How do I get my design turned into the finished product. (from boardroom to final product)?
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consult a manufacturing agent
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One way to do it is time and materials.\n\nFigure out how much you want to make and hour plus how much it cost you in materials.\n\nDon't forget, you don't just charge for the "creative time", you charge for all the meetings, phone calls, research, accounting, etc. Same goes for material, you should apportion part of your light, rent, pencils, paper, etc.\n\nStart by keeping track of a project in tedious detail to get a true idea of how you are spending your time. You'll probably be surprised.\n\nThere is truth to something you said. Some people will judge your work by the price that they pay for it.
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Best advice for developing a mission statement is find other business's that are similar to your feild of work, read there statements, and get ideas, not copy it directly, but pull diffrent keywords, and make them into your own
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Planning a design that will go into the future instead of something that works/fits just for today
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you need to already have some drawings in a portfolio. and some finished products. go cheap to get your work out there. but figure how long it takes to draw and multiple by @ 100. not so high in the beginning.
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Have a strategy meeting with your 'partner'.  Break down the steps to completion of the project beforehand.  Give them choices of what they would like to take on while you take on another portion of the project.  Schedule a followup meeting to see what the progress of both of your work is.  \nYou have to be careful not to appear too assertive or like you are the boss of the project.  As long as some people know that you will take on the entire project if they slack off - they will slack off.  They have no integrity or work ethics, but they are happy to pick up the paycheck.
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contact the Y M C A or Y W C A. I HAVE BEEN IN THIS SITUATION. WHAT I ENDED UP DOING WAS TO HAND MAKE STUFF.
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If you are using microsoft visual studio, I have a small demo app that will show how to do it. just email me and I'll send it.
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Use Polylines, and the snap tool, also you can use the command line. This a very powerful way of producing plans, since you can specify exact measurments and angles as well. you can use the trim and cut tool in order to insert windows and door sections. You can also use guidlines in order to better align polylines, then after that you can simply remove the guidelines. The polyines can be changed in terms of colour, style, and thickness, thus representing different things, eg, wall, pipeworks, partition etc,\n\nPlease visit the link I have provided, it has many tutorials that should get you on your way.\n\nI hope that helps\n\nAnhar Hussain Miah
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usually i make a "to do list"  (as cheesey as that sounds)  and then go from there.  just take it one thing at a time instead of EVERYTHING at once.  if u divide it up, its easier to get done because it doesnt seem like SO much work.  then once u finish something, cross it off ur list.  it also makes u feel like u got something done, even if it was little.
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Wow, thats a tuff one. Have you considered cardboard or wire and fabric? How much time do you have because this seems like a time consuming task. You could look on the internet fo ideas that might help you out. It depends on what you want it to look like.
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use some softs\n\ni think 'photoshop' will help u\n\nhttp://www.adobe.com
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Use a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS)  Once you create the base, you can just reuse it.
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Consider buying or downloading Microsoft Publisher or Printshop (unless you want to use that html thingy!)\n\nChoose your combination color first. 2,3 or 4 colors is ok. Too many color will make you look like clown.\n\nThen, design on a piece of paper. Where you want to put the hyperlink is... the text... how large... what pictures..... bla bla bla.\n\nThen start on your project. If you have Microsoft Publisher or Printshop, there is tons of webpage design that you can personalize.\n\nThen, right click the save one. Right click and open with notepad. Copy the html codes from website. As example if you want your scrollbar color match your webpage, or word tailing your mouse point.....)\n\nAfter it done, upload to your hosting server like Geocities Yahoo or whatever. Rename your supposed-to-be home on your website index.html. Finish!\n\nHey, try this \nhttp://www.bravenet.com\nit's free!
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Try to form a consensus amongst the participants as to which plan works best. In getting such an ambitious project off the ground, it might be wiser to meet more frequently (monthly) just in order to get things established and find some kind of rhythm. You may then revert to quarterly sessions once things are operating smoothly. \n\nI'm very impressed that you're contemplating doing something like this and I would be very interested in learning more about it. Can you keep me updated as to your progress, perhaps via your 360 blog? Thanks!
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ANSWER:  It depends on your needs.  Are you looking for a solution that helps your company with process controls, automation of product storage, or basic office tasks?  Will it need to be accessed from the web, by cellphone, or can it be done locally?  \n\nThe first thing you need to do is to sit down and find out what you are trying to accomplish, computer program notwithstanding.  For instance, do you have reports that you are contsantly being created "by hand", when it should be an automated summary provided from existing data?  Or do you have a need to assimilate data for future project forecasts?\n\nIn fact, that is my VERY business... automating processes for business.  In addition, prototyping the flow of your process is important when you want to consider different software vendors.  For instance, some programmers specialize in web design, others in data processing.  A good facilitator should be able to keep costs down and yet get you the best BANG for the buck.\n\nThe answer I have?  It's an unashamed plug for my own company, located here:\n\nhttp://www.zapdude.com\n\nThere is a phone and email contact there as well.\n\nThat is the best answer I can give you!\n\nUPDATE:  I just saw your details regarding the actual requirements.  Of course an application can be created that can meet your needs.  Ensure that any programmer you hire provides you with samples of output that you want to produce before entering a contract with him.
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It's difficult.  There are some things you can do - some of which you may have already done.\n\nDevelop a project charter, which describes the project, but also includes some high-level project assumptions and risks etc. (This at the very start of the project.) Boss, and other key players, should sign document.\n\nProduce a detailed definition of the project scope - ideally a structured Work Breakdown Structure, but at least something that defines the scope in detail.  Get agreement that this is scope of the project (signatures are good.)\n\nAny changes to the scope as defined above are required to go through a change process.  As part of the process the proposed change is documented, along with the estimated impact of the change.  The document is then reviewed, in this case probably with the boss and others, and the discussion is - so here's the proposed change, and if we do it it will delay us 2 weeks and cost $5000.  Do we still want to do it ?  (and if so where's the money.)  Again signatures are good on the approved changes.\n\nTry not to own the hot potato issues.  When she takes some-one off the project (which makes it your problem) you then throw her back a new plan showing the impact, including slipped dates (making it her problem again.)\n\nIf you really can't get committments, then you have to document all your assumptions, provide them to the boss, and then proceed.  You can also have reviews where you explain (as a team) what's going on etc.  In the review you can make leading statements like : We need to get everyone's agreement on this before moving onto next phase.  Document the meeting.\n\nAs you put more structure in place you can blame either "best practices" or other stakeholders.