An Interview with Robert Green, Author of "Expert CAD Management"

I recently interviewed Robert Green, the author of "Expert CAD
Management", one of the few books available on this topic.
Robert Green is a well known expert. He writes for Cadalyst Magazine,
is an invited speaker at the Autodesk University and at several other
CAD events.
In order to know more about Robert Green and his book you can read the
complete interview on the Novedge blog:

http://blog.novedge.com/2007/07/robert-green-is.html

Franco

 

Franco,

There's no reviews about his book on Amazon.com, but over 45 sources
to by new-used copies. Kinda scary. Do you have any sources that
have reviewed this book?

Matt Lorono
http://sw.fcsuper.com
Co-moderator: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solidworks

 

Matt,
This is a book for a very narrow (niche) market. I don't think the
fact that Amazon doesn't have any review tells anything about the
quality of the book.
The only additional information about the book is from Shaan Hurley.
On his blog ("Between the Lines") he has a few comments about the
book:

http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2007/05/new_book_expert.html


Franco

 

I don't think much of folks still thinking 2D ...

 

Funny how most people wouldn't give the keys to their Mercedes, BMW or
Cadillac to just anybody, but yet the management of CAD is frequently
given to those without the skills or vision to really get the most out
of it.

This is a welcome subject and one that Jankowski touched on at SWW.

The funny thing is that if you think with a manager's hat you will
always stay a year behind in implementation of a release of software
in today's world.

TOP

 

To add to my concern about the usefulness of this book, I read some of
the excerpts, and was not impressed.

Matt

 

"To add to my concern about the usefulness of this book, I read some
of
the excerpts, and was not impressed."

"Expert CAD Management" should mean you hold the CADCAM company
responsible for the nonsense they try and pull.

You might have to wait for the Jon Banquer Blog to see how I feel
users are responsible for a good deal of the problems we now have. No
doubt I'll win lots of friends when I make those comments.

How about a list of the top ten websites that kiss SolidWorks Corp's
ass?

How about a top ten list of web forums with users who snivel and
complain but don't really have the fucking balls and the wherewithal
to force the CADCAM company to be accountable?


Jon Banquer
San Diego, CA
http://blog.novedge.com/2007/07/an-interview-wi.html

 

Jon,

I don't agree with much of what you say, but believe me, when
SolidWorks pisses me off, my VAR gets an ear full, and the company
gets almost abusively stated enhancement requests. In one of my
recent requests, I specifically say the person who was responsible for
a particular change made to the software should be fired. Besides,
that, I know they listen cuz many of the suggestions I've personally
made over the years where made pretty much as I suggested. So, they
aren't deaf as some may imagine.

Matt Lorono
http://sw.fcsuper.com

 

Meaning you are an experienced SolidWorks user that knows what he is
doing.

Tom

 

Helps not being clueless.

 

Is this on your BBS system?

<Snort>