Catalyst control center vista 32: ATI Catalyst video driver for Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) — ThinkCentre A62

ATI Catalyst™ Software Suite Version 7.1 for Windows Vista

This release note provides information on the Catalyst™ Vista driver for both the 32bit and 64bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. This driver release also includes the Catalyst™ Control Center. The Catalyst™ Control Center provides an extensive feature set that significantly enhances the end-user experience.

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The ATI Catalyst™ Vista driver is validated on the RTM versions of the Windows Vista operating system.

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Note:

When installing the Catalyst™ Vista driver for Windows Vista, the user must logged on as an Administrator or have Administrator rights in order to successfully complete the installation of the Catalyst™ Vista driver.

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This release note provides information on the following:

• AMD Product Support
• Web Content
• New Features
• Resolved Issues
• Known Issues
• Installing the Catalyst™ Vista Software Driver
• AMD Customer Care
• Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback

AMD Product Support

The Catalyst™ Vista driver for both the 32bit and 64bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system is supported on the following ATI Radeon® products.

AMD Desktop Product Family Support

ATI Radeon® X1950 series	ATI Radeon® X800 series
ATI Radeon® X1900 series	ATI Radeon® X700 series
ATI Radeon® X1800 series	ATI Radeon® X600 series
ATI Radeon® X1650 series	ATI Radeon® X550 series
ATI Radeon® X1600 series	ATI Radeon® X300 series
ATI Radeon® X1550 series	ATI Radeon® 9800 series
ATI Radeon® X1300 series	ATI Radeon® 9700 series
ATI Radeon® X1050 series	ATI Radeon® 9600 series
ATI Radeon® X850 series	ATI Radeon® 9500 series

AMD Mobility Product Family Support

ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1800	ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X600
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1600	ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X300
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1400	ATI Mobility™ Radeon® 9800
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1300	ATI Mobility™ Radeon® 9700
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X800	ATI Mobility™ Radeon® 9600
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X700	ATI Mobility™ Radeon® 9550

AMD Multimedia Family Product Support

ATI All-in-Wonder® X1900 Series	ATI Theater™ 550 PRO
ATI All-in-Wonder® X1800 Series	ATI TV Wonder™ Elite
ATI All-in-Wonder® 2006 Edition	ATI All-in-Wonder® 9800 Series
ATI All-in-Wonder™ X800 Series	ATI All-in-Wonder™ 9600 Series
ATI All-in-Wonder™ X600 Series

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Note:

ATI All-In-Wonder™ and VIVO variants listed above are supported in the display driver only.

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AMD Chipset Product Support

ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 1600	ATI Xpress™ 200 Series
ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100	ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M

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Note:

The capture driver for these products is not being updated at this time

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Web Content

The Catalyst™ Vista driver for the Windows Vista operating system includes:

• Catalyst™ software driver
• Catalyst™ Control Center

New Features

This release of Catalyst® introduces the following new features:

• Blu-ray and HD-DVD playback
• CrossFire™ support under Vista
• Native OpenGL Vista support
• Catalyst™ Install Manager for Vista
• New Catalyst™ Control Center

Blu-ray and HD-DVD playback

Catalyst™ 7. 1 introduces the ability to playback Blu-ray and HD DVD protected high definition content under Windows Vista 32-bit edition (support for Windows Vista 64-bit edition will be available in a future Catalyst™ release), when used in combination with a software content player from vendors such as Cyberlink or Intervideo and an ATI Radeon X1000 series graphics accelerator (with HDCP support).

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Note:

An HDCP ready Display is also required.

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CrossFire™ support under Vista

Catalyst™ 7.1 introduces CrossFire™ support for the entire ATI Radeon X1000 product series under Microsoft Vista. Users will see significant performance gains in a number of applications when running in CrossFire™ mode under Windows Vista. (Initially available for Direct3D only, coming soon in a future Catalyst™ release for OpenGL)

Native OpenGL Vista support

Catalyst™ 7. 1 introduces native support for OpenGL, delivering a number of OpenGL application performance gains over the previously released AMD Vista RTM driver (8.31.100.3.2.1). Future Catalyst™ releases will include further OpenGL optimizations to further enhance performance of Vista OpenGL applications

Catalyst™ Install Manager for Vista

Catalyst™ 7.1 provides Microsoft Vista users with a new ATI Radeon graphics installer that will help users more easily update and install ATI Catalyst™ software. Users will also experience a significant improvement in install and un-install Verdana of ATI Catalyst™ software components.

