Against the backdrop of sanctions and the government’s demands to replace imported software, Russian companies are facing a growing shortage of specialists in developing industrial software and working with BIM, ERP, PLM, and CAD systems.
Against the backdrop of sanctions and the government’s demands to replace imported software, Russian companies are facing a growing shortage of specialists in developing industrial software and working with BIM, ERP, PLM, and CAD systems.
If in the first quarter of 2023, organizations published 31 thousand relevant vacancies, then in the first quarter of this year their number increased to 40 thousand. Thus, in two years, the need has increased by a third.
BIM (or TIM) systems are used to develop and work with 3D models, ERP for financial and logistics management, PLM for product data control, and CAD for drawings. Such software is mainly used in construction, microelectronics, and defense industries. Most often, vacancies for the development and work with these systems are posted by IT companies (18% of the total number), developers (12%), and industrial enterprises (7%). At the same time, 38% of all vacancies with the mentioned systems are aimed at finding developers.
According to government estimates, Russia will need 1.5 million qualified engineers in the next five years, including those with knowledge of CAD, PLM, and BIM systems. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin set a goal of ensuring that 80% of Russian organizations in key industries switch to domestic software by 2030. According to Sysoft, as of early March this year, 84,8% of 310 industrial companies had partially implemented Russian software.
