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Rolling Out Land Surveying Workflow Software: How to Get Your Crew to Actually Use It

The software is the easy part. I've watched land surveying firms invest in a great platform, sign the contract, sit through the demo — and then quietly slide back to their spreadsheets three weeks later. If you're evaluating land surveying business management software and worried it'll end up as shelfware, that instinct is healthy. Because

The Key to Growth: Standardize Processes

It’s a big decision to commit to growing your business and one that involves careful planning. You need to set specific growth targets, seek out financing, and expand your team’s skill set. At some point, it will feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day. That’s because there aren’t! To gain back precious

By |2023-02-23T22:30:11-08:00July 11th, 2019|Business Growth, Productivity, Profitability, Qfactor for Surveyors, Software|Comments Off on The Key to Growth: Standardize Processes

Qfactor: What’s in a name? How Qfactor started origin story

My name is Frederick Dyste. I am the founder and creator of Qfactor for Surveyors™, an application that helps manage process and data flow through your business, removing work and information bottlenecks. The Start: Solving a Real Business Problem While consulting with a regional fiber optic construction company and a national commercial solar company

By |2026-04-01T10:40:57-07:00March 5th, 2025|Business Growth, Employee Training, Productivity, Software, Technology|Comments Off on Qfactor: What’s in a name? How Qfactor started origin story

Orange County CLSA Presidents Meeting Recap

Hello! Hope everyone’s year is off to a great start. I recently attended an Orange County Chapter of the California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA) Presidents’ meeting and thought I’d share some highlights. Special thanks to Connie Barrett, 2024-25 Chapter President, for her insights. This chapter has an illustrious past President line up that has

By |2025-07-14T01:51:00-07:00February 2nd, 2025|Business Growth, Employee Training, Productivity, Software, Technology|Comments Off on Orange County CLSA Presidents Meeting Recap

Carbon-Based (Human) Resistance: How to Roll Out Your New Productivity Tool

Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu wrote, “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them. That only creates sorrow.” Wise words, but, unless your office is staffed entirely by Zen masters, you will encounter resistance—and maybe even sorrow—as you introduce new software and processes to your company. When people are asked

By |2025-01-24T02:30:35-08:00January 22nd, 2025|Business Growth, Employee Training, Productivity, Software, Technology|Comments Off on Carbon-Based (Human) Resistance: How to Roll Out Your New Productivity Tool

Unlock Potential: Tips on Business Life Cycles & Value Creation

The Business Cycle of Growth and Value Creation Have you ever wondered when it's the right time to add a workflow management app to your surveying or civil engineering business? There is never a great time. I hear this: my team is too busy, we have too many out of control projects to change, we

By |2024-10-28T13:54:59-07:00October 26th, 2024|Business Growth, Productivity, Profitability, Qfactor for Surveyors, Software|Comments Off on Unlock Potential: Tips on Business Life Cycles & Value Creation
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