Free educational webinar will share a framework for assessing cloud solution providers and will offer key information for developing a coherent and sustainable cloud strategy.
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 7 December 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Connecting the Clouds in AEC & EPC—Where to Start?” The webinar will take place on January 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. (EST).
Nearly every major solution provider serving the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) markets has introduced cloud-based products and services. In many ways, AEC and EPC are ideal targets for cloud delivered software solutions, but key questions such as data ownership, security, liability, and the ability to technically integrate multiple cloud solutions remain. This webinar will address these questions, provide a framework for assessing cloud solution providers, and share key information needed to develop a coherent and sustainable cloud strategy.
According to the webinar host, CIMdata’s Director for AEC/Manufacturing Convergence, Ed Martin, “The AEC / EPC industry is at a tipping point for cloud adoption, with solution providers and customers alike rushing to embrace the cloud. The economic benefits and productivity potential of connected cloud solutions are compelling, and are driving this momentum. However, these new solutions also bring new challenges. Companies need to reconsider solution assessment frameworks and strategies, skill sets, and more when adopting cloud solutions. This webinar is aimed at helping companies understand what is needed to make the transition successfully.”
Mr. Martin has over 35 years of PLM and manufacturing industry experience in the disciplines of product development, manufacturing automation, lean manufacturing, and systems engineering. During his career he has held engineering and management roles in the manufacturing industry, including positions at General Motors and Delphi. Prior to joining CIMdata, Mr. Martin was with a leading PLM solution provider where he applied his engineering and manufacturing knowledge to build an automotive industry practice and then to lead a product team focused on production and fabrication technologies including the integration of BIM and manufacturing information for greenfield and brownfield facility projects.
The webinar will last one hour and will cover: fundamentals of the cloud; core advantages of cloud in the AEC / EPC industry; a comparison of private, hybrid, and public clouds; the security implications of the cloud and how to avoid pitfalls; issues to consider for new and existing solutions; ways to address data ownership and liability; how to develop a coherent roadmap in the face of rapid development; how to make a rational business case for cloud (and maintaining it); and CIMdata’s view of the future of cloud services.
The webinar will be useful to BIM managers, project delivery managers, VDC managers, digital engineering managers, construction managers, facilities managers, sales engineers, IT leadership, PLM team leaders, PLM team members, product managers, solution providers, and anyone who wants to learn more about the role of the cloud in the AEC and EPC industries.
During the webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the topics discussed. To find out more, visit: http://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars/webinar-connecting-the-clouds-in-aec-epc-where-to-start. To register for this webinar visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7074161435150965507
