CADDManager on May 21st, 2011
This entry is part 2 of 11 in the series Seven Functions of a CAD Manager

I have covered a good amount of this with my Strategic Planning posts, but there is also some additional ideas I want to bring forward. CAD Managers should always be planning.  Short term and long term planning.  Planning their days and weeks and months. Mapping out what they need to do today,tomorrow and next week. […]

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CADDManager on November 30th, 2010

Wow – what a day! It started off with my virtual class not running as it should have.  Tech troubles on the back side I suppose. Oh well. Then off to my first class presentation.  Technology Transitions.  Quite a few int he room were making the move to 3D and we discussed how this transition […]

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CADDManager on September 9th, 2010

Here is a list of my classes and times (PST) Tech Transitions: Will the Move to 3D Make You Obsolete? CM220-1 | Lecture | Tuesday Nov. 30 | 10:00am – 11:00am | 1-Hour Strategic Planning 101: The Basic Tools for Success BO228-1 | Lecture | Tuesday Nov. 30 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | 1-Hour Strategic […]

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CADDManager on August 10th, 2010

I wrote this some time ago and I am reposting it.  I am in the process of writing an updated Job Description and will post that at some point. Here is a brief overview of a CAD Manager position and the duties involved: Provide production CAD support Develop, implement and enforce CAD Standards Organize the […]

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CADDManager on April 28th, 2005

Here is a brief overview of a CAD Manager position and the duties involved: Provide production CAD support Develop, implement and enforce CAD Standards Organize the CAD environment Supply technical support for all CAD software Provide support for plotting and electronic file submissions Interact on project standards coordination with clients Insure CAD vendor management Provide […]

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CADDManager on August 2nd, 2016

(Originally published in AUGI World – Aug 2016) It’s all about priorities – right? Last time we left off at the point of having a task list created, grouped and categorized. This may have uncovered items that can be grouped together. Larger recurring items, when looked at holistically, may uncover underlying themes that run through […]

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CADDManager on March 13th, 2006

It is most often the case that the CAD Manager is planning for software purchases, rollouts, migrations and expansions. They are the forward thinkers that take the time to strategically look toward the future. CAD Managers are most likely to be the first adoptors of new releases and new tools. They drive the firm toward […]

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