CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
28 March 2012
CIMdata News
Two Unique Events for the Simulation & Analysis Community
What? CIMdata's Simulation & Analysis Workshop and NAFEMS' Simulation Data Management Symposium
When? May 1 & 2, 2012
Where? Cincinnati, Ohio
With just over a month to go until our seventh Simulation & Analysis workshop in Cincinnati, Ohio we wanted to update you on some of the planning we have been doing for this event. For 2012, CIMdata is partnering with NAFEMS' Simulation Data Management (SDM) Working Group to produce a unique two-day program that will explore emerging best practices on addressing the critical issues facing members of the simulation and analysis community.
At the first event on May 1, CIMdata's Simulation & Analysis Knowledge Council will join with leading-edge users to show how they have created a competitive advantage by deploying simulation for conceptual design, product development, and manufacturing. The workshop will focus on two critical areas - Simulation Governance and Simulation-Driven Design.
To assist in framing the issues here is a listing of some the presentations, case-studies, and discussions that are planned:
Model-Based Systems Engineering Applied to Real Products
Simulation Governance - The Right Tool for the Job
End User Case-Study: Simulation-Driven Design
Panel Discussion: Simulation - Dealing with the Data Deluge
Custom Vertical Application Brings CFD to Non-Experts, and Dramatically Reduces Simulation Time
Panel Discussion: Enabling Simulation-Driven Design for Collaborative Workgroups
Simulation Governance: Managing a Strategic Competence for Sustained Competitive Advantage
Simulation-Driven Design: Engineering Up-front, on the Left of the Systems Engineering "Vee".
Workshop attendees will have plenty of time to discuss the areas of critical importance and will learn answers to the following questions and more:
**What are the strategies for successful implementation of simulation and CAE for product development and manufacturing?
**Why should my company be implementing simulation-data management or a simulation framework to manage simulation projects, processes, and resources?
**How do I develop a strategic case for implementing a simulation framework?
**What are the cultural and organizational barriers to implementation and how can I get beyond them?
**What are the requirements for integrating simulation with other engineering and business applications and data in the PLM ecosystem?
**What can I learn from the experiences of other companies dealing with similar problems to the ones I face?
Of paramount importance to your success is the opportunity to engage in a frank and open conversation, where your voice will be heard and your opinions will count. With this in mind the workshop has been structured to allow plenty of time for both open and private discussions with the other attendees and members of CIMdata's Simulation & Analysis Knowledge Council, which will meet at this event to review progress in targeting the critical issues. We will also make plans to get together on an informal basis during the evening before the workshop and immediately following the workshop.
In preparation for this dialogue we would like to share a summary of some of my observations and thoughts on simulation frameworks and industry trends, which may be downloaded at http://plmforesight.cimdata.com/pdfs/MeintjesObservationsEX.pdf. Some of you will be familiar with these thoughts and others may be just starting the conversation, either way I do hope that you will be able to join me on May 1, in Cincinnati, for this workshop where you will be guaranteed a lively forum in which to discuss the real issues with people who have real experience in implementing SDM.
I would also like to encourage you think about staying over for the NAFEMS' event on May 2 when the NAFEMS' (SDM) Working Group will lead a symposium to explain the benefits to be gained from implementing a SDM system. The primary focus of the symposium will be on companies sharing their experiences, lessons learned, and benefits gained from breakthrough improvements in simulation throughput, analyst productivity, product performance, and information traceability.
Both of these events will be of interest to: program directors; top designers; expert analysts; engineering managers; CAE managers; design managers; engineering IT leaders; CAE solution providers; and others who are interested in joining the conversation on how to help move the simulation and analysis community forward.
CIMdata's Simulation & Analysis Knowledge Council and NAFEMS (SDM) Working Group are looking forward to welcoming you to Cincinnati in May and are excited to hear what you have to say on the challenges we all face, and the potential solutions.
For more information and to register for these events visit our web site at https://plmforesight.cimdata.com/download/index.cfm?download=ASCWorkshop512&company= or call 800-573-4756.
Best regards,
Keith Meintjes
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