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1 August 2008

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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CImdata sponsors PLM seminars during AMB

Join CIMdata  at PLM seminars to be held during AMB on 10th, 11th, and 12th September, 2008. The event will be comprised of three sessions which are focused on critical and timely aspects of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) as an enterprise-wide initiative that enables collaboration and innovation throughout the entire product development lifecycle. Special attention will be given to the relationship between PLM and Automation as well as PLM and Mechatronics.

Participation is free to all AMB participants.

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CIMdata is now featuring online polls with real time reporting on our web site at http://www.cimdata.com/polls/polls.html. Each week the results of the previous poll will be included in the CIMdata PLM Industry Summary to help you stay on top of trends in the PLM industry.

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Analysis
CIMdata’s latest opinion poll indicates that Simulation & Analysis, while growing in use, is still primarily selectively used within enterprises according to 59% of respondents. Supporting this situation is that many most enterprises (56% of respondents) have not yet established corporate processes for managing S&A data. However, even though the responses indicate limited use of S&A, it is clearly growing. The fact that 44% of the respondents indicated that processes are being applied illustrates the growing importance that companies are placing on S&A and the recognition that managing this valuable IP is becoming more and more critical.

When asked where S&A data is being maintained, respondents indicated that approximately 18% was essentially in a loosely or uncontrolled manner – 3% on paper and 15% in other (Microsoft Excel is the leading S&A tool for S&A). On a positive note, 33% of respondents indicated that PDM systems were being used to maintain S&A data, while another 49% indicated that simulations data managers associated with the analysis tools were being used. The fact that some 80+% of the data is being placed under more formal control is a solid step to establishing better use of S&A data, including reuse and traceability. Linking the simulation data managers into the overall PLM environment will continue to improve this process.

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