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AU 2013 Call for Proposals

I know what you’re thinking: Wow. It’s that time already? The answer is Yes. Autodesk University Call for Proposals site is live! I am excited already for AU 2013 and what we will do on the PLM and Data Management track. But I need to hear ideas from you – the PLM and Vault community out there.

So, for inspiration here’s what you do: If you have an AU Online account, go check out what went down last year at AU2012 for PLM and Vault. It was everywhere, on the tip of everyone’s tongue, in other tracks beyond just the PLM/DM one. Note the customer lead classes too – panels, roundtables, lectures. We’re looking for real world best practices, case studies, and of course the deep dives into technical features.

“What’s in it for me?” you may ask. In addition to the free 3 day pass to AU, there is the networking and expertise sharing that all find invaluable. Beyond that, I’ve worked closely each year as a team with all the PLM/DM track speakers to share ideas and perform dry runs of presentations – all optional. I’d welcome you to be part of the PLM/DM teaching team at AU. Whether you’re a customer, reseller, independent consultant, we would love to hear your class proposal.

The Call for Proposals site closes May 19. Be sure to look over the Tips for Success and Proposal Checklist on this page, this provides excellent guidance to make your proposal the best it can be.

http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=call_for_proposals

-Brian Schanen

Autodesk University 2012 PLM 360 Classes

Hey PLM fans, below is a list of Autodesk PLM 360 sessions being held at Autodesk University 2012 this year complete with links right to the AU site where you can sign in and sign up for the classes. At last count, I found ~70 sessions that had Autodesk Vault and/or PLM 360 included in the course – even if they aren’t the primary software. Class styles range from lectures to panels, roundtables and yes even a hands-on lab where you can pilot PLM 360 by yourself. In related news, I’ve listed out AU2012 Autodesk Data Management sessions in another post.

The list below are sessions that cover Autodesk PLM 360, and classes with a ‘PL’ prefix are part of the PLM, Data Management, and Collaboration track. Note that PLM 360 is being featured in other tracks like Manufacturing, Business Owner, Utilities & Telecommunications, and Simulation. Finally, be sure to sign up for the Autodesk PLM 360 PowerTrack to learn everything you need to know to setup, deploy, and customize Autodesk® PLM 360, so you can get the most out of your investment.

PL3637-P - A Walk in the Cloud: Getting to Know Autodesk® PLM 360

Attend this class to learn about the default applications that are available within Autodesk PLM 360. This is the first class in the PLM 360 PowerTrack series.

PL2195-L - A Hands-on Tour of Autodesk® PLM 360

Come and discover the power of the next-generation PLM solution from Autodesk and learn how it can meet the needs of your company.

MA3795 - Developing, Managing, and Maintaining a Facility Using Autodesk® PLM 360 for Factory Design

In this class we will look at various ways of tracking the development, management, and maintenance of a facility with Autodesk PLM 360.

PL5835-R - The Tao of Autodesk® PLM 360

We’ll discuss multiple topics: What makes Autodesk PLM 360 cloud-based product lifecycle management different? How have you used PLM 360 to improve your processes? Where are you on your path to being one with PLM?

PL3645-P - Have It Your Way: Customizing Apps in Autodesk® PLM 360

Learn the essentials of customizing the default apps in the Autodesk PLM 360 solution to meet your company's needs. This is the second class in the PLM 360 PowerTrack series.

PL3648-P - Rolling Your Own: Building Apps in Autodesk PLM 360

Attend this class to learn how to map, build, and implement your own custom apps in Autodesk PLM 360. This is the third class in the PLM 360 PowerTrack series.

PL3655-P - You Can Do That?! Scripting with Autodesk® PLM 360, Part 1

Using server-side JavaScript, you will learn how to use and modify the existing scripts within Autodesk PLM 360 for workflow transitions and behaviors. This is the fourth class in the PLM 360 PowerTrack series.

PL3657-P - The Answer Is Yes: Scripting with Autodesk® PLM 360, Part 2

This class builds on "You Can Do That?! Scripting with Autodesk® PLM 360, Part 1. We will outline JavaScript examples and pose customer-inspired examples of customization. This is the fifth class in the PLM 360 PowerTrack series.

PL3653-P - The Give and Take: Exchanging Data with Autodesk® PLM 360

In this class, you will discover the various integration options that are available with Autodesk PLM 360. This is the sixth and final class in the PLM 360 PowerTrack series.

PL1700 - A Cracking Story: Specialist Marine Interiors Experience with Autodesk® Vault Professional and Autodesk® PLM 360

Attend this customer-led class for a real life example of a company implementing Autodesk Vault Professional and Autodesk PLM 360. Learn from their best practices on how to implement Autodesk Data Management with PLM 360.

