Adding Value [1]
- Do you add Value? – The CAD Manager Position [2]
- Do you add Value? – More on the CAD Manager Position [3]
- Do You Add Value? – Your Expertise [4]
- Do you add Value? – With Creative Thinking [5]
- Do you add Value? – Providing Structure
- Do you add Value? – Through Determination [6]
- Do you add Value? – with Enthusiasm [7]
- Do you add Value? – Intuition [8]
- Do You Add Value? – The Series Continues [9]
- Do You Add Value? – Knowledge [10]
- Do You Add Value? – Commitment [11]
- Do You Add Value? – Kindness and Compassion [12]
- Do You Add Value? – Flexibility [13]
- The Value of Lightening Up [14]
- The Value of Discipline [15]
- The Value of Focus and Clarity [16]
- The Value of Thinking Big and Working Small [17]
CAD Managers give structure to CAD processes.
Are you providing the structure that your firm needs? Structure comes from more than just the CAD Standards.
Here are a few things that provide structure to your firm:
1. Purchasing processes. I have talked about having an approved software list when I wrote on Preventative CAD Management [18] and how they can provide you with a structure for selecting and purchasing software. Keep a list of the software that your firm uses and stick to it.
2. Defined migration plans for upgrades. Thing like When to Upgrade [19] and When others are Jumping. [20] But beyond that – do you provide a well planned out migration process for upgrading. I wrote on this for AUGI some time back (starting in May 2005) – take a look. [21]
3. The CAD Standards. You number one way of providing structure. Here are a few post on that issue.
CAD Standards – Not set in Stone [22]
CAD Standards based on Principles [24]
Or just the whole topic of CAD Standards [25]
4. Troubleshooting problems. Do you bring a structure to your investigations of troubles. Systematic approaches to finding out what the root problem is and moving toward an answer.
5. Training. Do you develop a structured approach and outline to training? The overarching plan and the outline of each class.