January 28, 2004—Clark Nexsen, a full-service architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, reports the company has benefited greatly from Avatech Solutions’ new Online Assessment Testing for Autodesk software, which covers AutoCAD, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Inventor, and Autodesk Land Desktop. The service includes customized assessment testing, implementation, and training from Avatech Solutions, a provider of design and engineering technology for the manufacturing, building design, and engineering markets.
Using a series of targeted surveys and interviewing techniques, more than 150 Clark Nexsen engineers, designers, and architects will receive customized training by Avatech based on each individual’s skill level, enabling the company to best utilize the latest Autodesk Architectural Desktop software and maximize return on investment.
Avatech employed their systematic, tiered approach with Clark Nexsen to ensure uninterrupted productivity. Engineers, designers, and architects were polled and interviewed to determine technical levels and professional interaction within the office. Secondly, levels of hardware, operating systems, network systems, and other system requirements were scrutinized to ensure Clark Nexsen could accommodate the new solution. Then Avatech trained a number of “CAD gurus” to help set up office standards and train other employees. Actual projects were selected as part of the training exercises. With feedback from the pilot projects, Avatech will further refine the process and start company-wide training of individuals.
Features and benefits of Avatech Solutions’ Online Assessment include:
- Justify the cost and time for training by proving a quick return-on-investment backed by quantitative data about how much employees have learned.
- Create a custom training program that focuses on the important elements in a firm’s design process.
- Accurately assess users’ skill set and potential hires’ skill set.
- Identify workflow processes that could be streamlined or automated.
- Identify implementation issues before they become issues.
For more information and a free demonstration, visit Avatech.
