CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive

16 June 2004

Product News

IDe 2004-1 Enhances Ease of Use

Integrated Development Enterprise, Inc., (IDe), released IDe® 2004-1 for immediate availability on June 2, 2004. This latest release of IDe's IDweb® software responds to customer requests for simplifying and automating data input using configurable forms, improving both XML and MS Project integration and report writing enhancements. Electronic sign-off, Gantt interface improvements and automating step ownership changes were added, too.

"IDe is a leader in product portfolio management (PPM), with a client list of top manufacturers including Procter & Gamble (P&G), Honeywell, Owens Corning and others," according to Michael Burkett, research director at AMR Research.

"One of our goals is to maximize information output for business decision- making in product development with minimal effort in data input," said IDe CEO Rich Moore. "We continue to help our customers make better decisions on resources, schedules, budgets and product portfolios by integrating dynamic information in real time with easy-to-use software."

Joe Onderko, VP of the Lawn and Garden Tractor Business Group, MTD Products ( http://www.mtdproducts.com/ ), said it like this: "Considering today's competitive markets and MTD's mix of brands and products, it's important for us to know we're always putting our development resources to best use. With IDweb, we can use the portfolio manager to balance our efforts across multiple portfolios of complex projects, and also use the integrated resource manager to align our use of precious resources to business strategy."

IDe ( http://www.ide.com ) is a provider of software solutions for integrated development. IDe's IDweb software automates gated processes and integrates business decision-making to align corporate and business strategy, program execution, and operational excellence for companies worldwide.

 

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