Altium 365 / Concord Pro Training
Over the years, Altium Inc. has changed its Vault offerings regarding name and functionality. Regardless of what it is currently called, it provides a storage container for components, templates, and projects. More so, it allows the company to track the revision and life cycle of anything in it.
On one's own, this is not an easy thing to tackle. In addition to knowing where things are, one must understand why things are. File-specific folders dictate file naming conventions, life cycle management schemes, and revision schemes. The setup of these folders will profoundly impact the ease or difficulty of introducing new components, template files, or projects.
Here at Nine Dot Connects, we have a few advantages in Concord Pro and other legacy versions such as NEXUS and Vault. In our former affiliations with Altium Inc, we discussed the concepts of the vault with critical contributors when it was first designed and introduced. We were also the first Altium VAR (when Altium had VARs) to sell the vault. That was accomplished due to our time and effort in learning and understanding the vault's capabilities. And lastly, with a solid understanding of both version control concepts and library methodology, we at Nine Dot Connects "get it" when it comes to Concord Pro.
We teach the methodology and the best practices for usage in addition to teaching the tool. Unlike our other classes, this training combines online coaching and on-site training. Setting up Altium 365 highly depends upon a well-thought-out file structure, naming convention, and library migration. This effort requires guidance and time. In many cases, it may also require our assistance in library cleanup. Cleaning up libraries after the migration is complete is far more challenging.
What should be addressed:
- Methodology and best practice
- Production versus prototype version control
- Different flows one must follow for components, templates, and projects
- Company preferences for revision control, life cycle management, static library parameters, etc.
The length of consultation and training varies based on the level of knowledge sought and if the hands-on experience is requested. We focus on crafting a training/consulting program specific to your company's needs. However, this consultation and training service can take up to 16 hours of online coaching with two days of onsite training from experience. Onsite training includes reviewing the administrative setup and one day dedicated to instructing those who will use it daily.
Here is an hour-long webinar video on the Concord Pro topic.
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Albert Tejera, Principal Systems Engineer, JL Marine Systems, Inc.