New Catalyst™ Control Center

Catalyst™ 7.1 introduces a brand new version of the Catalyst™ Control Center for Windows Vista, which delivers a number of significant enhancements:

• Significant performance gains; Catalyst™ Control Center start-up time has been substantially reduced, and overall responsiveness has improved.
• Reduced system resource usage
• New 3D preview — significantly improves the ability for users to understand the benefits of enabling the many Catalyst™ features of their ATI Radeon graphics accelerator
• Increased stability
• Native Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit support

Resolved Issues

This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™ Vista driver. These include:

• Ghost Recon: Advance
  Warfighter: Intermittent Display corruption is no longer noticed within
  the game when setting the in game display option to high texture quality
  an the display resolution to 1280×1024 70Hz. Further details can be found
  in topic number 737-25549
• The Catalyst™ Control Center no longer takes a longer than expected amount of time to launch under the 64 bit version of the Windows Vista operating system. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23541
• Attempting to un-install the graphics driver no longer results in the Vista operating system failing to respond requiring a reboot before the driver successfully un-installs. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24463
• Catalyst™ Control Center->Avivo Video->Deinterlacing: The Pulldown Detection option is no longer available on products that do not support the function. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24464
• Connecting a CRT to a system containing an ATI Mobility product no longer results in the hot key function to toggle between the display devices not functioning properly. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24465
• Setting the Vista Power Option to Balanced mode no longer results in an audio pop being heard when playing an audio file. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24466
• Installing the graphics driver and rebooting the Vista operating system as required no longer results in the display resolution of 1280×800 not being available. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24468
• Catalyst™ Control Center->Display Manager: Connecting a display device using the DVI connector no longer results in the display device failing to be recognized in the Catalyst™ Control Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24469
• Disconnecting the primary display device when the Windows Vista operating system is in a standby state no longer results in the log-in screen failing to appear when resuming. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24470
• Installing the graphics driver on a system containing an ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 or 1150 product no longer results in the native resolution of 1280×1024 failing to be applied. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24471
• Connecting a secondary (CRT) display device to a system containing an ATI Radeon Xpress 200 series product no longer results in the inability to set the secondary display device as the primary. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24473
• Enabling closed captioning when using WinDVD8 to play a DVD title no longer results in the closed captioning failing to be shown. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24474
• Enabling the 3D Only option in the Catalyst™ Control Center no longer results in the checkbox becoming un-checked when clicking the Apply button. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24475
• Enabling extended desktop and rotating either one or both of the displays no longer results in the secondary display device becoming disabled when selecting to swap the display devices within the Catalyst™ Control Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23548
• Setting the Vista Power Option to Balanced mode no longer results in an audio pop being heard when playing an audio file. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24466
• The device profile is now retained when switching back and forth to various display configurations. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25504
• Disconnecting the primary display device when the Windows Vista operating system is in a standby state no longer results in the log-in screen failing to appear when resuming. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24470

Known Issues

This section provides information on known issues associated with the ATI Catalyst™ Vista driver for both the 32bit and 64bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. These include:

