Blogs
Location Intelligence Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- By Chris Brigger, Global Training Content Manager Many customers have told us that budgets for travel and training are shrinking, making alternative training methods important. In response, the PBBI Education Department is working on developing a series of online tutorial video clips. The short clips focus on a specific task or feature of various aspects of [...]Online Video Tutorials & Training by Jessica Krokowski
- Insights User Conference website is live – Register before 12/31 to get $200 off registration fee – http://insights10.pbbusinessinsight.com/ PBBI’s Insights User Conference by Jessica Krokowski
- MapXtreme Java 4.8.2: Improving rendering quality by: Minna Lunney Obtaining the best looking maps possible starts with high-quality vector data and rasters, but is also heavily influenced by the rendering engine and style settings. Below are a couple of simple tricks you can use within MapXtreme Java to enhance the quality of maps displayed on screen [...]Development Tips from our Experts! by Jessica Krokowski
Read more at the Location Intelligence Blog.
Stratus Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- So a little short notice but I will be attending the Danish PBBI user groups that are running today and tomorrow. Those of you who attended yesterday had the pleasure of Tom Probert talking about MI Pro. Today Tom is back in Blighty, but those of you attending will hear me talking about Stratus in [...]Stratus Branches into new Cafe outlets by Chris McCartney
- It’s odd that for an industry as advanced and “cutting edge” as GIS and Location Intelligence is, that we have yet to truly embrace what is already a major trend in other IT areas. Perhaps we’re too busy squabbling around neo and paleo - two terms I particularly despise. But while there [...]Every Silver Lining has a Cloud… by Chris McCartney
- Wishing you all a very happy new year from the Stratus team. I understand this evening will also be a “Blue Moon”, don’t see those too often! So to celebrate the New Year I’m pleased to say that Stratus will be available very soon in the following countries: USA, Germany, France, Denmark and Sweden in [...]A Happy New Year to you… by Chris McCartney
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Confirm Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- The Total Place pilots showed that Innovation is not only possible in the Public Sector, but also that passionate enthusiasts abound in Local Government life. With a desire to engage the multitude of stakeholders involved with citizens to ferret out duplication of effort, it was self-apparent that connecting all of the organisations and departments that provide “related” [...]From St Fagos to Holy Grail by Dominic McNeillis
- Wouldn’t it be nice if a mobile worker, at the point of work, could ask the question of their “Host” maintenance management system “What’s going on near to where I am?” It is unlikely that someone working at the point of work – Inspector, operations or street warden would have knowledge of all the nearby municipal activities, historic [...]Beautiful Municipal landscapes don’t just happen by Dominic McNeillis
- It may be the case that people who purchase domain specific and mission critical software want it to do everything that they want it to, all of the time and expect it to keep up-to-date through some strange force working in the ethers. Such an ideal situation does not, to my knowledge, exist anywhere. People who write software need [...]The idea of a Software Community by Dominic McNeillis
Read more at the Confirm Blog.
Strategy & Analytics Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- by Devon Wolfe, Pitney Bowes Business Insight Though the rising Dow Jones average indicates a recovery of sorts, we still are seeing tepid results at the local level. What’s the disconnect? As one who studies consumer behavior, my biggest concern in this Great Recession has been the collapse in demand. As long as individuals and [...]Trickle-up Economics by Debbi Purcell
- by Nat Evans, Pitney Bowes Business Insight Most contemporary predictive models, which forecast performance such as sales, customer visits, membership levels, etc., are based on historical data that create “snapshots in time,” using whatever relevant sources were current at the time of analysis. Examples include POS distributions, store and competitive locations, store sales performance [...]Keeping Predictive Models Current: Dealing with Continuous Change…Continuously by Debbi Purcell
- by Eric J. Steckling, Pitney Bowes Business Insight Pitney Bowes Business Insight has seen a recent increase in interest by lenders to perform analytical research on real estate for which they are considering lending money. This analysis typically involves a determination of the concept’s fit with the surrounding customers, site characteristics, competition, and market strength. The [...]Lender Research: Show Me the Money by Debbi Purcell
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Enterprise Business Solutions Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- In a world where terrorism, money laundering and identity theft represent serious threats, customer data quality is the first line of defense. The ability to protect your company and customers from fraudulent individuals not only makes good business sense—these competencies are essential to meet tougher compliance laws in many industries.Battling today’s global threats by Donna Prestwood
- In 2010, IT execs are taking on long-overlooked challenges. In this CTO Edge Interview, Mike Vizard and Jay Bourland discuss best practices in managing data quality.Data and the CTO Edge by Donna Prestwood
- Data quality impacts marketing, operations, compliance and risk management. Learn about ten ways organizations can maximize the value of data in 2010.10 ways to maximize value of customer data – Part III by Kit Hamilton
Read more at the Enterprise Business Solutions Blog.
Postal Updates Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- We are looking forward to seeing you at the National Postal Forum and wanted to share some updates. Yesterday, Pitney Bowes National Postal Forum site went live and provides great insight on everything we will be exhibiting at this year’s NPF. For a sneak peak go to http://www.pbtradeshows.com/npf/ If you would like free tickets to the exhibition [...]Updates for the National Postal Forum by Cynthia Williams
- An 8125 Checklist for Mailers In an effort to ensure consistent adherence to existing policies and procedures at its business mailer acceptance docks, plants and Post Offices, the USPS recently published an 8125 Checklist for mailers. Below is a portion of that document. We urge you to click on the link below to access and download [...]An 8125 Checklist for Mailers by Cynthia Williams
- Post Master General Proposes Dramatic Service Cuts Tuesday, March 02, 2010 ~ Maura Betler Despite record service levels and customer satisfaction scores, the Post Master General John Potter today announced severe losses. Mr. Potter says that without making cutbacks and taking necessary restructuring measures, the USPS could face a collective shortfall of $238 billion by 2020. In a statement [...]Post Master General Proposes Dramatic Service Cuts by Cynthia Williams
Read more at the Postal Updates Blog.