Mr. Mckinney is a Professional Coach, Corporate Trainer, Computer Aided Fashion Design Trainer and Lead Technical
faculty for Manufacturing at Fashion Institute Of Design and Manufacturing. Involved in CAD design years before the Internet explosion began. Considered to be an Education and Industry Evangelist in CAD. and New Media implementation, content management systems,
product development, design, usability, and team collaboration. Performs consulting and freelance work with a focus on accessibility
and web standards." I never get tired of talking about Technology and its applications."Classically Trained Fashion designer, twenty years garment industry experience, Cole of California, Guess and Patagonia and Gerber technology.
Talent highlights include his own celebrity line of designer Shirts. Awarded the prestigious Wool Secretariat 1997 Menswear award " Maintaining a completive edge requires virtual web based education inside as well as outside of the traditional classroom."
Contact:,
mckinney @ cafdt.com
- mckinney @rrtmedia.com
Technology
Prerequisite(s): A life time using telecommunication of all types. cell phones, emails, computers, kiosks, map quest, face book, my space, Adobe products
Lets examine how Technology and New Media will help us manage our current as well as our future business practice.
Exploration of:
- Programs,
- Partners
- Companies,
- Avatars
- Portfolio Insert page
- What is technology, and how should we use it to benefit our company"
- Benefiting from today's technology.
Grading: Letter Grade Only
Syllabus
Course Materials
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Introduction:
Lecture:
Technologies effect on the apparel and product developing industries.
Technology Trends
Gerbertechnology.com
Lectra,com
Tucktech.com
PTC.com
AberdeenResearch.com
Browzwear.com
OptiTEX.com
Microsoft.com
MiraLabs
Novolution.com
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MANAGING TECHNOLOGY.
MANAGING ENERGY vs MANAGING TIME
Making decisions before they hit critical mass/ the fan.
Case Study:
1) Your department is the lead trainer for a new product lifecycle management (PLM) computer system included in the deal is a one year service and maintenance contact. Total cost two hundred thousand dollars ($200, 000).Your team received twelve hours (12) hands on training,
Exercise 001:
Within the next three months, you have to train twenty (20) people in your department and maintaining your current work flow.
Hint- brain storm
Get together with your team, discuss your next steps and devise an initial set of standard operational procedures (SOP) procedures.
Run a SWOT and SCAN analysis.
Determine your teams strengths, weaknesses and opportunities
examine your teams interpersonal skill levels, special gifts and qualities.
determine the creative design leaders, the technical leaders, the managerial leaders, the organizational leaders.
Establish a time line and calendar.
Assign dates/ bench marks and functions to lead team members.
Determine software and hardware packages and technical knowledge requirements.
Meet with all department heads to insure consensus.
Implement your new plan.
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MANAGING TECHNOLOGY.
MANAGING ENERGY vs MANAGING TIME
Brain storming
Best practices
Digital knowledge
Professor Randy's Pausch's last lecture, the early days of
Virtual reality and the disney corp.Alice.org
Free scripting and prototyping environment program for 3D object behavior. Runs on Windows 95/98/NT. Reads many common 3D file formats. |
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Final paper :
Recommend a specific brand of " New Technology you think my company should purchase, explain why you selected this particular software package. You can combine items from different companies.
example: cutting from gerber and pattern making from tukacad.
Major companies for consideration
gerbertechnology.com
lectra.com
PTC.com
tukatech.com
Address these
questions:
a- Specify how this technology works.
b- List the benefits my company will get from using this software.
c- What is the estimated time frame for implementation.
d- What are the training and implementation cost estimates.
e- Is this a total solution, or a part of a larger investment .
f- Can I seamless implement this technology, maintaining current workflow, profit margin and market position.
g- Specify my competitors course of action, specifically in the area's of new technology, web 2.0 and new media purchase and implementation.
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