• Call of Duty: Setting AA to either 2 or 4x may result in display corruption or the Vista operating system failing to respond when using an ATI Radeon X800/850 series of product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25523
• Call of Duty->United Offensive: Setting the in game video mode to 2048×1536 may result in display corruption being noticed when playing the game under Windows Vista. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25519
• City of Heroes: Changing the display resolution to 2560×1600 or higher may result in the game failing to run. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25518
• Doom 3: Setting AA to 4x and AT to 8x along with the display resolution to 2560×1600 may result in display corruption being noticed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25520
• Doom 3: Attempting to play the game on a system running the Windows Vista operating system and containing an ATI Radeon X550/700 series of product may result in the operating system failing to respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25513
• Never Winter Nights->Shadows of Under tide: Attempting to play the game on a system containing an ATI Radeon X800/850 series of product and running the Windows Vista operating system may result in game failing to respond after playing the opening cinematic. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25512
• Never Winter Nights->Shadows of Undrentide: Attempting to play the game under the Windows Vista operating system (64bit version) may result in the opening cinematic failing to play when using an LCD display device. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25521
• NHL 07: The in-game display settings may fail to be applied when playing the game under the Windows Vista operating system when using a supported ATI Radeon product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23549
• Quake 4: game corruption may be noticed when playing the game under the Windows Vista operating system when using an ATI Radeon 9800 XT product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25510
• X-Plane: Playing the game under the Windows Vista operating system may result in display corruption being noticed when using an ATI Radeon X1900/1950 series of product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25522
• The Force TV option may still be active after deselecting the option and then re-launching the Catalyst™ Control Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23547
• Corruption may be noticed during fast motion of DVD playback when using MCE/WMP. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23550
• Catalyst™ Control Center->Display Manager: Connecting only a CRT display device to a system running Windows Vista may result in TV display modes being available. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24467
• Playing a DVD under the Windows Vista operating system using the Windows Media Player may result in the DVD failing to play when switching between display devices using the hot-key function. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24472
• The Microsoft Vista gamma settings set by the operating system may be overwritten when launching the Catalyst™ Control Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25505
• The Microsoft Vista operating system may fail to resume from an S3 state on systems containing an ATI Xpress 200 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25506
• A flickering display may be noticed when playing a DVD using the Windows Media Player in full screen and resuming from a standby state after disconnecting a CRT display device. This issue may occur when using a system containing an ATI Xpress 1100/1150 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25507
• Catalyst™ Control Center: The Help Launching Dialog is currently not localized for all supported languages. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25508
• Hot plugging or un-plugging a third display device when CrossFire™ is enabled may result in the primary display device being swapped and identified as the display device connecting to the primary port on the master card. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25509
• Connecting a TV to a system containing an ATI Xpress 200 series and setting it to PAL may result in the user not being able to control the display resolution on the LCD display when using the Catalyst™ Control Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25511
• The Windows Vista software driver for ATI Radeon products may fail to install if copied to a directory with a long name or to a directory with a long file path location. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25514
• Display corruption may be noticed when watching TV under the Windows Vista operating system when using an ATI Radeon X1600 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25515
• The Catalyst™ Control Center may fail to launch under the Simplified Chinese version of Windows Vista. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25516
• Launching the Catalyst™ Control Center after hot-plugging a secondary CRT display device may result in the desktop image reverting to a black and white image requiring a re-installation of the display driver. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25517
• OverDrive™ may not function as expected under the Windows Vista operating system when running an OpenGL application. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25524

For further information and general help on software driver installation, game issues, and more, visit ATI Customer Care.

AMD Customer Care

The AMD Customer Care website provides a high level of technical support and easy of navigation. The
AMD Customer Care website provides accurate and up-to-date product support for optimum usability and performance. Technical issues are categorized and personalized to enhance user experience. The
AMD Customer Care Website can be found at: support.ati.com

To view a known or resolved issue, do the following:

1. Go to: support.ati.com. The
   AMD Customer Care web page is displayed.
2. In the top left hand pane, click Advanced Search. The Advanced Search pane is displayed.
   
3. Under Search Type: Select the By: ID option.
4. Enter the Topic number.
   
5. Click Go.

Installing the latest ATI Catalyst™ Software Suite

Installation information can be found at: ati.amd.com/install

ATI Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback

This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the ATI Catalyst™ CREW Driver Feedback program. To provide us with your feedback, visit: ATI Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback.

