FIRMS SEEK NEW MEASURES TO QUANTIFY CADD IMPACT

In order to manage computer-aided design and drafting systems more effectively, some firms are looking for more precise ways to measure productivity and ensure consistently higher returns on projects where CADD is used. It is noted that it is difficult to quantify the impact of CADD because they include hidden costs such as system maintenance and software development overhead. It is believed that firms could offset CADD expenses with better materials control, fewer interferences, shorter schedules and other field savings. To analyze the need for CADD use, a spreadsheet-based program has been developed that tells which jobs warrant CADD. The program considers home office and field costs, and identifies possible field savings in material, labor and other areas. Some firms have found that total commitment to automated design eliminates the need to justify CADD.

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• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

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  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Publication Date: 1988-11-17

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-20
• Serial:
  • Engineering News-Record
  • Volume: 221
  • Issue Number: 20
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0891-9526

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Computer programs; Costs; Drafting; Productivity
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Finance; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00477611
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1988 12:00AM