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Register Now Here's what people are saying about the PLM Certificate Program "CIMdata PLM Certificate should be required for any organization that is planning to implement PLM business practices." —Kurt Vaillancourt – Stanford SWAC "A must-attend program for anyone that is planning to participate in PLM selection or implementation activities at their organization." —Shinod Kumar, Edwards Lifesciences, USA "In order to select and implement a PLM solution, there are too many aspects to consider and the CIMdata PLM Certificate Program covers all of them in a balanced and independent way. It is a very good start point to all companies that are planning to invest in this critical technology." —Sergio Aguiar, Embraer, Brazil "CIMdata PLM Certificate Program has boosted exponentially my understanding of PLM and my confidence to evangelize it." —Rafael Navarro, Cranfield University, UK "Wish I had this BEFORE we implemented our PLM. It will be good for continuous improvement." —Anonymous "The PLM course provides a great overall view of the

CIMdata produces the popular PLM Road Map™ conference. PLM Road Map™ is a strategic conference that focuses on how companies successfully define and employ PLM strategies and enabling solutions to meet challenging product development, manufacturing, and deployment issues. It  is the must-attend event for industry executives and PLM practitioners globally – providing independent education and a collaborative networking environment where ideas, trends, experiences, and relationships critical to the industry germinate and take root. PLM Road Map™ 2014 The theme for PLM Road Map™ 2014 is PLM-enabled Continuous Product Development and Delivery for the Automotive & Transportation Industry and Supply Chain. Product development today is a set of discrete processes and deliveries around specifications and intellectual property (IP) exchange. Design reviews and delivery schedules drive IP development and exchange. Some industries are driving toward a more continuous model, with more synchronous collaboration and, in the case of software, continuous product delivery. Continuous product development and delivery

What Attendees at CIMdata's PLM Market & Industry Forum Events Are Saying… “Excellent topics, relevant discussion; helpful overview of market. Got all the key points…” “Good tie of current and future business issues to customer requirements…” “Sharing CIMdata experiences with real customers most valuable…” “Great content, thought provoking…”

CIMdata Education offers a wide range of specialized training and education resources for the PLM industry. CIMdata’s over 30 years of experience in the PLM industry places it in a unique position to provide a very broad and deep set of highly valued training and education programs that enable today’s PLM professionals to fully realize the highest return on their PLM investments. PLM Certificate Program The CIMdata PLM Certificate Program represents the PLM industry’s most comprehensive non-biased education and training offering available. The program prepares PLM professionals to successfully address the challenges inherent in PLM strategy development, implementation, and continuous improvement. This assessment-based certificate program includes a personalized classroom experience, individual and team-based exercises, and individual evaluations of achievement. Learn More PLM Conferences  CIMdata produces the popular PLM Road Map conference. PLM Road Map is a strategic conference that focuses on how companies successfully define and employ PLM strategies and enabling solutions to meet

CIMdata’s Consulting Services for PLM Solution & Service Providers Brochure (Letter, PDF) Brochure (A4, PDF) CIMdata helps PLM solution and service providers define their PLM strategies and functional requirements. CIMdata supports all stages of business and product programs to make them optimally effective. PLM solution and service providers find that an ongoing relationship with CIMdata enhances their competitive position within their markets. Ask for your complimentary CIMdata State-of-PLM Market Briefing to help you identify and validate new market opportunities by contacting Rich McFall at \n Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein! . PLM Success: CIMdata’s Consulting Methodology for PLM Solution & Service Providers CIMdata’s consulting methodology for PLM solution and service providers is based on more than 30 years of PLM consulting best practices. It has been carefully designed to support your organization at every phase of its development. From the identification of new

