WHY OUTSOURCE CAD SERVICES

• Who should outsource?
  
• Why should I outsource?
  
• When should I outsource?
  
• Where should I outsource?
  
• Why outsource CAD work?
  
• Why outsource CAD work to A R Digitech?
  
• Offshore outsourcing CAD to India.
  
• Why consider outsourcing CAD to India?
  
• Offshore outsourcing CAD is not just about cost.
  
• Offshore outsourcing to India is about quality and value addition at reduced cost.
  
  

Who should outsource?

Just about everybody: from entrepreneurs in the SOHO (small office home office) segment to small and medium enterprises (SME), to large businesses and empires with diversified interests and varied business processes. Every business benefits hugely through outsourcing because technology is changing so fast, it has to be leveraged and used to the maximum to deliver competitive advantage to a company.

"I view outsourcing as part of the transformation strategy" Pat Wallington Xerox

Why should I outsource?

Experts believe that outsourcing is essential for companies to prosper  in  the 21st century.

Outsourcing gives you:

A technical and functional edge on the competition -- without capital investment.
Faster development and start up
Lower cost
Enhanced performance
A better-managed e-business infrastructure
Reliability
Security
Maximizes uptime -A more effective operating environment at the backend.



When should I outsource?

When you're losing focus on your core business because you're too busy handling operations.

When you're facing a time, money and human resource crunch.

When you have a mission-critical project that needs all your time and energy, plus specialized skills which aren't readily available.

When you've got to be the first into the market to gain the edge.


Where should I outsource?

Try India! Intel, IBM, Cisco, Yahoo, Amazon and Oracle find it works!

Being offshore in India means we are about 12 hours time zone ahead of North America & about 5 hours that of UK and Europe which makes our customers virtually a 24 hour production centre. While the customers go back from work, the day begins in India and the work gets done by the time customer comes back to office the next day.

Why Outsource CAD Work?

Because you don't have the time to do it yourself.

You've got a product to develop and you've got to get it into the market before your competitor does.

Because you don't have the money to do it yourself.

Your business is growing exponentially but your resources can't cope with the growth.

Because you'd rather focus on mission-critical issues.

You're not interested in frittering away time and energy on non-core functions.

Because you don't have the skills to do it yourself.

You need the best talent in the world, but it's scarce/out of reach/ just not available in your country.

In today's globalized and networked economy, outsourcing has never been so easy or made so much business sense. The question is not "Why outsource?" but rather, "Why not?"

The convergent economy

Converging technologies of telecommunication, information technology and media have redefined the way we do business, with electronic commerce and enterprise systems becoming a way of life. Correspondingly, there has been a sharp increase in the need for qualified software professionals to manage these functions. Demand exceeds supply, and the dearth of human resources has resulted in increased personnel costs, longer time to market and longer product development cycles.

Chances are, you won't find these highly skilled people in your own backyard. Yet you need them more than ever, now that competition is swooping down faster than business opportunities are taking off. And you realize that without them, your big dreams for a flourishing enterprise could rapidly go up in smoke. But you don't have to manage all business functions in-house. Outsourcing provides a neat solution to several of your business problems.

20 reasons why outsourcing makes business sense

When you consider the advantages of outsourcing, you'll realize there's a lot to gain by using it as an intrinsic part of your business strategy.

By outsourcing, you can:

1. Reduce overheads, free up resources
2. Avoid capital expenditure
3. Improve efficiency
4. Offload non-core functions
5. Get access to specialized skills
6. Save on manpower and training costs
7. Reduce operating costs
8. Improve speed and service
9. Establish long-term, strategic relationships with world-class service providers to gain a competitive edge
10. Enhance tactical and strategic advantages
11. Focus on strategic thinking, process reengineering and managing trading partner relationships
12. Spread your risks
13. Provide the best quality services, products and people
14. Be reliable and innovative
15. Provide value-added services
16. Increase customer satisfaction
17. Avoid the cost of chasing technology
18. Leverage the provider's extensive investments in technology, methodologies and people
19. Benefit from the provider's expertise in solving problems for a variety of clients with similar requirements.
20. Focus scarce resources on time-critical projects such as application reengineering
 

The Outsourcing Institute finds, "Outsourcing is rapidly becoming an accepted management tool for redefining and re energizing the corporation. It challenges today's executives to rethink the traditional, vertically integrated firm in favor of a more flexible organization structured around core competencies and long-term, outside relationships."

Note: Numbers don't add to 100% because multiple responses were allowed.
Data: Dataquest survey of 250 IS executives. Source: Information Week

Why outsource CAD work to A R Digitech?

