Construction Magazine August 2014 | Page 38

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complex situations incompressible . The problem lies in the separate information stores , or silos , of data that inevitably arise when more than one computer system is deployed by an organisation .
Diverse systems cannot access or read each other ’ s data , so security and other planning is often based on out-of-date , incomplete and disjointed information that effectively misinforms stakeholders and the public . This can lead to wrong choices being made and security being compromised .
Head in the clouds If aeroplanes were built and operated like cites no-one would fly in one . Now cities are deploying technology from aerospace and other highly efficient industries including F1 motor racing , in a drive to improve services , promote universal access to information and accurately envision future performance .
Starting with a blank page , new cities can plan and operate using the same software that fosters industrial and commercial innovation through
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