Finding Those Who Care about CAD
Doesn't anyone care about CAD anymore?
Rally the ones that Care
Making a change or moving people toward process
improvement, CAD Standards or even a software upgrade takes a lot to
cultural effort within your firm. Finding a group that can help in this
process can help you get more done. Getting them on your side is needed
and finding them is the first step.
Those who care about CAD will have some
recognizable qualities and habits.
These people will be talking to each other
already. Most of the time you are just trying to observe who is doing
this as a matter of course. Look around and see who is doing most of the
talking about CAD. Not the ones that are complaining, but the ones that
are working toward making things better. They have creative ways of
thinking. They look to pass on tips and tricks.
What to look for in the person
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Turning Caring about CAD into Curing CAD Troubles
Moving from Single to Group
One of the first steps is to interact with those that you have
identified as caring and getting them into some form of group. Groups often
make greater impact than individuals. Working alone limits the impact of
your efforts. Working with groups expands the impact you will have. Groups
are essential to overseeing CAD.
Gathering individuals into groups will work better if you pay
attention to the group makeup and dynamics. I will address these in another
post at some point. For now, lets just get the ones that you have identified
as caring into a group. Start with a meeting to overview their involvement.
Let them know what is expected and allowed. Discuss roles and
responsibilities and limits of authority. Get the ground rules in place.
Moving toward the Cure
Moving people from individual to group is an adventure. Moving them
from “caring” to “curing” is a challenge.
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BIM Manager Blog
I created a new blog specifically for BIM Management
issues. I will be blogging on the people and process side of BIM. Some
of these topics may overlap with CAD Management, but many will specifically
address BIM. I just started this - so stay tuned as more content is
added.
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