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1、2019PULSE OF ENGINEERING SURVEYHow the Engineering Work Environment is ChangingGlobalSpec /advertisingGlobalSpecTypically, how many projects are you working on concurrently?Forty-four percent of engineers are working on 3-5 projects concurrently, while 26 percent are working on six or more.Typically

2、, how many projects are you working on concurrently?2% 1%2% 1%Zero12 3.56-1011-20More than 20Not applicableWhat are the three most essential systems or tools you use today to complete your projects?Engineers use technical documentation, software and development tools, product specification data, and

3、 datasheets to complete projects.What are the three most essential systems ortools you use today tocomplete your projects?Performance MeasurementWhat target goals/objectives are used to measure your team/department performance?Product quality and customer service/satisfaction are the two target goal

4、s/objectives most cited for measuring performance, followed by launch dates and product unit cost.What target goals/objectives are used to measureyour team/department performance?1%What is the single most important performance target that you are pressured or incented to meet?Since 2014, customer se

5、rvice has become increasingly more important as performance target, with launch dates becoming less important.What isthesingle most important performance targetthat you are pressured or incented to meet?Customer service/satlsfactlonProduct qualityLaunch datesProduct unit costsRevenue targetsProduct

6、development budgetOtherServlce/warranty costsHow frequently do you meet these specific targets?Engineers are most likely to meet product quality targets, followed by customer satisfaction goals and launch dates.How frequently do you meet these specific targets?Dont know orN/AAlways2%NeverRevenue Tar

7、gets Product Unit CostsLaunchDatesProduct QualityProduct Development BudgetService/Warranty CostsCustomer Service/ SatisfactionFrequentlySometimesInfrequently26%10%20%23%13%19%2%9%26%16%9%8%27%33%10%0%1%30%31%2%4%6%5%18%15%1%1%2%4%2%7%13%34%36%39%38%45%40%48%1020304050Challenges and CompetitionWhich

8、 conditions do you believe accurately portray the situation at your company?The majority of engineers agree that the Tace of engineering is constantly increasing55 (52 percent) and half agree “We are required to do more with less/5 Only 22 percent agree that budgets are increasing.Millennials are mo

9、re likely than seasoned engineers to agree that the pace of engineering is increasing, budgets are increasing, and that it is harder to tap into institutional knowledge unless you have a mentor or internal network of contacts. They are less likely to say that the pressure to cut costs is putting pro

10、duct quality/rework at risk.Which conditions do you believe accurately portray the situation at your company?Agree or disagree with the following statements about designs/projects.Engineers are facing greater challenges and increased pressure in their profession. Seventy-eight percent agree or stron

11、gly agree that designs are more complex/sophisticated, 67 percent agree or strongly agree there are more time-to-market pressures, and 63 percent agree or strongly agree design cycles are shrinking.Agree or disagree with the following statements about designs/projects. Strongly disagree DisagreeNeut

12、ralA9reeStrongly AgreeAgree or disagree with the following: these constraints are jeopardizing my companys productivity, innovation, and/or product quality.Seventy-one percent of engineers agree that constraints on resources/people are jeopardizing their companys productivity, innovation and/or prod

13、uct quality, and 70 percent cited shortages of talent/specialized knowledge as a challenge. Sixty-six percent are challenged by project/product deadline/time constraints.Agreeor disagree with thefollowing: these constraintsare jeopardizing my companys productivity, innovation, and/or product quality

14、.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree J Dont Know or N/AAgree or disagree with the following statements about how the competitive landscape for your product/ market is evolving.Engineers are highly aware of the competitive marketplace. Sixty-two percent agree or strongly agree the com

15、petitive landscape is global and competes 24/7; 58 percent said the number of competitors is growing. As we have seen over the years, the Internet makes it easier for new suppliers to disrupt the market, level the playing field among suppliers, and provide engineers exposure to more companies to buy

