Oct 17 - Evolve Publishes 2008 UK CAD Managers Survey Report

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Evolve Publishes 2008 UK CAD Managers Survey Report

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KEYNSHAM, UK, Oct 17, 2008 - Evolve Consultancy is pleased to announce the publication of this year’s CAD Managers Survey Report. The report, now in its 5th year provides one of the most accurate accounts of the CAD Manager’s roles and responsibilities. Not only does it provide a benchmark for CAD Managers to compare themselves to, it also demonstrates the overall state of the industry, and how CAD Managers’ suppliers are performing.

The report highlights 5 main areas of the CAD Manager’s role: Management, Software, Support, Training and CAD Standards. Some of the report’s findings are:

CAD Managers have seen an increased level of responsibility in 2008, managing more staff, implementing more software packages and supporting an increased number of users than before.
A typical company uses 3.5 software packages to produce its documentation, but has an investment in CAD software equivalent to around £55,000 unutilized.
Support is a major bottleneck in the industry, with the average call to a support provider taking 39.3 hours (nearly 5 working days) to resolve.
Investment in training is critical to the performance of design firms in the coming 12 months. 70.7% of respondents noted that their no. 1 support issue was due to a lack of ability or understanding of the CAD software.
The industry needs to 'identify and implement standard methods and procedures that can help reduce the unnecessary time compiling, formatting, translating and issuing data.'

For CAD Managers, their employers, CAD software developers, service providers and resellers alike, the CAD Managers Survey 2008 Report is a comprehensive summary of where we are, where we have come from and where we need to be heading.

The 2008 CAD Managers Survey is priced £199 and available at EatyourCAD.

About Evolve Consultancy

Evolve Consultancy provides CAD/BIM management and training services to the built environment.

For more information, visit www.evolve-consultancy.com.

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