---
title: Cadalyst CAD Management | CAD Software
description: CAD Software | Your one-stop shop to articles and resources that help you be a more effective and more highly valued CAD manager.
---

[![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png?width=190&height=45&name=Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com)

- [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) 
    - [CAD Management Articles](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement)
    - [CAD Management Newsletter Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-manager-newsletter-archive)
    - [Just Tell Jo](https://blog.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo)
- [Design Solutions](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) 
    - [Architecture, Infrastructure, Construction](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) 
          - [The Equipped Architect: Generative Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/the-equipped-architect-generative-design)
          - [DraftSight Insights](https://blog.cadalyst.com/lynn-allens-draftsight-insight)
    - [Product Design & Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions)
- [CAD Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware) 
    - [CAD Tech News Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-tech-news-archive)
- [Resources](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) 
    - [CAD Cartoon](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cad-cartoons)
    - [Cadalyst Just Tell Jo Newsletter](https://info.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo)
    - [Cadalyst Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/cadalystvideos)
    - [Whitepapers & Tips](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers)
    - [CAD Benchmark Test](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-benchmark-test)
    - [CAD Code/Hot Tip Harry](https://cadtips.cadalyst.com/)
    - [CAD Podcasts](https://info.cadalyst.com/podcasts-for-cad-users)

This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached.

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

[![Beat Stagflation and Save Money, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2024_Cadalyst/2024_CAD%20Manager/2024-11_CADMAN_529/AdobeStock_965678440-1.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/beat-stagflation-and-save-money-part-2)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Communication](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/communication), [Budget](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/budget), [ROI](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/roi)

## [Beat Stagflation and Save Money, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/beat-stagflation-and-save-money-part-2)

![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) 

 Nov 14, 2024, 5:10:49 AM

In the last edition of The CAD Manager’s Newsletter we began the examination of what happens when...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/beat-stagflation-and-save-money-part-2)

[![Stagflation and Low ROI CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2024_Cadalyst/2024_CAD%20Manager/2024-10_CADMAN_528/AdobeStock_477753056.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/stagflation-and-low-roi-cad-software)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Communication](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/communication), [Budget](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/budget), [ROI](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/roi)

## [Stagflation and Low ROI CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/stagflation-and-low-roi-cad-software)

![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) 

 Oct 15, 2024, 4:16:35 AM

Welcome, from Robert Green! Over the years, I’ve written a lot about finding savings to provide a...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/stagflation-and-low-roi-cad-software)

[![State of CAD File Sharing & Collaboration Survey Summary](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2024_Cadalyst/2024_Peer_Survey/Peer-Chart-11-FileSharingArch-doc.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/state-of-cad-file-sharing-collaboration)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [Upgrade](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/upgrade), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Communication](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/communication), [Plan](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/plan), [Collaboration](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/collaboration), [Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/staff), [Budget](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/budget), [IT](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/it)

## [State of CAD File Sharing & Collaboration Survey Summary](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/state-of-cad-file-sharing-collaboration)

![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) 

 Feb 15, 2024, 8:01:56 AM

The online survey, titled “CAD File Sharing & Collaboration,” was conducted by Cadalyst and...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/state-of-cad-file-sharing-collaboration)

[![Looking Ahead in 2024](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2024_Cadalyst/2024_CAD%20Manager/2024-01-10_CADManager/AdobeStock_658275439.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/looking-ahead-in-2024)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [Upgrade](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/upgrade), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Communication](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/communication), [Plan](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/plan), [Collaboration](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/collaboration), [Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/staff), [Budget](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/budget), [IT](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/it)

## [Looking Ahead in 2024](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/looking-ahead-in-2024)

![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) 

 Jan 10, 2024, 5:00:21 AM

Image source: FutureStock/stock.adobe.com. Well, it is now 2024 and in the New Year we...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/looking-ahead-in-2024)

[![Always Know Your Exit Plan — Follow this self-assessment to help you strategize your software contingency plans.](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_CADManager_Column/2022-12-14_CadManager-503/AdobeStock_252052887.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/always-know-your-exit-plan)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management)

## [Always Know Your (Software) Exit Plan](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/always-know-your-exit-plan)

![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) 

 Dec 15, 2022, 12:26:00 PM

We’ve all experienced a safety talk when waiting for our plane to take off, right? Despite the...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/always-know-your-exit-plan)

