Step-by-step guide to new ship design software implementation for shipyards and ship design offices
This white paper contains a guide to best practices and outlines the main phases of successful implementation of ship design software for shipyards taking on digital transformation and modernization path. It alleviates concerns regarding the implementation of new ship design software at design and engineering offices, and tackles the implications for shipbuilding management processes.
The decision to implement new CAD/CAM software at a shipyard or a ship design office leads to an implementation project, training, and technical support cooperation with the solution provider. Besides the direct implementation tasks, additional benefits can be gained from knowledge and experience sharing and tapping into a pool of existing software users.
Taking a new CAD software into use at a modern shipyard may seem daunting due to the far-reaching effects on many different parts of the shipbuilding process: Maintaining the status quo could be viewed as more comfortable. However, the accelerating pace of digitalization in shipbuilding and the use of the latest technologies provide the opportunity for vast efficiency gains. This can be achieved with modern ship design software and new computing technologies.
At CADMATIC, we understand how important it is for shipyards to have uninterrupted production, even when changes are implemented. The duration of training is but one of a wide range of issues that need to be considered in the implementation project. We have a proven track record of providing software solutions and ensuring smooth and fast implementation at the largest and most complex shipyards in the world.