# Overview

Learn the two ways to a process plan, by hand or through CAM Connect.

Source: https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/engineering/overview/

- [How the engineering workflow works](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/engineering/overview/engineering-workflow.md): Why there are two paths to a complete operation plan and how CAM Connect changes what the engineer does.

For what CAM Connect sends in each direction, read [How CAM Connect works](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/integrations/cam-connect/how-cam-connect-works/) in Integrations.