As CAD is our area of core competency WE CAN DELIVER IN TIME, EVERY TIME

A R Digitech is a leading CAD Service Provider from India. We are experienced in all phases of the architectural, engineering and building industry. We provide a full range of 2D cad drafting service including design development, building plans, construction documents, as-built drawings, mechanical, electrical and plumbing drawings.

We provide complete set of building plans as needed for permit submittal. Small architectural firms, builders and contractors can take on more clients and compete with larger firms. Mid-size and large architectural firms can use our architectural cad drafting service to handle overflow work. Builders and contractors can take advantage of our cost efficiencies to improve their bottom line.

Our services include 2D autocad drafting, Paper-to-CAD conversion, redrafting, 3D modeling, rendering , Walkthrough etc..

We use AutoCad, ADT, VectorWorks, ArchiCad & Chief Architect for CAD drafting, drawing, designing & conversion, 3d modeling and rendering outsourcing services which we provide from India.  

Offshore outsourcing CAD to India

Offshore outsourcing to India is one of the most popular management practices today. Though it is generally spurred by the cost reduction factor, this is just one of the reasons one should consider offshore outsourcing. Indian CAD Service Providers do not just offer cost effective solutions, but also value addition by improving productivity and quality.

Why consider offshore outsourcing CAD to India?

Offshore outsourcing has been popular for several years. Countries like India are popular offshore outsourcing locations which offer cost effective solutions. There is a wealth of articles and write ups about the cost advantages of offshore outsourcing with a majority claiming anywhere between 40-50% savings.

Offshore Outsourcing CAD is not just about cost.

There will be savings and along with these savings there is great value addition. Most who outsource only realize the quality and value addition after the offshore outsourcing relationship begins. This is not usually the primary goal when deciding to outsource, and the creativity and talent in India comes as a surprise to many.

"Certainly cost reduction, but it's not as simple as that! Cost reduction was only part of the reason that companies were considering offshore outsourcing, there were benefits to be had in time-to-market and quality, leading to an adage that companies initially chose India to save costs but stayed for the speed and quality!" (National Outsourcing Association (NOA), 1st Annual Offshore Outsourcing Conference - 23rd July 2003)

Offshore Outsourcing to India is about quality and value addition at a reduced cost.

The shift in motivation is already apparent. The fact that so many companies continue to outsource is proof of this. Along with the sheer volume of work that is pouring into the country comes recognition of the talent and expertise possessed by Indian Service Providers.

In an article featured in COMPUTERWORLD on India's prowess in the outsourcing domain, several analysts and outsourcing parties believed that cost was no longer the only reason why outsourcing to India is an attractive option. Companies in countries such as Russia and China have begun offering better rates than Indian companies.

"The difference lies in the scalability of major Indian vendors, their strong focus on quality and their experience delivering a wide range of services", says John Blanco, senior vice president at Cablevision Systems Corp. in Bethpage, N.Y.

The article continues to explain how major Indian software vendors have developed more of a global services delivery capability than their counterparts in other countries. India's workforce also offers the largest pool of technical skills in the world, and the country's universities add 180,000 engineering graduates to its ranks annually.

Indian companies also realize that cost cannot sustain the country's current dominant position in the offshore outsourcing industry. The way business is conducted is changing. The perfect formula two years ago is no longer the way to do business today. Now the mindset is changing from a company that simply provides services to one that provides solutions.

Already many companies are outsourcing with quality rather than cost in mind. Google's recent announcement about setting up an R&D center in Bangalore reflects this new mindset. In an article featured in the E- Commerce Times, the author comments on Google's hiring practices as legendary, with the company "...reportedly selecting only graduates of the nation's top schools to be considered for employment". The company's move is motivated by the vast engineering talent pool in India and is not a cost cutting move. ("Google Eyes India R&D Facility for 2004", by Keith Regan, E Commerce Times, December 12, 2003)

India emerging as a global brand in terms of superior quality is not only being seen in BPO but also in manufacturing which has so far been considered China's forte.

Kiran Karnik, president of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) who has been chosen by Forbes magazine as face of the year, commented on this shift from cost to quality. ''Offshore outsourcing was triggered by the intention to cut costs, but now it's not just driven by cost factors,'' Karnik told the magazine, adding that ''We are helping (US companies) tap into talent that is scarce in the United States.''

Offshore outsourcing involves a great deal of thought. One should not be spurred simply by expectations of rapid cost reduction. The new mantra of offshore outsourcing to India is quality solutions. When processes are offshored to India, companies not only get the advantage of low cost but also experience improvement in productivity.