PL2252 - Autodesk® PLM 360: Taking the Work Out of Workflow

In this class, we will discuss methods and tools that can help you to understand and digest workflow processes, and apply them to Autodesk PLM 360.

PL2818 - BOMs in the Cloud with Autodesk® PLM 360

In this class, we will introduce you to the different types of bills of materials (BOMs) and show you how you can use Autodesk PLM 360 to manage them.

PL3433 - Change Agency Bureau: Autodesk® PLM 360 Change Agents Needed

This class will walk you through the process of discovering, documenting, planning, and building new proceses within Autodesk PLM 360.

PL3832 - Autodesk® PLM 360 Panel Discussion: Case Studies from the Cloud

In this class, you will hear firsthand how others have implemented Autodesk PLM 360, how they use it, and about their experience.

PL3852 - Autodesk® PLM 360 for the AEC Space

Autodesk has created an AEC-specific solution to support AEC processes. In this class, you will learn how you can use Autodesk PLM 360 to manage projects in a heterogeneous environment, sharing workflows and data across disciplines.

PL2027-R - Nonfiction: A CAD Manager in a Box

In this roundtable session, we will discuss these challenges and provide options for not only tracking progress, but also for managing processes as cost centers. Bring your own challenges and let's see how we can help each other.

PL2169-R - How to Herd the Cats: Best Practices in Aligning People, Process, and Autodesk® PLM 360

In this roundtable discussion, we will examine how companies develop a strategy to best align people, process, and best practices for an Autodesk PLM 360 software implementation.

SM3789-R - Integrating Autodesk® Simulation with the Product Lifecycle

We will be covering product workflows with all Autodesk Simulation software products including Autodesk® Simulation 360 cloud-based software, as well as tracking the results in Autodesk® PLM 360

BO3726 - PLM Is Project Management Intelligence: Defining the Dream

In this class, we will discuss implementation principles and some different perspectives on both successful and failed implementations.

BO2166 - Why do PLM Implementations Fail and How Can You Maximize the Value from Autodesk® PLM 360?

This class provides a method on how to strategically approach a PLM solution, while you maximize the value of Autodesk PLM 360 cloud-based product lifecycle management.

BO3206 - How to Establish Autodesk® PLM 360 as the Platform for Enabling PLM and Related Business Processes in a Company

Autodesk PLM 360 cloud-based product lifecycle management provides capabilities that can address most of the PLM business process needs. However, companies still need to build cross-functional consensus to make Autodesk PLM 360 the platform for their PLM processes.This class will describe how to achieve that objective.

BO3237 - A PLM Business Strategy: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Managing a PLM Project

Learn how to connect your PLM project with the strategy of your organization, effectively communicate your PLM project from top management to end users, and take full advantage of PLM best practices within your project.

UT3063-P - Autodesk® PLM 360 for Utilities: Engineer, Collaborate, and Be Compliant

Learn how the Autodesk PLM 360 cloud-based product lifecycle management solution is a natural fit for collaboration, workflow, and secure information exchange between utilities, communication providers, and their tenants.

For a product that we only introduced last year at AU2011 and officially launched Feb 29, 2012, the amount of classes is exciting to see. Sign up and see you in Las Vegas!

-Brian Schanen

Autodesk University 2012 Data Management classes

It’s that time of year – again. Yep, Autodesk University is only weeks away. At last count, I found ~70 sessions that had Autodesk Vault and/or PLM 360 included in the course. Class styles include lab, lecture, panels, and roundtables.That’s up exponentially over previous years, and as track manager of PLM, DM, and Collaboration, I’m happy to list out the suggested classes both in the PLM/DM track (prefixed with PL) and classes in other tracks too.

Given the number of courses, the first list below are Vault related classes. This represents all session types. Follow the links to the class for detailed times and descriptions. I’ll list out PLM sessions with another post shortly. Enjoy!

PL1703 - Autodesk® Vault Power Panel: Customer-Focused on Your Success

Team up with the Autodesk Vault gurus and discuss all things Vault in this panel discussion class.

PL1943 - Autodesk® Vault: Installation, Configuration, and Data Loading

This class covers the steps that are required to successfully install, configure, and populate Autodesk® Vault software to manage your data.

PL2731 - Get the Foundations Right Before You Start Building: How to Configure Your Autodesk® Vault for AEC Projects

Attend this course for a refresher on the capabilities of Vault Collaboration AEC so you understand what can be done first.

PL2734 - Where Does PDM Stop and PLM Start?

