The Least You Need to Know About Computers
A digital primer for busy principals and project managers.
By James L. Sipes, ASLA
There is a disconnect in the profession of landscape architecture.
While the principals and project managers are typically the decision
makers in a firm, the support staff are usually the most knowledgeable
about technology such as computer-aided drafting (CAD), geographic
information systems (GIS), web site development, and 3-D landscape
and structure modeling. In many landscape architecture firms, the
decision makers are not technologically savvy; as a result, the
profession has not embraced technology to the point where we consistently
use it in innovative ways.
Decision makers in landscape architecture firms have so many other duties that
they don't have enough time to also become computer gurus. In the
digital world, every six months is a generation, and changes occur
so fast that just trying to keep up is a full-time job. However,
despite the effort required, principals and project managers must
at least become more technologically literate if our profession
is to expand its use of innovative technology.
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