I get a lot of people who are confused by the file formats and their compatability between releases. Some wonder why onve version won’t open a certain file and others wonder why their files are not readable by others. Sometimes it just comes down to file formats. Here is the lsit of what versions store […]
When creating a deployment image for 2010… here is what is presented related to the licensing scheme. I am having conversations with Autodesk about my vision of how a license should work and what I want and this was offered at the time of deployment. They have two versions of licensing – Redundant and Distributed […]
CAD Standards need to address all the info that might be in the template files or that need to be set by the users. The Standard Settings and Styles are defined and documented well enough to let people know what they should be using. By defining these in your standard you assist them to verify […]
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I have used a method of management in many areas of my career that defines not the target, but the boundary limits of a successful task or function. When I started looking on the internet for supporting documents to what I thought was fairly commonly used, I found very little. What I did find was […]
Boundary Management is a vital tool for any manager as long as it is applied correctly. It must be used at the right time, in the right way and in the right situation. Boundary Management as previously defined is loosely defining the target and setting up limits. It is not creating a bull’s eye, but […]
When should you not use Boundary Management? There are several areas that come to mind where this kind of management style may not work well. If is is used in the wrong way or for the wrong issue, it may actually cause more problems. When the issue really only has one answer: Some issues may […]
Let’s face it – CAD Managers have to get involved. There are a lot of times that you will not be invited in to meetings, planning efforts, new hire orientation, project setups, reviews, or more. So you have to just stick your nose in. How do you do that? without offending? Without getting pushed aside? […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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