Carlisle Homes
The VDI solution proved to be a game-changer for Carlisle Homes. The drafting team are benefiting from significant improvements in their efficiency, and they were better equipped to work remotely in the face of COVID-19. The team are delighted with the improved performance and flexibility.
The advantages of the new solution extend beyond the drafting team as the internal IT team has reported reduced utilization of support resources and greatly improved levels of security and protection. With Vectec’s VDI solution, Carlisle Homes is well-positioned to continue its digital transformation journey, confident the drafting team is ready to meet the needs of their customers
Overview
Virtualising Carlisle Homes Drafting System.
Carlisle Homes is a renowned Australian home builder known for providing custom-designed homes for its clients.
As part of their digital transformation strategy, Carlisle wanted to modernize their drafting systems. To accomplish this goal, they engaged Vectec, a leading provider of innovative IT solutions.
The Challenge
- Systems performance
- Ageing infrastructure
- Protection of Carlisle IP
“One of the core challenges our drafting team had was idle time. With a high volume of work to get through and 50 people in the team it meant that optimised throughput was very important to us. Any delays in this process had impacts on both customer experience and our ability to build homes” said Warwick Brown, Technology Services Manager.
The Process.
Key success metrics for the drafting team were increased rendering speeds and performance while the IT team looked to achieve greater security controls and support efficiencies. These requirements directly impacted Carlisle Homes ability to provide the highest level of service, onboard and transact with new clients.
During the test and learn phase of the project high power laptops and desktops were compared against a robust VDI solution hosted in the datacentre.
In comparison to the workstations, the VDI solution was able to provide:
- Greater rendering power
- Improved output quality
- Increased speed of operations
- Greater security controls
- Less downtime
- Faster & Easier support troubleshooting
The Successful Solution.
With such positive results, Carlisle chose to implement the VDI solution platformed on HPE SimpliVity. With the new system in place the Carlisle team work remotely from anywhere, attend meetings, model remotely, collaborate, and hot desk.
The benefits of the new hosted solution are enormous, including:
- Additional output by the drafting team, equivalent to 1 FTE
- Reduced support resource utilisation by 1 FTE day per week
- Highly positive staff feedback
- Speed of key operations now takes seconds rather than minutes
Takeaways.
The VDI solution proved to be a game-changer for Carlisle Homes. The drafting team are benefiting from significant improvements in their efficiency, and they were better equipped to work remotely in the face of COVID-19. The team are delighted with the improved performance and flexibility.
The advantages of the new solution extend beyond the drafting team as the internal IT team has reported reduced utilization of support resources and greatly improved levels of security and protection. With Vectec’s VDI solution, Carlisle Homes is well-positioned to continue its digital transformation journey, confident the drafting team is ready to meet the needs of their customers.
