Its important for disruption to trigger change

What is your view of the evolution of the industry in context of OPD?



The 1.0 stage was about cost arbitrage and 2.0 was about process

efficiencies. At 3.0 we have design for manufacturing while 4.0 brings original

design and manufacturing. From process efficiencies and CMM, etc, in 1995 to DFM

in 2008, the next ten years would herald ODM. It is hard to change direction for

someone who started at labor arbitrage. Thats why its better to enter directly

at a level, and so new entrants have a better opportunity.

Dr Anand Deshpande, chairman and MD, Persistent Systems

But have we at least come to a stage of standard brakes and systems in

case of the software factory?



Software is amorphous. Its hard to say till the maturity happens. But its

starting to happen. In cars, for eg, even small components are well defined.

Those things wont exist, and it will take time to evolve to a level of common

components.

How challenging are time and distance factors in OPD delivery?



It is a challenge. But we are taking many local decisions on our own. But

theres the issue of the same level of granularity. Once there is some standard

and explanation of requirements, its a different case. Today we can take

instructions because of maturity of the industry. For anything different to take

place, one needs some disruption. People wont change for the heck of it. Its

important for disruption to trigger the change.

Pratima Harigunani



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