Managing multiple CAD systems: training, data management top the list of challenges.(CAD MANAGER)(Column)

From: CADalyst | Date: April 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

IN THE PAST, CAD MANAGEMENT involved controlling a 2D CAD environment and making sure that our users followed standards. No more. Increasingly, CAD management means dealing with multiple software applications and all the user training and data management problems that come with them.

Though I haven't found a formulaic approach for managing multiple systems, I have identified several key areas that managers must control in order to be successful. This month, I'll deal with the most common headaches encountered in multisystem environments and pass along hints for how to gain ...

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