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CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series

Retail Price: $9500

Datasheet (A4, PDF, 185KB) | Datasheet (Letter, PDF, 184KB)

The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series is a set of related reports that serve to document CIMdata’s analysis of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market. The 2012 report series documents CIMdata’s analysis of the global 2011 PLM market results. CIMdata’s PLM market analysis provides two different perspectives on PLM:

  • Comprehensive PLM covers the full product definition over the entire product lifecycle and across all industrial segments. This includes mechanical, electronic, and software components, as well as support for both discrete and process industries.
  • Mainstream PLM is a subset of Comprehensive PLM that includes the sub-sectors that have traditionally been addressed by the major PLM suppliers, i.e., MCAD, S&A, NC, cPDm, and Digital Manufacturing. Mainstream PLM does not include AEC, EDA, CASE, and cPDm-focused applications.

The full CIMdata 2012 PLM MAR Series can be purchased for US$9,500. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market Analysis Report Series is packaged into five different modules:

  • The CIMdata 2012 PLM Industry Review and Trends Report is mainly qualitative in nature, and focuses on key issues facing the global PLM ecosystem of solution providers and end user organizations. It highlights changes that occurred in 2011, what effects those changes may have in the short and medium term, and what is on the horizon in the years to come. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Industry Review and Trends Report is available separately for US$2,500.
  • The CIMdata 2012 Executive PLM Market Report provides an overview of CIMdata’s complete global analysis. It includes key charts on PLM market investment statistics through 2011, forecasts of investments for 2012 through 2016, and a summary of PLM suppliers’ performance in 2011. The CIMdata 2012 Executive PLM Market Report is available separately for US$1,500.
  • The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market and Solution Supplier Analysis Report details measures of and forecasts for the overall PLM market and key segments, including Tools, cPDm, and Digital Manufacturing. The Tools section has additional details on sub-segments, including MCAD, NC, S&A, EDA, and AEC. It also includes CIMdata’s estimates of PLM solution supplier revenues in these segments and sub-segments for 2012 through 2016. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market and Solution Supplier Analysis Report is available separately for US$5,000.
  • The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market Geographic Analysis Report provides another view of the 2011 market results, by major geography. CIMdata’s 2011 estimates and market forecasts for PLM and the major PLM market segments are provided for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. In addition, the report includes estimates and forecasts for the cPDm segment within specific European and Asia-Pacific countries and regions. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market Geographic Analysis Report is available separately for US$3,000.
  • The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market Industry Analysis Report provides another view of the 2011 market results, by industry segment. CIMdata’s 2011 estimates and market forecasts for Mainstream PLM and cPDm are provided for eight different industry sectors: aerospace and defense; automotive and other transportation; electronics/telecommunications; fabrication and assembly; process-packaged goods; process-petrochemical; utilities; and construction, infrastructure, and shipbuilding. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market Industry Analysis Report is available separately for US$3,000.

The PLM Market Analysis Report is available for US $9,500, or as part of a Gold Membership in the CIMdata PLM Community. Purchase the report online or learn more about becoming a PLM Community member by calling our office at +1 (734) 668-9922.

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CIMdata Country PLM Market Analysis Report Series

Full Series: US $14500
Individual Country Reports: US $2750

Full Series Datasheet (Letter, PDF, 176 KB) | Full Series Datasheet (A4, PDF, 120 KB)

Brazil Table of Contents (PDF, 291 KB)

The CIMdata PLM Country Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series is a set of reports that present country-specific analyses of the PLM market during calendar year 2011 for some of the world’s most important markets for PLM software and services. These country reports are focused primarily on PLM investment and use in industrial markets. Reports cover Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States.

The full CIMdata 2012 Country PLM Market Analysis Report Series may be purchased for US $14,500. Individual country reports are available at US $2,750.

These reports are not delivered as part of the previously established PLM MAR series.

Purchase the report online or by calling our office at +1 (734) 668-9922.

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The CIMdata 2012 Simulation & Analysis Market Overview Report

This report presents CIMdata’s overview of the global simulation and analysis (S&A) market. S&A is one of the fastest growing segments of the overall product lifecycle management (PLM) market tracked by CIMdata, and one that is also growing in importance in supporting product and process development, particularly with its central role in systems engineering. CIMdata’s definition and coverage of the S&A market segment is expanding to support this expanding vision. This report is a first stage in that process, by defining the market segmentation of interest, and offering profiles of the leading S&A solution providers for the calendar year 2011. The CIMdata 2012 Simulation & Analysis Market Overview Report is available for purchase for US $495.

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2012 China Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Market Analysis Report

A Regional CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report

US $4000 (English or Simplified Chinese)
US $5000 (English & Simplified Chinese)

2012 Table of Contents (PDF, 504 KB) | 2012 Datasheet (Letter, PDF, 195 KB) | 2012 Datasheet (A4, PDF, 195 KB)

For those companies who have a great interest in detailed analyses of the People’s Republic of China’s (“China”) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market, CIMdata provides an annual China PLM report. The CIMdata China PLM Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s rapidly-evolving PLM market. The report contains an in-depth analysis of the major PLM trends and issues, leading PLM solution suppliers, PLM investments in software and services, PLM adoption in various industry sectors, and market growth forecasts that pertain to this important and quickly-expanding economic region. Additionally, this report provides insight into PLM market dynamics within the region and the revenue performance of the leading PLM solution suppliers operating within it, both China-based and international PLM solution suppliers based elsewhere.

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NC Software Market Assessment Report

Retail Price: US $2695

2012 Table of Contents (PDF, 463 KB)

The NC Market Assessment Report provides the only comprehensive market analysis of the worldwide NC software and related services marketplace available in the industry. It includes extensive information on the market size, trends and segmentation, authoritative rankings of NC software vendors, and results of targeted market surveys. Individual vendors are discussed. The Market Assessment Report also contains more than 70 figures and is updated on an annual basis. With each update, the precision of the estimates is increased and the reports are expanded to include additional market-related material. This continuous improvement provides added value to the user. The first report Version 1, was issued in 1Q94. Additional information is provided in each update. Version 21 is now available.

This report can also be purchased separately or as part of the CIMdata Numerical Control (NC) Service.

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PLM Benefits Appraisal Guide

A proven methodology to Validate & Justify PLM Solutions and to Measure & Monitor the success of your PLM implementation through an ROI

Retail Price: US $595

The PLM Benefits Appraisal Guide is designed to help potential Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) users evaluate the applicability and payoffs of PLM in their enterprise, and to help existing users of PLM monitor the impact PLM is having on their product programs. The Benefits Appraisal Guide simplifies these tasks by providing a detailed and methodical ROI-based approach to quantitative and qualitative measurements of benefits and costs. The PLM Benefits Appraisal Guide represents CIMdata’s methodology for identifying the compelling ROI and business reasons for investing in PLM.

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