[![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_CADManager_Column/110922_CAD%20MAN/AdobeStock_413752530.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/cad-management-constants-upgrade-decisions)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [Upgrade](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/upgrade), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [CAD Manager](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-manager)

## [CAD Management Constants — Upgrade Decisions](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/cad-management-constants-upgrade-decisions)

![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) 

 Nov 9, 2022, 5:28:00 AM

No matter what work you do or what kind of CAD/BIM/Modelling software you use to do it, you’ll have...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/cad-management-constants-upgrade-decisions)

[![CAD Manager's Column: How does your job as CAD manager integrate with the IT department?](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_CADManager_Column/092822_CADMAN/AdobeStock_208047987.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/how-involved-with-it-should-you-be)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [CAD Manager](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-manager), [Implementation](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/implementation)

## [How Involved with IT Should You Be?](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/how-involved-with-it-should-you-be)

![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) 

 Sep 28, 2022, 7:59:00 AM

It’s no secret that CAD tools/users have become more reliant on IT technology lately. We store...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/how-involved-with-it-should-you-be)

[![How to Audit Your Office CAD Use](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_CADManager_Column/082422CADManager/AdobeStock_394354261.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/how-to-audit-your-office-cad-use)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [CAD Manager](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-manager)

## [How to Audit CAD Software Use](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/how-to-audit-your-office-cad-use)

![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) 

 Aug 24, 2022, 7:10:00 AM

In the last edition of The CAD Manager’s Newsletter I mentioned having a great conversation with a...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/how-to-audit-your-office-cad-use)

[![Time-Tested Software Implementation Tips](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/081022-CADMAN/AdobeStock_254471988-450.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/time-tested-software-implementation-tips)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [Upgrade](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/upgrade), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/robert-green), [CAD Manager](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-manager)

## [Time-Tested Software Implementation Tips](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/time-tested-software-implementation-tips)

![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) 

 Aug 10, 2022, 5:07:00 AM

I had a great conversation with a couple of CAD managers the other day and two big topics came up —...

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/time-tested-software-implementation-tips)

[![Day-to-Day Innovation Offers Steady Benefits](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2021_CAD_Editorial/2021_CADManNL_Archives/2021_CADMan%20Art/090821_CADMAN_179805974.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/day-to-day-innovation-offers-steady-benefits)

[CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-software), [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/cad-management), [Plan](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/tag/plan)

## [Day-to-Day Innovation Offers Steady Benefits](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/day-to-day-innovation-offers-steady-benefits)

![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) 

 Sep 8, 2021, 8:39:00 AM

Years ago, I noticed how often the words innovation and innovative showed up in software marketing....

[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/day-to-day-innovation-offers-steady-benefits)

## Cadalyst.com is your place for more:

. . . about CAD software, hardware, CAD management tips, and CAD technology, read more at [Cadalyst.com](https://www.cadalyst.com).

[Learn more](https://www.cadalyst.com)

[![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_logo-trans-3.png?width=270&height=60&name=Cadalyst_logo-trans-3.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com)

©2026 Longitude Media, LLC. All rights reserved.

- [Privacy](https://info.cadalyst.com/privacy-lm)
- [About Us](https://info.cadalyst.com/about-cadalyst)
- [Fair Trade Statement](https://info.cadalyst.com/fair-trade-policy)
- [Contact Us](https://info.cadalyst.com/contact-cadalyst)
- [Terms of Use](https://info.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-terms-of-use)
- [Linking & RSS](https://info.cadalyst.com/linking-and-rss-terms-of-use)
- [Advertise](https://info.cadalyst.com/advertise-with-cadalyst)

<https://www.linkedin.com/company/2683855> <https://www.instagram.com/cadalystmag/> <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063714723687> <https://www.youtube.com/@CadalystVideos>

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "VideoObject",
  "contentUrl" : "https://251891.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/251891/2024-10_CADManagerNewsletterIntro.mp4",
  "dateModified" : "2024-10-16T15:28:25.715Z",
  "duration" : "PT44.841S",
  "height" : 1080,
  "name" : "2024-10_CADManagerNewsletterIntro",
  "thumbnailUrl" : "https://info.cadalyst.com/hubfs/2024-10_CADManagerNewsletterIntro.mp4/medium.jpg",
  "uploadDate" : "2024-10-16T15:28:25.709Z",
  "width" : 1920
}
```