16、 from.Agree or disagreewiththefollowing statements about how the competitivelandscape for your product/market is evolving.DisagreeNeutralDont Know or N/A| Strongly DisagreeCompetitors are quicker to adapt and take away our businessNew technologies and companiesdisrupt our products/markets fasterOur

17、competitive landscape isglobal, and competes 24x7Our technologies are relevantfor a shorter period of timeStrongly AgreeThe number of competitors is growingWorkforce Changes and Knowledge ManagementIn the past two years, how has the size of your companys engineering workforce changed?Thirty-seven pe

18、rcent of engineers report that the size of their company5s engineering workforce has increased, while another 40 percent said it has remained stable. These percentages are about the same for both millennial and seasoned engineers.In the past two years, how has the size of your companysengineering wo

19、rkforce changed?Increased significantlyIncreasedStayed the same31%DecreasedDecreased significantlyIn the past two years, how have employee losses in your company5s workforce changed?Loss of employees is an issue for many companies with engineering workforces. Over the past two years, the reasons for

20、 workforce losses have varied. One reason that stands out is that 40 percent are experiencing increased losses of senior employees to retirement. This elevates the importance of suppliers establishing strong relationships with a younger generation of engineers.In the past two years, how have employe

21、e lossesin your companys workforce changed?Dont know or N/AIncreasedSignificantlyIncreasedStayed the SameDecreasedDecreasedSignificantlyLoss of employees due to layovls/downsizingLoss of employees due to visa expirations or temporary workersLoss of employees to competitorsLoss of employees to natura

22、l turnover (severance, quit, dismissal)Loss of senior employees to retirementHow important is knowledge/information loss as employees left the company?As evidence of a knowledge drain, 61 percent of engineers said that knowledge/information loss was very important or extremely important as employees

23、 left the company. Only four percent said it was not at all important.How important is knowledge/information loss as employees left the company?Extremely ImportantVery importantModerately importantSlightly ImportantNot at all important .Not applicableDoes your company have formal practices in place

24、to identify senior-level and specialized experts to train, transfer, mentor, manage or retain their knowledge among others in the organization?Almost half (49 percent) of engineers report that their companies have no formal practices in place to identify senior-level and specialized experts to train

25、, transfer, mentor, manage, or retain their knowledge among others in the organization. This leads not only to the loss of important skills, but also to the loss of knowledge of vendor relationships.YesNo| Dont knowDoes your company have formal practices in place to identify senior-level andspeciali

26、zed expertstotrain,transfer, mentor, manageor retain their knowledgeamong others in theorganization?IEEE GLOBALSPEC2019 PULSE OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH REPORTGlobalSpecContentsWelcome3About the Survey Respondents4Highlights of Survey Results5Conclusions7Recommendations8Survey Results9About IEEE Global

27、Spec29GlobalSpec /advertising | How satisfied are you with your companys talent and knowledge management process? (1 = not satisfied at all; 10 = completely satisfied)On average, engineers gave a 5.7 out of 10 satisfaction score fortheir companys talent or knowledge management processes, a score sli

28、ghtly better than last year but still leaving much room for improvement.How satisfied are you with your companys talent and knowledge managementprocess? (1 = not satisfied at all; 10 = completely satisfied)One| TwoThreeSix10%15%12%SevenEightNineTenFourRegarding content such as research and technical

29、 documentation, which ofthefollowing statements do you agree with?Fifty-five percent of engineers are willing to register on a website for access to technical documents. Less than 20 percent are willing to pay for access to premium content, marking a steady decline over the past few years. More mill

30、ennial engineers believe that all content should be free and open access.Regarding content such as research and technical documentation,which of the following statements do you agree with?Regarding content such as research and technical documentation,which of the following statements do you agree wi

31、th?Career ManagementWhat are the most important factors in your career? (select all that apply)Interesting work/projects, good work/life balance, and learning are the most important career factors for engineers. Millennials are more driven by good work/life balance, growth potential, and learning th

