Robert Green

CAD Manager's Toolbox: Inventory the tools that your users currently work with so that you can reliably forecast future requirements.

If the "carrot" of reward doesn't elicit the response you're looking for, carefully chosen annoyances can serve as the "stick" that improves employee behavior.

Looking Back at Autodesk University 2012 Reveals What's Ahead for CAD Managers: Conversations at the annual user conference indicate that priorities are shifting to project profitability.

CAD Manager's Toolbox: Change is scary, even when there's a good reason for it. To ease the transition to new methods, demonstrate how they'll save time and increase efficiency.

Conversations at the annual user conference indicate that priorities are shifting to project profitability.

Tie your time to projects and reduce your overhead.

When Should You Replace Old Hardware and Software? The cost of replacing outdated tools is substantial, and management often uses it as a reason to delay upgrades. But you're also paying a price by continuing to rely on those clunkers.

CAD Manager's Toolbox: There are some things that we adults can learn from a three-year-old — and one of those is the power of asking, "Why?"

The cost of replacing outdated tools is substantial, and management often uses it as a reason to delay upgrades. But you're also paying a price by continuing to rely on those clunkers.

Establish a Training Program for Your CAD Users, Part 2: You've got the go-ahead from management; now it's time to gather supplies and locate the right training venue.