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HIS 6870 Fan Turbo 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E HDMI/2xDVI/2xMini DP

Title	Time	Size	Download
AMD Catalyst 15. 7 Technical Preview driver 15.20.1046 Windows 10 32-Bit Platform: Windows 10 32-Bit md5 a2997d7ff9ecf16686a4a57dedbfb4b3 amd-catalyst-15.7-win10-32bit.exe.zip	2015/7/20	161.6 MB
AMD Catalyst 15.7 Technical Preview driver 15.20.1046 Windows 10 64-Bit Platform: Windows 10 64-Bit md5 1659102bbc73e9b30474b67c9216da97 amd-catalyst-15.7-win10-64bit.exe.zip	2015/7/20	236.4 MB
AMD Catalyst 15.7 Technical Preview driver 15.20.1046 Windows 8.1 32-Bit Platform: Windows 8.1 32-Bit md5 5486ac1b4049e718bff6f1e65939dffa amd-catalyst-15.7-with-dotnet45-win8.1-32bit.exe.zip	2015/7/20	216.1 MB
AMD Catalyst 15. 7 Technical Preview driver 15.20.1046 Windows 8.1 64-Bit Platform: Windows 8.1 64-Bit md5 3016ce09e6efaf5e15acbb6e9e0da41b amd-catalyst-15.7-with-dotnet45-win8.1-64bit.exe.zip	2015/7/20	286.9 MB
AMD Catalyst 15.7 Technical Preview driver 15.20.1046 Windows 7 SP1 64-Bit Platform: Windows 7 SP1 64-Bit md5 0096d494fbf899f28c28af42ab133a8c amd-catalyst-15.7-with-dotnet45-win7-64bit.exe.zip	2015/7/20	286.7 MB
ATI Catalyst: (ref. no: n/a, omega for Windows 8.1) Platform: Microsoft Windows 8.1 32/64-bit MD5: 8159d972bdb911e9b7dc360e4041b643 amd-catalyst-omega-14.12-with-dotnet45-win8.1.zip	2014/12/10	492. 2 MB
ATI Catalyst: (ref. no: n/a, omega for Windows 7) Platform: Microsoft Windows 7 32/64-bit MD5: f15a5d7650c7222abb1bc5fec933ac45 amd-catalyst-omega-14.12-with-dotnet45-win7.zip	2014/12/10	500.9 MB
ATI Catalyst: 13.4 ref. no: 1307) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_9.00.100.10-130411a-154962C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2013/5/30	194.2 MB
ATI Catalyst: 13.4 (ref. no: 1307) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 & 8 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_12. 104-130328a-157485C. AMD Catalyst Control Center requires Microsoft .NET4 Framework. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users may need to install the Microsoft .NET4 Framework as a prerequisite to use Catalyst Control Center.	2013/5/30	255.5 MB
ATI Catalyst: 13.4 ref. no: 1306) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_9.00.100.10-130411a-154962C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2013/5/10	194.2 MB
ATI Catalyst: 13.4 (ref. no: 1306) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 & 8 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_12.104-130328a-155980C. AMD Catalyst Control Center requires Microsoft .NET4 Framework. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users may need to install the Microsoft .NET4 Framework as a prerequisite to use Catalyst Control Center.	2013/5/10	257.8 MB
ATI Catalyst: 13.1 (ref. no: 1301) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_9.00.100.2-121129a1-151724C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2013/1/25	193.1 MB
ATI Catalyst: 13.1 (ref. no: 1301) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 & 8 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_9.012-121219a-151592C. AMD Catalyst Control Center requires Microsoft . NET4 Framework. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users may need to install the Microsoft .NET4 Framework as a prerequisite to use Catalyst Control Center.	2013/1/24	224.3 MB
ATI Catalyst: 12.10 (ref. no: 1216) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_9.00.100-121023a-148816E. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2012/12/14	187.9 MB
ATI Catalyst: 12.10 (ref. no: 1216) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 & 8 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_9.002-120928m-149042C	2012/12/14	259.9 MB
ATI Catalyst: 12. 8 (ref. no: 1215) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8.982-120727a-145314C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2012/9/13	194.0 MB
ATI Catalyst: 12.8 (ref. no: 1215) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_8.982-120727a-144945C	2012/9/13	214.9 MB
ATI Catalyst: 12.4 (ref. no: 1211) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8.961-120405a-137134C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2012/5/3	197.2 MB
ATI Catalyst: 12.4 (ref. no: 1211) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_8.961-120405a-137224C	2012/5/3	217.5 MB
ATI Catalyst: 12.1 (ref. no: 1206) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8.93-111205a-132103C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2012/2/27	229.6 MB
ATI Catalyst: 12.1 (ref. no: 1206) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_8. 93-111205a-132104C	2012/2/27	210.7 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.11 (ref. no: 1121) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8.911-111025a-128241C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2011/12/12	213.1 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.11 (ref. no: 1121) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_8.911-111025a-128241C	2011/12/12	182.0 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.10 (ref. no: 1120) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8. 902-111012a-127476C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2011/11/17	222.8 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.10 (ref. no: 1120) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_8.902-111012a-127475C	2011/11/17	181.5 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.9 (ref. no: 1116) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8.892-110914m-125028C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2011/11/2	208. 8 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.9 (ref. no: 1116) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_8.892-110914m-125031C	2011/11/2	174.7 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.6 (ref. no: 1113) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8.861-110524a-119604C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2011/7/18	214.3 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.6 (ref. no: 1113) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_8. 861-110524a-119607C	2011/7/18	165.7 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.4 (ref. no: 1110) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8.841-110405a-116952C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2011/5/17	211.7 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.4 (ref. no: 1110) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: Vista_8.841-110405a-116955C	2011/5/17	162.7 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.2 (ref. no: 1104) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8. 821-110126a-112960C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2011/3/7	193.1 MB
ATI Catalyst: 11.2 (ref. no: 1104) Platform: Microsoft Windows Vista & 7 32/64-bit Driver Verison: W7_8.821-110126a-112964C	2011/3/7	132.6 MB
ATI Catalyst: 10.12 (ref. no: 1102) Platform: Microsoft Windows XP 32/64-bit Driver Verison: XP_8.801-101125a-109807C. Users must have Microsoft’s.NET Version 1.1 Framework prior to installing the ATI driver/Catalyst Control Centre (CCC) components. And suggested to update the window XP to SP3.	2011/1/5	189. 6 MB

