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[![Stop Chaos Before It Takes Root](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CAD%20Manager/2023-06-14_CADMAN_513/AdobeStock_96593264.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/stop-chaos-before-it-takes-root) [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Data Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/data-management), [CAD Standards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-standards), [File Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/file-management) ## [Stop Chaos Before It Takes Root](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/stop-chaos-before-it-takes-root) ![Picture of Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/robert2.png?width=50&name=robert2.png) [Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/author/robert-green) Jun 14, 2023, 7:08:26 AM One of the great truisms of any organizational endeavor is that it is very hard to get organized... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/stop-chaos-before-it-takes-root) [![Delivering Your CAD Standards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CAD%20Manager/2023-05-10_CADMAN_512/AdobeStock_123211402.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/delivering-your-cad-standards) [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Training](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/training), [CAD Standards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-standards) ## [Delivering Your CAD Standards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/delivering-your-cad-standards) ![Picture of Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/robert2.png?width=50&name=robert2.png) [Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/author/robert-green) May 10, 2023, 9:28:14 AM In the previous issue of the CAD Manager’s Newsletter, we talked about how to prioritize and create... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/delivering-your-cad-standards) [![Creating Productivity Standards Made Easy](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CAD%20Manager/2023-04-26_CADMAN_511/AdobeStock_111950406-450.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/creating-productivity-standards-made-easy) [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Training](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/training), [CAD Standards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-standards) ## [Creating Productivity Standards Made Easy](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/creating-productivity-standards-made-easy) ![Picture of Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/robert2.png?width=50&name=robert2.png) [Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/author/robert-green) Apr 26, 2023, 6:42:05 AM I often receive questions about CAD standards. Mostly the questions focus on the best way to... 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[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/why-weekly-reporting-is-essential-for-cad-managers) [![CAD Manager's Column: No Authority — No Problem](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CAD%20Manager/2023-03-22_CADMAN_509/2023-03-22-CADMAN_509.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/no-authority-no-problem) [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management) ## [No Authority — No Problem](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/no-authority-no-problem) ![Picture of Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/robert2.png?width=50&name=robert2.png) [Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/author/robert-green) Mar 22, 2023, 7:51:29 AM Over the years, I’ve spoken to many groups of CAD managers lamenting how little authority we... 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Of... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/back-to-basics-boot-camp-the-lowly-kickoff-meeting) [![ CAD Manager’s Column: More Fun with AutoLISP](https://www.cadalyst.com/files/cadalyst/nodes/2023/79724/CADProgramming-320.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/more-fun-with-autolisp) [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/autocad), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [General CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/general-cad), [Programmming](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/programmming), [AutoLISP](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/autolisp) ## [More Fun with AutoLISP](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/more-fun-with-autolisp) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/author/andrew-g-roe) Feb 16, 2023, 5:45:00 AM In a previous article, we reviewed how AutoLISP can automate repetitive CAD tasks. Specifically, we... 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