From 7e14a5ceb06dd94f15df16789caf1a9d6c11bc6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: paoloemilioserra Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:23:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update autodesk.md (#1035) * Update autodesk.md * Update autodesk.md fixed a typo * fixing typos --------- Co-authored-by: Tom Gotsman --- case-studies/autodesk.md | 22 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/case-studies/autodesk.md b/case-studies/autodesk.md index ed113f9b7..7caebf98a 100644 --- a/case-studies/autodesk.md +++ b/case-studies/autodesk.md @@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ In addition to its flagship offerings like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, and Fusion 360, Autodesk Consulting provides support to customers to enable data-centric workflows, and integrating systems with custom app development leveraging Autodesk Platform Services. -Autodesk consults for construction companies that need a better way to move data and manage their projects in a way that is easily visible for customers to see the progress. Up until now they were just dumping data into excel files and sending them to their customers. +Autodesk consults for a wide variety of companies that need a better way to move data and manage their digital project delivery in a way that is easily visible for all stakeholders to see the progress. Up until now, many relied on legacy, disconnected workflows using spreadsheets or other 3rd party systems, disjoint from where the live project data is stored. -These construction companies hired Autodesk to help them move their data more efficiently and visibly. The main parts that they needed help with were: +These companies hired Autodesk Consulting to help them move their data more efficiently and visibly to create insights. The main parts that they needed help with were: -- **Document Management**: This feature helps construction teams organize, store, and share important documents (e.g., blueprints, contracts, plans, [3D designs and 2D drawings data](https://tutorials.autodesk.io/tutorials/simple-viewer/)) efficiently. +- **Document Management**: This feature helps construction teams organize, store, and share important documents (e.g., blueprints, contracts, plans, [3D designs and 2D drawings data](https://tutorials.autodesk.io/tutorials/simple-viewer/)) efficiently in a Common Data Environment. - **RFI (Request for Information)**: RFIs are formal requests used during construction to clarify aspects of a project. Autodesk Build allows users to manage and track these RFIs within the platform. -Autodesk was looking to build an app for its clients to exchange information between design and construction. These companies wanted automated workflows to handle the repetitive and time-consuming actions like document uploads, approvals, or RFI submissions and responses. +Autodesk was looking to build an app for its clients to exchange information between design and construction. These companies wanted automated workflows to migrate RFI submissions and handle the repetitive, time-consuming and error prone actions like document uploads, data entry, attachments and comment logs for collaboration. Paolo Serra, a Principal Implementation Consultant at Autodesk, was tasked with this project. Paolo is a Python developer and was looking for a web based solution. He didn’t want to use React and Javascript, but still wanted to build a production grade web app. @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ It normally requires multiple people to get an app up and there was a lack of re The solution had to be cloud based, to connect to existing systems and they only had 60 days to deliver it all. -Failure to deliver the value and results that the customer is paying for in advance would lead to a loss of reputation and losing the customer. And as these contracts are on average in the range of \$3M - \$12M, there was a lot at stake. +Failure to deliver the value and results, due to contract obligations, could lead to court litigations, financial losses, damaged reputation and losing the customer. And as Consulting services are available for high-end customers in the context of Enterprise Business Agreements, there was a lot at stake. @@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ Wrapping the React component in Reflex allowed us to catch and prevent common is Their team was able to leverage reusable high level components to build out UI with clean code including: - A custom wrapped Treeview component to show the file directory -- A wrapped ModelViewer React component to view CAD models -- A table component to show the data +- A wrapped ModelViewer React component to view and collaborate on 2D drawings and 3D models via Autodesks Platform Services Viewer +- A table component to show and filter the data The team was able to: @@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ The time from ideation to prototype is shorter than traditional web dev, which i ```md quote - name: Paolo - role: Principal Implementation Consultant -A couple of weeks of work can be skimmed off the estimate for every 60 day project by using Reflex meaning we were able to exceed customer expectations on all projects. +A couple of weeks of work can be skimmed off the estimate for an average 60 day project by using Reflex meaning we were able to focus on exceeding customer expectations. ``` -* The ability to wrap their local react library which was a company requirement +* The ability to wrap their local react library, which was a company requirement, and create reusable high-level components * Future proofing their code by writing it in Python @@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ A couple of weeks of work can be skimmed off the estimate for every 60 day proje ### From One Project to Four -Since finishing this first project with Reflex, Paolo and his team have now worked on three other projects for different customers with Reflex: +Paolo and his team have now worked on three other projects for different customers with Reflex: 1. A content management service to entirely redesign the way in which their consulting is delivered, from an in person experience to an online digital platform for consulting 2. An information registry project with digital delivery of artifacts @@ -183,4 +183,4 @@ Since finishing this first project with Reflex, Paolo and his team have now work - name: Paolo - role: Principal Implementation Consultant Everything I was able to accomplish was because of the framework and unparalleled support and promptness of the Reflex team. -``` \ No newline at end of file +```