We have written our own tracking software.  It really is not difficult
to do.  We did it just using a shell/awk script that is activated when
the user logs out.  It asks the user about their activities during that
day, and keeps a running log of comments, hours spent on different processes,
as well as the number of changes during the course of the design.  At the
end of the job (or any time actually), a second script can be run which
will produce a summary report.  This is pretty easy stuff, so why pay
big bucks to an eda vendor for something you can do yourself?

Ken Barrett
Cisco Systems
San Jose CA
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>      Actually most EDA companies are jumping on this band wagon, I'd
>      certainly contact whoever your EDA vendor/supplier is for a product
>      that works hand-in0-glove eith your existing tools.
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> 
> I would like to find out what methods other companies are using to track and
> record metrics for PWB Design/Layout.
> 
> What I am looking for is something more than just a spreadsheet, although
> that could be a part of it.  I would like a system that we can record the
> date the Engineer gives us the schematic and records all activity through
> the design process until final documentation is completed including the
> assembly drawing.  Also, included would be a data base to record metrics
> (such as card size, number of components, number of nets, time spent on each
> step, etc) that we could use for future projects to estimate design time and
> manpower.
> 
> Any information you could share would be appreciated.
> 
> Lew Burnett
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