It seems every business sector wants “smarter” products that will be part of the Internet of Things (IoT) and form the basis for connected factories of the future. That means today’s design engineering teams are being asked to create more complex product designs, simulate more advanced mechanical and electrical phenomena, and virtually assemble components as part of larger systems—all in less time.

To meet demands for more complex design and simulation in less time, leading companies are investing in technologies to make their employees as productive as possible. They’re using more advanced software that can handle larger computer-aided design (CAD) models, run more detailed Multiphysics simulations, and digitally prototype via advanced rendering technologies—or even virtual reality. However, all those applications require more computing and graphics power. And that’s where some businesses are falling behind.

Read the PDFs below to examine the return on investment (ROI) of professional workstations for design engineering work as opposed to standard personal computers from three perspectives: the design engineer, the IT professional, and executive management. Professional workstations not only allow design engineers to meet product development deadlines, but they also relieve bottlenecks in the IT department and contribute to the company’s bottom line via lower TCO and by providing a competitive advantage.