CADDManager on November 21st, 2007

Still as valid today as when I wrote them last year… You can use these for just about any event you attend but they are focused on AU 2007. I wrote them and posted them on BLAUGI – the AUGI Blog last year. Take a look… Tips for attending AU2006 Tips for working the Exhibit […]

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CADDManager on October 26th, 2007

I just found out who the guy on the phone is. While swapping links with Joseph, he shared a previous post with me from his blog. It turns out that the AU website folks got a kick out of it also… Check out BLAUG for the whole story. And I was thinking it was Scott […]

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CADDManager on October 26th, 2007

Have you checked out the blog on AU that Joseph Wurcher is doing? Get the latest on the event directly from the folks that are putting it together… News like — Registration is closing Nov. 9 – hurry up and register. BLAUG – the AU blog

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CADDManager on October 22nd, 2007

Taken from the AU 2007 site this past weekend. It struck me as kind of funny that they would use an image where someone is on their cell phone during class. It is Las Vegas. Maybe this is a call to his bookie? Maybe the kids need to be picked up from daycare? Can you […]

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CADDManager on October 21st, 2007

From my AU 2007 class – BAD CAD:The Infections Here is a brief list of some of the areas that may be infected by having a gap that is too wide between your best user and your worst. 1. The expert users will be frustrated because they have to slow down and use CAD at […]

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CADDManager on October 21st, 2007

From my AU 2007 class – Preventative CAD Management: I call it Critical Customization. Customization that works may include the following principles: Only customize the stuff you have to Only customize when it returns major benefits Use the tools that are provided via the AutoCAD GUI When customizing, use the programming tools that are provided […]

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CADDManager on October 21st, 2007

From my AU 2007 class – CAD Manager Career Path: The CAD Manager career path is one of the youngest forms of management in our technically advancing world. With the introduction of CAD in the mid eighties, there came a need for someone specialized technicians to run the computers. With the multiplication of systems, managers […]

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CADDManager on December 1st, 2006

Final Day… I presented on Standardization today. A class from 8:00 am till 11:30 am. We dug into standards in depth. Here is a portion… Develop the Standard Concepts

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CADDManager on November 30th, 2006

BIG DAY – Long Day… By this time most attendees cannot even remember what classes they took on the first day. More exhibits. More classes. More networking. I taught 2 classes… CAD Leadership and then Destination CAD… Here is a taste… Destination CAD has up-to-date software. Most folks do not want to work in a […]

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