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2011 National Engineering Study Results (video)
View this short 5-minute video that presents the results from First Trace’s 2011 National Engineering Study. Sign up to watch the video and to find out WHY you are so busy in Engineering, where the bulk of effort is devoted and the most common breakdowns in Engineering. Registration required.
Engineering Management’s Missed Opportunity (pdf)
This Management Series Perspective discusses the single biggest opportunity Engineering Enterprises have to save money, engineering resources and eliminate risk. This perspective includes a method to determine your firm’s opportunity and is available as open content (no registration required).
Managing Panic (pdf)
Business leaders, learn how to manage panic in the turbulent economy by recognizing and overcoming the 'Ostrich Syndrome' so prevalent in tough times. Get advice and real world examples on this increasingly common mistake made by business leaders.
The Evolution of Document Management
Determine the type of document management solution a firm requires by examining the different stages in the Evolution of Document Management. Read about the 5 Stages and determine where your firm fits along the spectrum.
10 Reasons Why SharePoint is NOT an EDM Solution (pdf)
This document discusses 10 key points that are fundamental to proper Engineering Document Management (EDM), but are missing from SharePoint 2010. Find out what is so complex about EDM that SharePoint simply cannot support.
Contemporary EDM – Volume 1: System of Record (pdf)
Each time documents are transferred from the Engineering system of record to the manufacturing system of record (or other system) introduces a potential for errors and duplicate effort. These errors can take many costly forms, which include data integrity problems, transformation problems, double entry and synchronization issues. This document explains these and other key concerns around the issue of System of Record.
Contemporary EDM – Volume 2: Records Management (pdf)
Federal compliance mandates, legal discovery and the rising deluge of corporate data have forced Records Management (RM) into the corporate spotlight. Engineering Enterprises have even more RM concerns for managing complex CAD drawings, product designs and supporting engineering content. Get this free Technical Perspective to learn about RM concerns in Engineering Enterprises.
Maintaining CAD File Integrity (pdf)
This document describes some of the key reasons why Engineering Document Management (EDM) is more complex that typical Enterprise Content Management (ECM), what it takes to sustain data integrity, and other issues involved with maintaining the reliability of CAD documents.
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