32、an are engineers with ten or more years of professional experience.What are the most important factors in your career? (select all that apply)Interesting work/projectsGood work/life balanceLearning46%46%61%58%CompensationCol I a boration/tea m environment Growth potential Autonomy/ownership over pro

33、jectsWorking for an industry leaderWorking for myselfTitle122%18%33%45%42%39%RespectVeteran EngineersInteresting work/proectsGood work/llfe balanceLearningRespectCompensationCol la boratio n/tea m environmentGrowth potentialAutonomy/ownershlp over projectsWorking for an industry leaderWorking for my

34、selfTitleWhat are the most important factors in your career? (select all that apply)| MillennialsEstimate how likely you are to be employed by the same company five years from now.On average, engineers state they are moderately likely to be employed by the same company five years from now, which sho

35、ws a slight trend down from three years ago. Only 35 percent say they are very or completely likely to be employed at the same company five years from now.Completely likelyVery likelyModerately likelyH Slightly likelyNot likely at allEstimate how likely you are to be employed by the same company fiv

36、e years from now.If you were to leave your current role, what do you anticipate would be the primary reason?The top three reasons to leave their current role are: retirement (40 percent), move to a different company (24 percent), and promotion to a senior role (16 percent). Retirement as a reason fo

37、r leaving has gone upten percentage points in the past year alone.The number one reason for millennials to leave their current role is to move to another company (44 percent), as younger engineers tend to change jobs more often that older ones do. Also, millennials more often expect to be promoted t

38、o a senior role (28 percent).If you were to leave your current role, what do you anticipate would be the primary reason?RetirementMove to different companyPromotion to senior roleLayoffs/downsizingBuyout package| Contract expiration Work for the competitionVisa &cpiration/non-renewalIf you were to l

39、eave your current role, what do you anticipate would be the primary reason?MillennialsVeteran EngineersIf you were to consider moving to another company, please indicate what would be the likely primary reason.An increased compensation package is the top reason engineers state for moving to another

40、company (38 percent).If you were to consider moving to another company, please indicate what would bethe likely primary reason.21%25%Increased compensation packageAdditional opportunities to advanceOtherExpanded role/responslbllltyIf you changed jobs, what would you need to learn to upgrade your car

41、eer skills? (Select all that apply)For experienced engineers, the number one sk川 they would need to upgrade in a job change is programming languages. For millennials, number one is financial or business management skills. Millennials also want to improve their robotics skills and their ability to de

42、sign smart, connected devices.If you changed jobs, what would you need to learn to upgrade your career skills?(Select all that apply)Whatarethefour most effective waysthatyou systematically orformally maintain, educateandadvance your professional skills?To increase their knowledge and skills, engine

43、ers most often rely on colleagues, books, online training courses, webinars, and trainings offered by vendors. Compared to other age groups, millennials find colleagues and video more important for maintaining and advancing their professionalsk川s.What arethefour most effective ways that you systemat

44、ically orformally maintain, educate and advance your professional skills?What arethefour most effective ways that you systematically orformally maintain,educate and advance your professional skills?1 Millennials1 MillennialsVeteran EngineersAbout IEEE GlobalSpecIEEE GlobalSpec is a provider of data-

45、driven industrial marketing solutions designed to help companies promote their products and grow their businesses.Our audience of engineers and technical professionals relies on the IEEE GlobalSpec family of brands as trusted resources for content, community and engagement at all stages of the resea

46、rch, design and purchasing process.We deliver deep industry intelligence, customized marketing programs and measurable campaign performance.For more information about IEEE GlobalSpec, visit .WelcomeWelcometothefifth annual Pulse of Engineering Survey. As all industrial marketers know, engineers are

47、inquisitive by nature and dedicated to problem solving. They work under constant pressure. They handle multiple projects concurrently. They seek information from vendors to help them do their jobs better and more efficiently.Whafs going on in the complex world of the engineers mind? To find out, IEEE GlobalSpec asked them. Engineers responding to this survey shared with us exactly how they view the pace of engineering, available resources, challenges, competition, their career path, and more.This research report is designed to help you better understand your tar