5 Winning Strategies to Accelerate Engineering – Introduction

Empowering new product development through faster innovation is a strategic priority for enterprises, yet commercializing scientific and engineering breakthroughs remains challenging due to the increasing complexity of products and the reliance on high-performance computing (HPC). The digital transformation facilitated by cloud technology has only just begun to impact engineering and R&D, with many organizations struggling to achieve desired productivity gains through traditional HPC methods. A reconceptualization towards cloud-based HPC is necessary, optimizing for R&D throughput rather than merely hardware efficiency. This transformation involves embracing user-centric, connected, and automated systems that leverage the cloud's capabilities, such as ease of access to the latest technologies and enhanced collaboration opportunities. The acceleration of cloud HPC adoption, driven by the rise of AI and deep learning, is expected to significantly grow the global HPC market. However, successful transformation requires moving beyond a lift-and-shift approach to cloud, necessitating a focus on new levels of automation and user-centric strategies to fully harness the potential of cloud operating models for engineering and R&D.