Opening - Introduction:  Troy Niehaus, COPS Vice Chairperson (Rand)

FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER:   Karl Schulmeisters, Microsoft Microsoft in Manufacturing
Karl presented various Microsoft solutions for Engineering and their CATIA V5 migration framework.  He also discussed various software deployment solutions and use of SmarTeam for data management.  He was presented with a nice wine opener!

Please click on this link to see his presentation (3.3 MB Zip File)

• COE discussion: Tom Crume, COE Board of Directors (Boeing)
  Tom gave a wrap-up of the Miami COE event and gave a preview of both the Aero and Auto Fall COE Conferences.
  View Presentation ( (579 K Zip File )
  
  
• Workflow automation with SmarTeam: George Lewis (Rand)
  Please click on this link to see information about SmarTeam-Workflow or contact GEORGE at glewis@rand.com
  
  
• Net-Inspect presentation/demo:  Eva Cherry (Net-Inspect)
  Please click on this link to see her demonstration
  
  
• V4/V5 Interoperability:  Jim O'Brien (MSC)
  Please click on this link to see his presentation. (841 K Zip File)
  
  
• Best Practices for setting up V5 options: Jon Clark (MSC) 
  Please click on this link to see his presentation.
  
  
• Closing Remarks:  Michael Clare, COPS Secretary (Boeing)
  **SPECIAL THANKS TO DAVID BAILEY AND HEXCEL STRUCTURES FOR HOSTING THIS MEETING