Commentaries & Highlights

 PDF Key takeaways: IBM, one of America’s oldest and most storied companies, is known for transforming itself to survive and thrive—today is no different, and the IBM Software Group is leading the charge to address three strategic imperatives reshaping the world: data, cloud, and people-centered engagement Huge investments in cloud, cognitive systems like Watson and next generation cloud-based collaboration and software development offerings position IBM to capitalize on this new business calculus IBM is investing heavily in the Internet of Things, a topic related to all three strategic imperatives, and one that companies invested in PLM as makers, and often operators, of smart things must increasingly address CIMdata had the pleasure of attending the 2014 IBM Software Group Analyst Insights (#SWGAI) event on November 12-13 at the Hilton Stamford, CT, a venue right-sized for the 200 attendees, including about 100 analysts. IBM Software Group is a huge business in its own right, with revenues of

 PDF Key takeaways: Siemens PLM Software’s Active Workspace provides users a customizable, graphically rich interface into PLM data and functionality Active Workspace users benefit from being able to quickly find and execute their daily work responsibilities within one unified, consistent, user managed environment  Within Active Workspace users can opt for an integrated Geometric Shape Search (i.e., 3D search) in addition to traditional text search The expansion of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software throughout the enterprise has provided users in many non-engineering positions including business managers, marketing, sales, and service support, with improved access to enterprise PLM data. However, as the reach of PLM enabling solutions has grown, so also has the pressure to improve and simplify the user experience. The new class of extended enterprise users expects effortless and intuitive interaction with PLM data and associated functionality. Siemens PLM Software (Siemens) developed Active Workspace to provide a proficient, consistent, and graphically rich user experience into

 PDF Key takeaways: Conflict minerals rules in the Dodd-Frank Act require companies to assess, track and report the usage of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG) in their global supply chains, yet another in a series of important compliance mandates Providing conflict mineral traceability is required for many industries, and managing that data is challenging Along with material compliance data, PLM can provide a necessary engine for early traceability for 3TG utilization in product designs Conflict minerals regulations highlight the need for a versatile framework that can manage similar needs in the future What are Conflict Minerals Conflict minerals are specific minerals whose sale is supporting an on-going conflict. In this case, they include cassiterite (tin), wolframite (tungsten), coltan (tantalum), and gold ore, which are extracted from the Eastern Congo and passed through a variety of intermediaries before being purchased by multinational companies. These minerals are mined and sold under the sponsorship of various armed militant groups