Join us where we attempt to demystify the role that product lifecycle management (PLM) plays in an organization that already has product data management (PDM).

PL2836 - Do-It-Yourself Autodesk® Vault with Custom Objects

Custom objects provide a do-it-yourself way to simply and easily define a new Vault object. Come and see how.

PL3087 - Successful Migration of ProINTRALINK and ProENGINEER data into Autodesk® Vault Professional

In this class, you will learn how to successfully migrate data from PTC® ProINTRALINK® version 3.x to Autodesk Vault Professional.

PL3303 - Looking into the Crystal Ball: A Sneak Peek into the Future of Autodesk® Vault

Attend this class to hear about some exciting new concepts that may be included in future releases of Autodesk Vault software.

PL3306 - What to Expect When You're Expecting Revisions

This class introduces the family of Vault add-ins in their natural habitat. Come learn how to work with Vault from within a variety of Autodesk design applications.

PL3738 - Above and Beyond: Autodesk® Vault and Microsoft® SharePoint®

Attend and learn how to collaborate with Autodesk Vault and Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

PL2860 - Boil the Water and Rip Up the Sheets: It Is Time to Upgrade Autodesk® Vault!

Everything you always wanted to know about upgrading your Vault to the next release.

PL2865 - Expand and Fine Tune Your Autodesk® Vault

Get an overview of Vault replication and learn how to optimize your Vault environment and make it more efficient.

PL2152-R - The Tao of Autodesk® Vault

In this roundtable session, we will focus on the tangible ROI (return on investment) of Vault.

PL3114-R - Vaulting Your Enterprise: To Infinity and Beyond!

Join 25 like-minded Autodesk Vault software users in this roundtable session to discuss extending the Vault with various integrations.

MA2340 - A Round-Trip Through a Real-Life Autodesk Workflow

Have you ever wondered if people actually employ a full workflow from concept to completion using several Autodesk tools, software and solutions along the way? Attend this class and hear from those who have been there, done that.

MA1475 - Itemize Your Life with Autodesk® Vault Professional

Within this class you will learn what items are and how to provide both engineering staff and non-engineering (no access to a CAD application) with access to the data.

MA2911 - The Secret Life(Cycles) of Autodesk® Vault

This class will explore the ins and outs of using Autodesk® Vault Workgroup, Autodesk® Vault Collaboration, and Autodesk® Vault Professional to manage the release process of your design documents.

MA2713 - Ensuring Competitive Advantage: From Separated Sites to an Integrated Design and Production Network

We use as an example customer project. The class will focus on how to set up and manage distributed projects.

AB6860 - Complete BIM: An Introduction to Using Autodesk® Vault Collaboration AEC with Autodesk® Revit®

Come to this class and learn how using Vault Collaboration AEC can extend the data contained within the intelligent model and manage access to the data throughout the project ecosystem.

AB3111 - BIM Collaboration

To collaborate efficiently and effectively among different disciplines and across different organizations, it is essential to have standard methods and procedures and a common data environment with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

CP1963 - Programming Integrations Between Autodesk® Vault and Other Systems

This class is all about using the API to import and export Autodesk Vault data with other systems.

CP1962 - Programming Custom Objects with the Autodesk® Vault API

This class will go over how to use the API to provide your own custom object functionality.

CP2641 - PDF, Email Notification, Print, and More with Autodesk® Vault Job Processor via powerJobs

The class draws on experience collected over the last two years and shows how you can benefit from using the Job Processor with powerJobs.

CP1970 - Empower Users with Custom Autodesk® Vault Explorer Extensions

This class will introduce the challenges faced with a custom Autodesk® Vault Collaboration AEC software implementation and then cover the details behind several practical extensions that were created to streamline different workflows.

CI2820-R - Autodesk® Vault Collaboration AEC: Chicken Soup for the Infrastructure Soul

Learn how to go from the field to the office and back again using data management and collaboration tools from Autodesk.

CI3113-R - Breaking into the Vault: Implementing Autodesk® Vault Collaboration AEC in a Civil/Survey Firm

Join your colleagues for a roundtable discussion focused on how Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC can help solve collaboration and communication challenges.

CI1785 - Vault Ahead Of Your Competitors with Autodesk® Vault Collaboration AEC

This class will explain exactly what document management software truly is and how it can benefit the civil design firm, and cover the steps for creating your own Autodesk Vault software environment.

CM2979-R - Collaboration Systems: It's Good to Share

This roundtable session will discuss the issues around collaboration systems, drawing on the group's experience.

UT2539 - In the Map Vault: Using Autodesk® Vault to Manage Production, Construction, and Operational Maps for Utilities

This class will provide attendees with a detailed exploration how to use Autodesk Vault software to organize, manage, and disseminate maps stored in DWG™ files.

