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The CAD manager

The CAD manager

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The CAD manager

- [Instructor] Let's discuss the role of the CAD Manager. Before we begin, let's agree on the fact that one size does not fit all. Some firms are five people in one office while some are hundreds or even thousands in multiple offices. Some firms have one discipline, while some firms have every discipline. So what are the expectations of this individual? First, what are the qualities we need? Well, they need to be able to support an array of issues. Of course, they need to be patient and easy to deal with. As knowledgeable as possible with all things software. Now in this day in age, there's a lot of software out there and there's a lot of knowledge to be passed around. Not one person can know everything, but as knowledgeable as possible really helps. Is knowledgeable about the industry and process. That means that, they can't just be an IT person, they need to know your industry and the process. That means they probably had to have been at least at the designer level in some capacity…

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