Autodesk PLM 360 Classes @AU2014

Autodesk University 2014 is approaching and I have great news for PLM 360 fans: there are 20 classes on Autodesk PLM 360 this year, spanning lectures, panels, roundtables and even hands-on labs. Below are classes – many of which are customer focused & driven – that showcase Autodesk PLM 360 in real-life implementations with advanced use cases. The PLM PowerTrack classes are ideal for the PLM 360 Administrator/Implementer, and have a –P suffix. I’ve attached a brief description for each of the classes and links as well, so you can add them to your schedule or favorite them. See you at AU2014!

PL5039 – Behind the Music: The Real Story Behind Deploying Autodesk PLM 360

Get an in-depth exclusive look behind the scenes of one of Autodesk PLM 360's largest customer deployments. Learn directly from the customer what they are using it for, the struggles they had during the process, and how they overcame them.

PL7340-P – Bill of Materials Management: The Center of your PLM Universe

This class outlines PLM 360's Bill of Material capabilities and shows you the value they can bring to your organization.

PL5180 – Enterprise Engagement: Launching Autodesk PLM 360

This customer-led class will review common challenges encountered when implementing Autodesk PLM 360 software in an organization, and we’ll discusses strategies and tactics for a successful introduction of the product.

PL6568 – Relationships Without a Counselor

This class will showcase the journey that a customer took when modifying existing workspaces provided by Autodesk PLM 360 software in order to create constructive relationships between multiple areas of a company

PL6197 – Autodesk PLM 360 Success Story: Inphi—A "Quality" Solution that Changed Our Business

In this class attendees will hear a firsthand testimonial on how Inphi Corporation changed its business by implementing Autodesk PLM 360 software for quality management.

PL5159 – Planning and Designing Your Product Lifecycle Management System to Meet the Demands of Tomorrow

This class will cover structural design, starting point and end point, relationship of workspaces for a common goal, separation of information for ease of access within Autodesk PLM 360

PL5804-P – Understanding Autodesk PLM 360 Classification

This class will look at a new feature in Autodesk PLM 360 software: Classification.

BM7272 – White is the New Black—Selling Clouds to Management

Customer-focused scenario: you have to justify the purchase of Autodesk PLM 360 software. In this class we will discuss a variety of topics, including ways to use return-on-investment tools to help come up with the funding, ways to apply industry-standard savings to your company.

PL7377 – Looking into the Crystal Ball: The Future of Autodesk PLM 360 at Autodesk

This lecture offers a sneak peek into functionality for Autodesk PLM 360 software, services, and more.

PL7014 – Continuous Improvement of Autodesk PLM 360: After the Honeymoon

This is an update to last year’s class, Choosing Autodesk PLM 360. This class provides a customer perspective regarding the ease of enhancing and maintaining a Autodesk PLM 360 software tenant.

PL5477 – Design and Manufacturing in the Cloud: Autodesk PLM 360, NetSuite, and Beyond

In this presentation we’ll examine how the cloud has changed the ways that designers and manufacturers are utilizing information technology and maximizing on it to better apply lean principles in their businesses.

PL6351-L – Autodesk PLM 360 Administrator Zero to Hero in 75 Minutes: Learn How to Configure Your Tenant

If you are considering implementing Autodesk PLM 360 software or are just about to begin, this lab will give you the tools and experience to get started right away.

PL6361-L – Autodesk PLM 360 Administrator Hero: Take Your Tenant Configuration Skills to the Next Level

This course will enable you to access the more advanced settings in Autodesk PLM 360 software so you can take your tenant to a higher level of functionality.

PL7241-P – Linking Virtual Reality to Actuality and Other Advanced Use Cases for Autodesk PLM 360

This class is designed to walk through some advanced use cases for Autodesk PLM 360 software to demonstrate how to flex the software’s true muscles.

PL6349-P – PLM Safari—Adventures from the Field: Autodesk PLM 360 Multilevel Approval Strategy

This session will provide tips, tricks, and traps of establishing a multilevel Autodesk PLM 360 software approval strategy that you can implement in any implementation

PL6036 – Autodesk PLM 360 and Vault Integration from a Customer's Point of View

This class will demonstrate the introduction of a new CAD drawing created in Autodesk PLM 360 software and the integration of Vault software and Inventor software using the Engineering Change Request lifecycle and the Engineering Change Notice lifecycles.

PL6204-P – Making the ERP/PLM Connection with Autodesk PLM 360 and NetSuite

In this class we will cover the basics of integration using Autodesk PLM 360 Connect software. We will provide a review of the Autodesk PLM 360 Connect toolset and an overview of the Autodesk PLM 360 software API.

PL7013 – Advanced Reporting from Autodesk PLM 360: Using Jitterbit and the REST API

This class will focus on using integration-to-warehouse data and develop reports in order to enhance the value of your implementation of Autodesk PLM 360 software.

PL6024-R – Autodesk PLM 360: Why Do We Keep Reinventing the Wheel?

In this round-table discussion we will review some of the most popular apps in the Autodesk PLM 360 software app store and discuss their successful use as the starting place for many PLM deployments.

PL5676-P – So Long, and Thanks for All the Tips: 60 Autodesk PLM 360 Tips in 60 Minutes

Are you a change analyst looking for ways to monitor your change orders? Are you an engineer trying to analyze the impact of a change in design? Or maybe you’re a product lifecycle management (PLM) administrator looking for effective configuration practices, or perhaps you have to train a department to use this fancy new PLM software. Spend 60 minutes with me and you’ll come away with quite a few golden nuggets that you weren’t aware of before.

-Brian Schanen