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Speed Wins: Why Formal OpenRoads Designer Training Improves Productivity
Everyone believes on-the-job training is faster: skipping the classroom, getting people doing real work, and they’re productive immediately. The reality is much messier. OJT gets new hires contributing quickly, but “contributing” and “competence” are very different things. There’s a ramp-up period that can stretch on indefinitely, where people are busy doing work but doing it […]
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MicroStation V8i and Windows 11: Why the Upgrade to OpenRoads Designer Can’t Wait
If your firm is running MicroStation V8i with InRoads or Geopak, the Windows 10 end-of-life deadline isn’t just an IT problem, it’s a design software problem. Upgrading the OS and upgrading your road design platform aren’t two separate decisions. They’re one and the same. Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. No […]
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MicroStation to OpenRoads: Training Gaps That Affect Deliverables
Across North Carolina, NCDOT‘s transition to OpenRoads Designer (ORD) is pushing civil and transportation engineering firms to retool workflows built on MicroStation. Many are approaching it in the way that feels most natural by treating OpenRoads Designer as MicroStation with new toolbars. To fill the knowledge gap, many are utilizing tutorials and public learning resources, and the results rarely live up […]
