Many of us work with users who assist in the support of our AutoCAD efforts. You may call them SuperUsers, Liaisons, CAD Representatives, CAD Assistance or some other name. They typically do not work for the CAD Manager but are involved beyond the level of CAD User. Below is a list that I have used […]
I journal. Now I blog. But I still journal. What I do is write down every event that happens in my day at work. I keep track of major conversations with people. Meetings. Phone calls. Even E-Mails. I use Word and save it as a continuing document. I start each day by opening the file […]
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I wrote an Article for AUGIWorld magazine. It took a look at career stages and making progress in your CAD Career. We go through many career stages as we advance in our chosen field. They can be categorized in many ways. Gene W. Dalton and Paul H. Thompson wrote a book way back in 1986 […]
Last time I talked about what could be categorized as personal reasons that Good CAD Matters, now I move on the corporate reasons. 1. Good CAD matters because we share files with other Users and Firms. If you give or get files from others, this is a no brainer kind of comment. You have seen […]
Continue reading about Does Good CAD Really Matter? – Part 2
Many times I have asked myself “Why do I care so much about getting CAD done right?” “Does good CAD really matter?” Here is what I tell myself when I answer back… 1. I care because CAD Drafting matters. It matters to your bosses and your firm. They are counting on getting the job out […]
Moving Day – Avoiding the potholes Move a small team or project Let everyone know you are moving ahead. Keep everyone in the loop as to when the change will take place and how you are going to do it. Keep management informed. Let them know that the projects they oversee will be making a […]
When to make the move I have gotten a few comments back from readers about the decreased span of time between software versions put out by Autodesk. If you review the AUGI survey on Migration at http://www.augi.com/surveys/archive/cadmgmtsurvey-0505.pdf you will see that 67% of the respondents would agree that releases are happening too fast. Even so, […]
In the last installment we outlined the areas of concern related to moving from one release of software to the next. Let’s quickly review. The three areas of reflection are: What to do before the migration The actual migration event or period What to do after the migration We move now to the second stop […]
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