GESTIÓN DE CÁLCULOS: LA INGENIERÍA EFICIENTE

Abstract

During the last decades, the calcula

tion process has been improved 

enormously thanks to the use of spe

cialized software allowing engineers

interact with calculations in a com

pletely analogous format to an engi

neering report and at the same time

managing the coherence of the units.

These tools have increased substan

tially the individual productivity of the

engineers. But, usually, the programs

or resulting spreadsheets of the engi

neering work, habitually disperse th

rough all the organization and, often,

the calculations are repeated once

and again. In addition these calcula

tions can become inconsistent and

difficult or impossible to be found

when they are really needed, for

example, for the verification of a de

sign characteristic.

Now, the engineering processes

are on the edge of undergoing anot

her fundamental reform that will pro

vide substantial improvements in the

quality and productivity of enginee

ring processes. New tools are appea

ring allowing to capture, organize,

and manage the myriad of calcula

tions generated in the whole com

pany. These tools are going to impel

the use of the best practices in engi

neering, making much easier to ve

rify the exactitude of the calculations

and stimulate their reusability.