Free educational webinar, focused on how the Internet of Things impacts PLM, will take place on May 20, 2015
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 21 April 2015— CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “The Internet of Things – What Does It Mean for PLM?” The webinar will take place on May 20 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will consider the reality of the Internet of Things and the new challenges and new opportunities it is bringing to product development. Several use cases will be shared, along with a discussion on the ramifications of managing the product versus managing the information from the product.
According to the webinar host, Laila Hirr, CIMdata’s Senior Consultant & High Technology Electronics Practice Manager, “Big data analytics has a lot of hype around the Internet of Things, but what is it and what is the impact on product development? What about security and privacy considerations? How do they all play together?” Ms. Hirr added, “Recently I’ve been digging into these questions and look forward to sharing my thoughts and observations at our upcoming webinar. Undoubtedly, the Internet of Things will have far reaching impacts for all industries and will drive new demands in PLM best practices.”
Laila Hirr has nearly 25 years of experience in the PLM industry providing roadmaps, conducting solution provider-neutral enterprise evaluations and selections, with a special emphasis on the business interfaces between engineering, manufacturing, services, and supply chain participants. She is the long-time author of the "PLMsavvy" blog which provides insights around topics that are commonly encountered in PLM initiatives.
The webinar will be an hour long and those attending will: find out how the Internet of Things is being used; understand where Big Data and PLM interface with the Internet of Things; and learn what needs to be considered when extending PLM capabilities leverage the Internet of Things.
At the conclusion of the webinar, attendees will:
- Understand the breadth of applications for the Internet of Things
- Know how to prepare for the impact of the Internet of Things on managing product information assets in the context of PLM
- Have insight into the complexity of the security and privacy considerations associated with the Internet of Things
This webinar will be useful to PLM users, team leaders and members, engineering managers, manufacturing engineers, PLM software and solution providers and anyone interested in learning more about PLM. During the webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the topics discussed. To find out more, visit: http://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars/the-internet-of-things-what-does-it-mean-for-plm. To register for the webinar visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7745803594961359617