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CAD Standards Topic Triage Creating a CAD Standards Review Team - What they do... Good CAD Standards Meetings - Part 1 Good CAD Standards Meetings - Part 2 Bentley Helps those who have been Displaced March Poll results |
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CAD Standards Topic Triage When beginning the discussion on CAD Standards it may be helpful to do a quick triage of subjects. Check out my list to see a good starting point. Use a quick list like this to define what areas you will need to dig deeper on and which ones you can move through quickly. You can think through each of these from the perspective of the impact of not having a refined standard for that area, or from the point of view of how much positive progress you can make by defining or expanding the topic. |
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Creating a CAD Standards Review Team - What they do... There are some general items that the CAD Standard reviewer will oversee. They typically do not work for the CAD Manager but are involved beyond the level of CAD User. They will help you define and review the docs and standards you create. Below is a list that I have used to outline the duties and responsibilities that I would expect from someone taking on this role. Read more on the topic... Inheriting a CAD Standards Review Team Creating a CAD Standards Review Team - Size Creating a CAD Standards Review Team - Who to Pick Creating a CAD Standards Review Team - Who to Pick - Part Two
Good CAD Standards Meetings - Part 1 There are many ways to have meetings that are unproductive. Confused topics, no prep, misunderstood agendas and more can wreak havoc on your progress. So many of these creep into your meeting attempts and derail your efforts. So let’s discuss some ideas that might help keep your meetings on track. Start by Setting good ground rules. Let everyone know what is allowed and how topics will be discussed. You may want to mention that it is all to be kept professional. Everyone should participate. No one is there to fill a seat. They are all needed and every person has a voice that needs to be heard. If they don’t speak up, they may as well not be attending. Good CAD Standards Meetings - Part 2 Keeping meetings flowing and on topic can be tough. It is not an easy task. Here are some tips that I have used to help me make progress. Create an agenda and stick to it Nothing kills a meeting more than not having an agenda. And the better the agenda is, the better the meeting will flow. So make an agenda and stick to it. Put start times on each agenda items. Stick to the agendas. Move as quickly as you can without stifling conversation. Always press toward actionable results. Put agenda items that are off topic in “the parking lot”. This is a list of items that are deemed worthy of discussing but not at this time. Put the parking lot items on the agenda for next time.
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March - Poll Results
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April 2009 Poll Rate your CAD Standard - 10 being best. Let us know where you think your standard falls in the mix. Take the Survey... upper right of the home page. |
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April - 2009 Still thinking on CAD Standards. More about that in this issue. Good meetings are hard to come by. I offer some help. Keep checking the blog... Mark W. Kiker, Editor |
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