Complimentary SolidWorks Certification Exams*

Register to attend SolidWorks World 2009 and you can take the Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA), Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWPCORE) or any of the Certified SolidWorks Professional Advanced Specialist exams at no charge. Pass one of our exams to demonstrate that you are a highly-skilled SolidWorks CAD software user. Get certified and show the world that you have the skills and capabilities to deliver high-quality product designs. www.solidworks.com/cswp

CAD Manager's Boot Camp*

Explore a wide range of topics and issues to help you effectively deploy and manage SolidWorks software. The goal of the camp is to show system administrators and IT personnel how they can use a combination of IT and CAD best practices, tools, and methodologies to reduce the total cost of ownership and maximize their investment in SolidWorks software.

CAD Manager's Boot Camp Agenda

Introduction:

Benefits of effectively managing SolidWorks

Computer and network:

Configuring a CAD workstation

Where is the performance bottleneck?

System maintenance

Data management implications

Administering SolidWorks:

Implementation project planning

Using the SolidWorks Installation Manager

Configuring SolidWorks

Applications testing and deployment

License management and product activation

Viewing and printing

Leveraging your data

Managing issues and troubleshooting:

Issue management

Troubleshooting

SolidWorks Rx

Utilizing technical resources:

Communication, a key to your success

SolidWorks Customer Portal and Knowledge Base

Documentation (intranets, best practices, and standards)

SolidWorks add-ins and partners

Getting more from your users:

Training, evaluation, and planning

Mentoring and super-users

User Groups

Automating the process:

Process re-engineering

Templates and custom properties

API and macros

PDM and workflow

Concluding thoughts:

Tying it all together

Plan for success—metrics, expectations, and proactive management

*Preregistration required; first come, first served