UT2603-R-P - Energize Utilities with Design Data

In this roundtable session, we will explore a number of typical business workflows and demonstrate how to deliver integrated intelligent model design data into a utility’s enterprise systems.

 

That’s enough for now…PLM course list coming in another post. See you in Las Vegas.

-Brian Schanen

Calling all PLM and Data Management Experts

The Autodesk University Call for Proposals site is now open! This year we have even more to talk about than ever. With the launch of Autodesk PLM 360, there is already the expertise out there, and we anticipate another great year at AU. So, if you’re an implementation expert or a customer with an Autodesk PLM/PDM solution you’d like to showcase, feel free to submit a class proposal for the updated track: “PLM, Data Management, and Collaboration. Be sure to check out the Tracks section and look up PLM, Data Management, and Collaboration for details on our vision for this. Here’s what we are looking for on this track:

This track addresses those who are involved in configuring Autodesk PLM 360 software for product lifecycle management (PLM), Autodesk® Vault software for data management (PDM), and Autodesk Buzzsaw for project collaboration.

PLM themes include getting started with Autodesk PLM 360, workspace configuration, and process modeling. Data Management themes include deployment, care, and maintenance of the Vault server and client applications and connections to PLM 360 and Buzzsaw. Collaboration themes include exchanging project information and supporting BIM workflows on the desktop, mobile devices, and web with Buzzsaw and Buzzsaw Mobile.

Track topics should offer examples of unique or advanced applications of Autodesk PLM 360, a behind-the-scenes look at Autodesk Vault, and workflows supporting Buzzsaw. Topics for more advanced classes should aim to educate those who are responsible for populating these applications with data, ensuring compliance, and routing or delegating work, as well as first-level support for each department’s manager.

In addition, we seek topics to address the needs of people who are responsible for creating, authoring, or consuming data—of any kind—and incorporating that data into processes that meet the needs of people who rely on these systems to be successful.

 

Looking forward to another great Autodesk University! See you there.

-Brian Schanen

What Happened in Vegas - AU2011 Diary Day 2

Dear Diary,

It was a banner day here at AU2011 – one that I’ve been waiting on for months. We previewed our new solution designed to transform how manufacturers manage the entire lifecycle of a product--from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal. Introducing Autodesk 360 Nexus, which is expected to be generally available early next year. This is part of Autodesk 360 – a set of secure, easy to use and affordable solutions developed to streamline product and project business processes. Autodesk 360 for PLM is for companies of all sizes, from small companies eager to deploy PLM for the first time to large enterprises that have become disenchanted by PLM, due to the complexities and high costs associated with traditional PLM implementations.

In related news, my first class of the week ‘DM5427 Dogs and Cats Living Together: Coexisting Items and Documents in Autodesk Vault’ went great. There were plenty of questions and feedback on Docs and Item management after the class. Then the innovation forum ‘Everything Changes – The Future of Managing Innovation’ inspired everyone and gave us a glimpse of the future. Finally, the Manufacturing Customer Appreciation event was a great venue for networking and catching up with friends from past Autodesk Universities.

Stay tuned for more updates on AU2011.

-Brian Schanen

Autodesk University 2011 Diary - Day 1

Dear Diary,

Ok, I know technically that AU2011 doesn’t start until Tuesday Nov 29, but depending on who you ask, it starts today, maybe even yesterday (Sunday), and for some perhaps even before that. Today’s agenda includes preparation, dry runs, and customer listening sessions. I thought I would take a minute to reflect on the evolution of the Data Management track and the maturity of the Vault Family of products. I’ve put together some quick Fun Facts about Data Management classes at AU2011:

• 45 classes that feature Autodesk Data Management and the Vault Family of Products
• 26 of these are 90 minute Lectures
• 7 of these are 90 minute UnConferences
• 12 of these are Virtual classes (hint, hint, sign up…)

And the best part is these classes span across 10 tracks and disciplines including:

• Manufacturing
• Civil Infrastructure
• MEP Design and Engineering
• Data Management and Collaboration
• Customization and Programming
• Design Leadership
• Business Owner
• CAD Management and IT
• Utilities and Telecommunications
• Construction and Real Estate

For a quick list, please see my previous posts Part1 and Part2 a few weeks back. There are even more DM classes added since those posts. Check the AU site for exact room and availability. Registration is full on many of the Lecture and UnConference classes, but remember you can always come to the room and see if seats are open.

Stay tuned for more updates on Autodesk University 2011 throughout the week.

-Brian Schanen