reboot. The story of a student Vladislav Pererva, who returned to GSOM SPbU two years after graduating with a bachelor’s degree

Public Administration: Reloaded. The story of a student Vladislav Pererva, who returned to GSOM SPbU two years after graduating from a bachelor’s degree

March 10, 2022

State administration: reboot. The story of Vladislav Pererva, a student who returned to GSOM SPbU two years after completing his undergraduate studiesyear. After graduation, he worked in the non-profit sector for two years, after which, without changing the trajectory, he entered the Master in Smart City management (MSC) program. What are the benefits of continuing the educational track and who else might be interested in studying in the MSC program, Vladislav tells in an interview.

Many people associate the name «Smart City Management» with the installation of meters, the use of solar panels and other devices. Can you please tell us what the program is really about? nine0016 Smart city management is not only about smart technologies: smart houses, streets, safe roads, meters, cameras, etc., but smart global solutions in all areas, made with sustainability in mind. Change requires fundamental analytical work, for example, in order to anticipate the behavior of stakeholders (stakeholders), find common interests, bring them together and form the most successful decisions in urban planning. If you limit yourself to the introduction of know-how, you can miss a lot and thus come to unforeseen consequences. nine0003

For whom is such education interesting and useful?
In order to benefit from the program, one must be interested in urban development issues, green economy trends and information technology. All these topics are now relevant for our major cities and regions. A specialist from any field, with any background, including technical, will be able to find himself in the MSC program. Urban life is very diverse and requires interdisciplinary solutions to improve the quality of the environment. nine0003

