CAD Manager Survey Update
The CAD Manager Survey Update is complete but the results are ominous. You can read for yourself at the following link:
2008 CAD Manager Survey Results
The results of the survey can be viewed at the following links:
November 2008 Cadalyst Article
November 2008 CAD Manager’s Newsletter
Survey 2008 Questions
Your title?
Your country?
What size city population is your company located in?
Which best describes your company’s status?
Which best describes your educational achievements?
Your country?
What size city population is your company located in?
Which best describes your company’s status?
Which best describes your educational achievements?
Which best describes your compensation?
What is your annual base salary in US dollars?
Do you receive health insurance with your job?
Do you receive profit sharing?
Do you receive an annual bonus?
What is your annual bonus or profit sharing amount in US dollars?
Please rate your top 5 CAD management frustration items below.
How many CAD machines do you manage?
Who specifies/buys your CAD hardware?
Who maintains your CAD hardware?
How many CAD users do you support?
What is the MAIN CAD software package you manage?
Describe your company’s 2D/3D usage?
If you manage a second CAD software package which one is it?
Who manages/maintains all your plotting gear?
Do you do custom programming with any of your CAD systems?
Can you program in AutoLISP? (AutoCAD users only)
Can you program in Visual Basic or VBA?
Can you program using .NET tools?
Do you use a document management or PDM system?
If you answered YES above do you maintain the system?
Robert has provided CAD management consulting, programming and training services for clients throughout the United States and Canada since 1991. Reach Robert at