At the recent PIA Congress in Australia, a small group of delegates were surveyed to gauge how familiar urban planners are with technology related terms. I would like to replicate that survey in NZ at some point, but for now I was inspired to cover a few of these terms in the blog to raise awareness ofContinueContinue reading “Introducing PlanTech”
Category Archives: Digital
Powerpoint Hacks – Easy Ways to Add Images
The difference between planners and our colleagues in the design professions is never more evident than when it comes time to give a presentation. Architects and designers have presentations filled with inspiring images, whereas planners tend to … shall we say … over use the text. Adding some images to your presentations is not tooContinueContinue reading “Powerpoint Hacks – Easy Ways to Add Images”
TechWeek2019
TechWeek2019 is coming up in May – a great way to learn more about future technology.
Panel Opportunity at NZPI Conf 2019
Call for Panel members. Opportunity to be involved in a panel discussion on generational differences between planners. Panel on 4 April at NZPI Conference 2019 in Napier.
Working Alongside the Bots
Today I am presenting at the Environmental Compliance Conference in Auckland. My presentation introduces chatbot technology and looks at how this technology could assist our work as resource management practitioners. The details are here. Unfortunately I can’t be there for the whole conference, but hope to see you this morning. If you have any followContinueContinue reading “Working Alongside the Bots”
Software as a Service
What is Software as a Service and what does it mean for your practice in resource management?
Drones avoid and mitigate effects
For May my posts are on specific technologies. NZ’s TechWeekNZ event starts 19 May, so I am also aiming to mention some Kiwi firms leading the way in the featured technology. Drones, are technically UAV’s (unmanned aerial vehicle). The drone term comes from the early application in military work. Terms which include the vehicle plus the supportingContinueContinue reading “Drones avoid and mitigate effects”
How is a digital assistant different to a digital worker?
For May my posts are on specific technologies. NZ’s TechWeekNZ event is on later in the month, so I am also aiming to mention some Kiwi firms leading the way in the featured technology. This week the tech news has featured an announcement on the next capability for Google’s Assistant. It will soon be able to makeContinueContinue reading “How is a digital assistant different to a digital worker?”
What is Augmented Reality?
This month, intro’s to specific technologies – today, augmented reality.
Artificial intelligence
This month my blog posts are around trending tech issues. We hear a lot in the news about technology and a few trends were mentioned briefly at the NZPI conference. It got me thinking about how we connect these big tech news stories with what is happening in our lives and professional practice. This post:ContinueContinue reading “Artificial intelligence”
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