Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

  1. CAD Data Management
    1. File Organization and Naming
      1. File Naming Conventions
        1. Standardized Naming
          1. Version Identification
            1. Project Coding
              1. Component Identification
              2. Folder Structure
                1. Project Organization
                  1. File Type Separation
                    1. Archive Management
                      1. Backup Strategies
                      2. File Relationships
                        1. Assembly References
                          1. Drawing References
                            1. Library References
                              1. External References
                            2. Version Control and Revision Management
                              1. Version Control Systems
                                1. Check-In/Check-Out
                                  1. Version History
                                    1. Branch Management
                                      1. Merge Operations
                                      2. Revision Tracking
                                        1. Revision Numbers
                                          1. Change Documentation
                                            1. Approval Workflows
                                              1. Release Management
                                              2. Backup and Recovery
                                                1. Automated Backups
                                                  1. Recovery Procedures
                                                    1. Data Integrity
                                                      1. Disaster Recovery
                                                    2. Product Data Management (PDM)
                                                      1. PDM System Components
                                                        1. Data Vault
                                                          1. User Management
                                                            1. Access Control
                                                              1. Workflow Engine
                                                              2. File Management
                                                                1. Centralized Storage
                                                                  1. File Security
                                                                    1. File Sharing
                                                                      1. File Synchronization
                                                                      2. Workflow Management
                                                                        1. Design Processes
                                                                          1. Approval Processes
                                                                            1. Change Management
                                                                              1. Task Assignment
                                                                              2. Search and Retrieval
                                                                                1. Content Search
                                                                                  1. Advanced Queries
                                                                                    1. Search Results
                                                                                  2. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
                                                                                    1. PLM Integration
                                                                                      1. CAD Integration
                                                                                        1. ERP Integration
                                                                                          1. Manufacturing Integration
                                                                                            1. Supply Chain Integration
                                                                                            2. Lifecycle Phases
                                                                                              1. Concept Phase
                                                                                                1. Design Phase
                                                                                                  1. Manufacturing Phase
                                                                                                    1. Service Phase
                                                                                                      1. Retirement Phase
                                                                                                      2. Change Management
                                                                                                        1. Engineering Change Orders
                                                                                                          1. Change Impact Analysis
                                                                                                            1. Change Approval
                                                                                                              1. Change Implementation
                                                                                                              2. Collaboration Tools
                                                                                                                1. Design Reviews
                                                                                                                  1. Markup Tools
                                                                                                                    1. Communication Systems
                                                                                                                      1. Project Management

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