com/blog/the-next-generation-workerhttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/whoa-random-building-faqsHow many buildings are there? Ever wondered?When we do our market research, sometimes we come across things that cause us to shake our heads and go, "Whoa". Here's a cool little list we thought you might enjoy too.BUILDING FAQS5,600,000 commercial buildings in the U.S.800,000+ commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet in the U.S.The federal government alone manages almost 900,000 buildings, totaling 3.3 billion square feet.The Department of Defense owns 568,383 facilities includingThu, 30 Apr 2020 02:40:52http://rockysoftware.com/blog/whoa-random-building-faqshttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-blog.-of-course-wed-say-that​Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:01:39http://rockysoftware.com/blog/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-blog.-of-course-wed-say-thathttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/welcome-to-our-blog-but-what-is-itALPINE began tracking the growth of information years ago.Mon, 15 Feb 2021 03:07:17http://rockysoftware.com/blog/welcome-to-our-blog-but-what-is-ithttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/why-your-titles-should-be-no-longer-than-thisALPINE tracks a vast variety of information. Alpine organizes it in a way that make sense, so that it's easy to find and retrieve.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:49:29http://rockysoftware.com/blog/why-your-titles-should-be-no-longer-than-thishttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/6-top-tips-for-a-tip-top-blogALPINE meets all six of the prerequisites for a Smart City:Cloud-based, deeply integrated controlVisual tours and smartTagsConnecting the many systems of Smart Buildings Smart CitiesHighly mobileHeavy focus on access to documentation and informationSharingWed, 29 Apr 2020 06:06:45http://rockysoftware.com/blog/6-top-tips-for-a-tip-top-bloghttp://rockysoftware.com/blog/the-mobile-worker-infographic-ciscoSun, 10 May 2020 02:32:25http://rockysoftware.com/blog/the-mobile-worker-infographic-cisco