Expert CAD Management: The Complete Guide (Paperback)

* Written by the leading authority on CAD management, this book teaches the technical, managerial, and business skills necessary to succeed as a CAD manager
* Describes real CAD management problems and dissects their solutions, covering everything from skills assessments to budgeting to creating standards to training and leading others to buying software and hardware
* Real-world anecdotes, self-evaluation exercises, and sidebars, tips, and techniques all contribute to helping CAD managers with their diverse and demanding job requirements
* Includes information on formulating and writing standards, managing and training strategies, and installing and optimizing software and hardware
* The CD-ROM includes a video introduction and book overview as well as a planning guide, budgeting guide, ROI worksheet, system diagram worksheet, and tools for skill and hardware assessments

 

 

Introduction.

Chapter 1. What's Involved: Defining the Position.

Chapter 2. Taking Stock of Your Current Situation.

Chapter 3. Managing Your Management.

Chapter 4. Managing Standards.

Chapter 5. Training, Hiring, and Managing Users.

Chapter 6. Managing Software (and Change).

Chapter 7. Understanding Financial Processes.

Chapter 8. Building a Long Term Plan.

Chapter 9. Managing Networks, IT and Hardware.

Chapter 10. Building Crucial Skills.

Chapter 11. Protecting Your Data.

Appendix A. Optimizing Software Performance.

Appendix B. Tips for AutoCAD Environments.

Appendix C. Tips for Manufacturing Environments.

Appendix D. Tips for AEC Environments.

Appendix E. Tips for Civil Engineering Environments.

Appendix F. Tips for Mixed Autodesk Environments (AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, Civil 3D).

Appendix G. Tips for SolidWorks based Environments.