Do GMU and MSC programs complement each other, do they overlap, or do they have different educational and career paths?
The Master’s program continues and complements the Bachelor’s degree. MSC is more focused on the problems of urban development and planning, here we are more often talking not about the state as a whole, but about specific specific things. Master’s research of each student is devoted to a specific problem of great social and social significance. nine0003

What are the career prospects for GMU or MSC graduates? Many believe that graduating from one or both of these programs is the only way to become a civil servant. Is it so?
GMU graduates work in commerce in a variety of areas: consulting, IT, sales. The programs of management and state and municipal government are similar: the main focus of education is directed to the techniques and concepts of management. In the GMU program, students are also taught how to apply these mechanisms and knowledge in the field of state and municipal government. My classmates are in great demand in the field of «government relations» — communications with public sector organizations. This is a promising direction. Big business often interacts with the authorities and needs specialists who understand the needs of society and the requirements of the state. My experience is the opposite, I worked for a non-profit organization. nine0003

Tell us about your experience. What did you do for two years after your bachelor’s degree?
I worked in the field of construction and housing and communal services. It was an invaluable experience of interaction both with private structures — for example, construction companies — and with public authorities, local governments, and regional governments. I faced tasks of a very different nature: I had to deal with both building standards and legal documents. Each day was different from the previous one. nine0003

Did you use the knowledge and skills you acquired in your undergraduate studies?
The ability to learn helped in the process of work — this is one of the most important skills that one can learn at GSOM SPbU, as well as the ability to act in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment, in conditions of limited time and information, in conditions of multitasking. GSOM SPbU develops soft skills well. I advise everyone to take advantage of this opportunity, because they will definitely come in handy after graduation from business school, regardless of the line of work. nine0003

Why did you decide to continue your studies?
I came to the need to complete the full cycle of education in the chosen specialty. In our world, you need to move faster and faster to stay in place. It is important to look for new opportunities for partnership and interaction with other people in order to solve complex problems together. For me, studying has become a way to look at what I do from a different angle — from the side of science. I am very glad that I made the right decision, although at first I did not intend to go to the magistracy. nine0003

Many people think that if you do not change the educational track, it will be boring to study. Is it so?
I do not agree with this opinion. There is an element of repetition, and it is needed to make it easier for people who come from other directions to integrate into the program. It was also useful for me to update my knowledge after a two-year break. Now training is gaining momentum and a lot of new material has appeared.

Smart city management is a very broad specialization. In what direction are you currently working in terms of science and research? nine0016 I study current trends in the field of data analytics and decision-making on the formation of policy based on the information received. This is a very strong course and it is needed for my master’s study, which is devoted to energy efficiency and energy saving in housing and communal services. This work combines my practical experience and theory.

What are your plans after the end of the program?
I would like to continue to work in the field of housing and communal services with a slight adjustment towards energy saving and energy efficiency. But I do not limit myself to this direction, time will tell. The approach will remain unchanged: to accumulate skills and competencies, to strive to apply them in the most successful way in order to benefit society. Postgraduate studies and research activities are also extremely interesting and promising, especially if you do this at GSOM SPbU. In general, there are a lot of development scenarios. nine0003

What is the most valuable thing for you at GSOM SPbU?
The most valuable element of GSOM SPbU is the community, the unique composition of students who come from different fields and exchange experiences while working together. At GSOM SPbU, the interaction of students is very well organized. This is largely the merit of the administrative staff, which is one of the elements of the community. Do not forget about the professional teaching staff and the continuous improvement of educational content. This is clearly seen in the Smart City Governance program — it is relevant and meets the current challenges of society. Constant adaptation of disciplines, courses, focus on results, on providing students with advanced knowledge and developing the most demanded skills from them — all this is very valuable. nine0003

GSOM SPbU environment is often said to be very competitive, and students are involved in the struggle for high scores. How much does it help or, on the contrary, hinder learning?
In the Master’s program, the competitive environment is not so strongly felt, because we interact in a narrower circle and are focused on teamwork. In undergraduate studies, healthy competition, which is dosed at the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University, serves as a performance driver. The roots of this approach come from the science of management. This is a positive experience that needs to be further developed. But if you look deeper, it seems to me that a person must compete not only with others, but also with himself: set ambitious goals and objectives and strive to outplay himself. nine0003

