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Thursday, May 26, 2022
Gen 1/Gen 2 SaaS PLM: Definition & Business Benefits: Tracking the Evolution of SaaS PLM (Position Paper)
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Key takeaways:
SaaS PLM solutions have been around for 20 years and have evolved significantly over that time.
CIMdata recognizes two distinct generations of SaaS PLM solutions, which we are calling Gen 1 and Gen 2.
Gen 1 SaaS PLM solutions offer basic capabilities, limited configurability, and are well suited for companies with simpler products or are using out of the box legacy on-premises solutions hosted in a cloud data center.
Gen 2 SaaS PLM solutions offer full on-cloud capabilities, significantly more configurability, and suit companies with more complex products with a high design content.
Introduction to SaaS PLM
Cloud-based enterprise applications have been around for a long time with Salesforce CRM being one of the most notable market entrants over 20 years ago. The trend quickly spread to other types of applications like ERP, SCM, and others. Acceptance by CIOs and end users grew quickly—driven by ease of adoption and use and, sometimes, lower costs.
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