Convenience and Efficiency of New Web-Based Printing Portal with
Cloud Interface Meets Students Advanced Printing Needs
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Progress
(NASDAQ: PRGS) today announced that the Tulane University School of
Architecture is using Progress® Rollbase®, the rapid application
development core of the Progress
Pacific™ platform as a service (PaaS), to deliver more reliable and
accessible printing services to its students via the web. By building a
modern, easy to use web portal, the New Orleans, LA -based institution
enabled students and faculty to save time and improve productivity.
With the adoption of 3D printing, and the need for students to store and
print large files for model creation, the Tulane School of
Architecture's Digital Output Lab was struggling to accommodate the
growing demand for advanced printing and manage the time-sensitive
workflow, leading to inefficiency. The system needed to be re-engineered.
Initially, the school was trying to manage files and printing using a
barebones web form and communicating job updates manually. However, the
software wasn't sufficient and jobs with large file sizes would choke
the system. It also lacked flexibility and bandwidth to accommodate
multiple users. The Tulane School of Architecture turned to consultant
and Progress partner, Configment,
to implement a robust and efficient way for students and faculty to
share information and route output to the lab's printing workstations.
As a result, the school was able to quickly and cost-effectively enhance
its advanced printing functionality for students and staff using an
application created and managed with Progress Rollbase software.
The strengths of the Progress Pacific platform made it possible to make
the solution available in hours instead of weeks, to easily update and
expand the site for use by more of the school's 340
students and academic staff, and to seamlessly integrate with other Web
resources. Additionally, the decreased trouble shooting and maintenance
time has saved the school's staff between one and two hours daily.
Executive Quotes:
David Armentor, digital imaging specialist at Tulane University's School
of Architecture, said, "Architecture students have demanding printing
needs that must be met to showcase their work. The Progress Rollbase
solution enables us to now work seamlessly with cloud-based services,
giving users more control over their files and the ability to schedule
print jobs and monitor their status from mobile devices. The Rollbase
capabilities ensure that the graphics lab runs efficiently by managing
multiple queues and serving the high output demands of the student body."
Ian Ayers, principal at Configment, said, "The Rollbase solution has to
be 100-200% faster than working with competing technologies. Because it
easily integrates with the rest of the web infrastructure at the school,
we've been able to update the application with new modules for
generating 3D models."
Matt Robinson, vice president of technology at Progress, said, "The
Tulane School of Architecture is a great example of how universities are
using cloud application development technology to help students save
time and improve productivity. As 3D printing demands continue to
increase, having an easy to use application for accessing print
resources is important for students and faculty alike. Working together
with Configment we're able to deliver an innovative solution that
supports the inspiring design work of Tulane's entire architecture
school."
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About Tulane School of Architecture
The mission of the Tulane School of Architecture is to prepare students
for leadership positions in the design professions and in their
communities. This school aspires to provide the highest quality
professional education in architecture, to develop and conserve
knowledge, and to promote excellence and innovation in architecture,
landscape urbanism, preservation, and urban and environmental design and
development. architecture.tulane.edu
About Configment
Configment is an innovation consultancy with capability to deliver on
digital projects. Their talent network is comprised of designers,
engineers, business strategists, technologists, and artists. Every
engagement starts with pure imagination—the natural enemy of practical
constraint. Configment leverages cloud-based application platforms to
configure web appliances designed to accomplish nearly any business
process online. They specialize in Drupal and Progress Rollbase. configment.com
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software company
that simplifies the development, deployment and management of business
applications on-premise or in the cloud, on any platform or device, to
any data source, with enhanced performance, minimal IT complexity and
low total cost of ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com
or 1-781-280-4000.
Progress, Rollbase and Pacific are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Progress Software Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Any
other names contained herein may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
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