Make a checklist for the GSOM SPbU applicant. What qualities and ambitions do you need to have in order to maximize your potential at the Business School and after graduation?
I would note discipline, perseverance and constancy. This set of qualities allows you to achieve results in any field, not only in education. It is important to be in harmony with yourself: to understand why training or work is needed, to feel your interest and involvement — this serves as a catalyst for hard disciplined work. nine0003

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A look through the «one window», or Prospects for business

Tatyana Zorina.

New Solutions Business Support Center

— I have been in business for more than a decade and during this period I have experienced different stages of business: from despair, burnout, routine to creating a management system for my successful business. Therefore, now I look at everything from a different angle, from the perspective of an owner and a businessman, and I understand that I can share my experience with other entrepreneurs in building a profitable business by building a working business system. So, no one calls me a theoretician — begins a dialogue Tatyana Vladimirovna .

— Tatyana Vladimirovna, tell us about the methods of your work?

— Our clients receive a holistic, integrated approach to doing business. We do everything «from invoice to report», and also perform functions of management accounting and the construction and implementation of business processes. To do this, we have all the necessary resources: knowledge, experience in various industries, software, a staff of specialists in various areas: economists, HR, lawyers, accountants, analysts, financial and tax consultants. nine0003

Our regulations for interaction with clients are built in the «one window» mode, the owner can resolve all issues within the walls of the Center. Entrepreneurs sometimes come with a feeling of gloomy hopelessness, problems are crushed by the iron grip of fatality. And they come out after the conversation unconditionally encouraged, with answers to a number of their questions, in our «window» they see a «light» that helps them find their way, a new direction in business development.

— How to save business when everything is collapsing: in the world, country, economy?! nine0133

— A favorite example of self-responsibility is an oxygen mask on an airplane. No one has a question why it is necessary to put it on first of all on yourself, and then on the child. If I myself am in order, then I can help those around me.

I act on the same principle, I provide security for my business, my team, in order to be able to help other entrepreneurs.

We try to convey to our clients that they need to remain calm, that we are nearby, in touch and monitor non-stop updates in legislation, reassure them and together think over a strategy of action in the current situation. nine0003

Of course, now many are concerned about the issues of mobilization and various legal subtleties associated with this. Our mission is to help the owners, called up for military service, quickly and correctly arrange the transfer of company management, maintain and increase the business while they are on the borders of the country. We become the guarantor of the well-established work of financial and managerial activities.

The most important thing is not to panic, because finances and their accounting require a cool head.

— What would you recommend to the heads of companies now? nine0133

In a crisis, a leader is a support, someone who creates a sense of security, a clear path. If the leader himself is confused and cannot predict his activities for at least some minimum period, then what kind of calmness and efficiency in the team can we talk about? Chaos, panic may begin and it will be difficult to keep the team in working mode.

Therefore, I repeat once again: it is important to calm down and, first of all, ask yourself questions, what has changed in the current conditions, where are we going to move, what are the assumptions about the future? And with some readiness, you can communicate this plan to others. If the manager is not ready to ask himself these questions, let alone find answers to them, then we come to the rescue — the Business Support Center. nine0003

— One of the key areas of your company is accounting services. Tell me, after what amount of revenue does the company need a chief accountant in the state?

— I have heard this question many times. It usually occurs when the owner (or manager) is not satisfied with the work of an accountant. You can change to another. But if the replacement does not help, then the matter is clearly not in the «soldier». Something is wrong inside the document management system and processes in general.

It is pointless to demand from an accountant that he has order, while not demanding the same from himself and the whole company as a whole.

And, having put the procedures in order, describing the regulations and implementing the mechanisms for their impeccable implementation, you don’t have to worry too much about where your accountant is: in the next office, at home, in the country or somewhere on the other side of the city in your office.

Therefore, we are for an integrated approach, so that the client’s company can move to a different stage of development.