I am in the habit now of shredding my outdated financial files at home. I am concerned about identity theft and think it is a good idea to not place old bank and credit card statements in the recycle bin intact. The shredder is a great thing when used to slice up files that you […]
CAD Managers are a pivotal connection point in the software purchasing process. They are the starting point for forecasting CAD growth, determining the tools to be used, testing tools, recommending software, completing purchases and implementing software deployment. Their voice is the direct line from the users, management and owner for the selection and purchasing of […]
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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Habit #1 was reading – reading whatever you can get your hands on. Now we move on to other forgotten habits. Forgotten Habit #2 – Looking Backwards Many of us find that we are constantly moving forward and trying to embrace the “new features” of each release of the software. We strain to understand the […]
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It is very hard to maintain a consistent level of expertise in your users ability to use CAD. You should be constantly seeking to have a fairly consistent understanding of your CAD tools by all of your users. There will obviously be those in your firm who are superstars in CAD. These users should be […]
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In the last post we looked at the Habit of Reading from a print material point of view. This month we look at the available resources on the web. www.augi.com – the AUGI website. My number one choice for AutoCAD related news and info and getting my questions answered. Here are a few links to […]
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I contributed to AUGI Hot News for January 2006. We often get stuck in a rut, doing the same things day in and day out. These ruts are affectionately known as habits. Habits can be good and they can be bad. Good habits may be things such as exercise, eating right, getting plenty of rest, […]
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Like the holiday tale from Dickens, I am reminded that often I am visited by a ghost… The ghost of AutoCAD past. Many of us have been using AutoCAD for a long time. I find that many of the habits that I have acquired in the past are still “haunting me” today. It might be […]
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CAD Managers often have to communicate in writing. I encourage every CM to develop their ability to communicate via memo, e-mail, newsletter, etc. Let’s say you were writing to management on a tech issues that outlines a problem and needs approval for you to correct it. Here are a few tips: Don’t make the document […]
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