But users of Intergraph's software have been hesitant to adopt the training technology, says Tom Greer, the firm's media relations representative for building and process solutions. Part of the perception is that we're taking control of the user's data. But all we can control is the cursor. Just over one-third of the firms say that only 1 in 5 junior staffers have been trained on applications software in the past two years. But that is the same training rate for senior staff members in half the firms surveyed.
Some firms report taking a preemptive strike on junior staffers.
He prefers Modern Training Technology's MicroStation course. But training opportunities appear to dwindle when you leave the home office, respondents say. However, small engineering consulting firms and large general contractors appear to be more generous, with half of respondents in these categories reporting field training. Full staff participation in software training can be misleading. According to Steve Wohldmuth, vice president of information systems at general contractor FlintCo Co., Tulsa, the full training mandate for its project management system in part stems from the fact that it is a custom package.