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SOLIDWORKS PDMPDMConfidence: Medium

PDM is described as slow, clunky, and not worth the overhead for some teams.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Engineering Manager
Team Size Impact
8x Multiplier
Prototype Delay
2 Days
Est. Annual Cost
$14,400
  • 1 user · 1 month120 min
  • Rest of team840 min
  • Rest of year10,560 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $14.4k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.