CIMdata's Consulting Approach for Industrial Organizations Brochure (Letter, PDF) Brochure (A4, PDF) We start with the clients’ strategic business objectives. We educate, provide guidance, make concrete recommendations, transfer knowledge, and define and execute action plans. We work with our clients to customize programs based on their unique requirements. We have been providing high-quality skilled consulting services for over 30 years. PLM Transformation CIMdata's Consulting Methodology for Industrial Organizations CIMdata’s consulting methodology for industrial organizations is based on more than 30 years of PLM consulting best practices. At the heart of CIMdata’s consulting methodology is education – the transfer of knowledge. It is embedded in every step and stage of PLM-related business process and technology transformation. PLM Transformation has been designed to support your organization’s target of achieving and sustaining a competitive advantage. PLM Transformation - Support for Industrial Organizations Strategy Development Solution Definition Solution Evaluation & Selection Implementation Planning Implementation Support Monitoring & Continuous Improvement Strategy Development for Industrial Organizations The development of a well-thought-out

PLM Transformation CIMdata's Consulting Methodology for Industrial Organizations Brochure (Letter, PDF) Brochure (A4, PDF) CIMdata’s consulting methodology for industrial organizations is based on more than 30 years of PLM consulting best practices. At the heart of CIMdata’s consulting methodology is education – the transfer of knowledge. It is embedded in every step and stage of PLM-related business process and technology transformation. PLM Transformation has been designed to support your organization’s target of achieving and sustaining a competitive advantage. PLM Transformation - Support for Industrial Organizations Strategy Development Solution Definition Solution Evaluation & Selection Implementation Planning Implementation Support Monitoring & Continuous Improvement Strategy Development for Industrial Organizations The development of a well-thought-out and -executed PLM strategy is key to success. CIMdata delivers on this because of its extensive experience with industrial organizations around the world. Solution Definition for Industrial Organizations CIMdata’s consulting methodology for industrial organizations includes a number of customized activities that support detailed PLM solution definition. This definition is based upon a client’s specific

Diagnosing Your PLM Health to Optimize Your Lifecycle Returns   Data Sheet (Letter)  Data Sheet (A4) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions can help your organization take control of your intellectual assets—your product definition information—to maximize your bottom line performance. Many companies have already realized that PLM is an enterprise solution on a par with enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management (SCM). Optimizing the management and use of your intellectual assets is needed to survive and thrive in today’s competitive markets. One constant in this market evolution is that CIMdata has been helping companies improve their PLM strategies and capabilities. Whether you have PLM elements, such as product data management (PDM), CAD/CAM, workflow, digital manufacturing, or visualization, already in place or are contemplating an investment, CIMdata’s PLM Checkup can keep your efforts on track. What is CIMdata's PLM Checkup? The CIMdata PLM Checkup is a 2-day interactive work session facilitated by CIMdata experts

CIMdata's Overall Consulting Approach Business-Driven, Client-Focused Learn about CIMdata’s Consulting Services for Industrial Organizations Learn about CIMdata’s Consulting Services for PLM Solution & Service Providers CIMdata takes a business-driven consulting approach that starts with our client’s strategic business objectives and uses them to drive the definition of process and information technology requirements. CIMdata believes that it is impossible to maximize the benefits received from business-process-enabling technologies without tightly linking the strategic business objectives of the organization with all aspects of the solution’s strategy, requirements, evaluation, selection, implementation, and continuous improvement process. CIMdata takes a proactive approach to its Product Lifecycle Management consulting engagements. We act as much as possible as part of our client’s team. However, our style is to educate the team members well enough that they feel comfortable making decisions themselves. We never dictate a solution, but rather we provide guidance, concrete recommendations, and action plans that the client executes. CIMdata will work with

CIMdata Consulting provides a comprehensive set of unbiased and independent strategic management consulting services. CIMdata offers guidance and support to industrial organizations, PLM solution providers, and PLM service providers. We maintain a strategic full-lifecycle focus enabling extensive PLM knowledge transfer and benefit maximization. CIMdata Experience & Expertise CIMdata understands the issues you face and has the experience needed to help you succeed. An industry leader for over 30 years, CIMdata’s unrivaled expertise comes from seasoned professionals with diverse backgrounds in manufacturing, engineering, management, and technology. CIMdata’s consultants have the first-hand experience required to address the challenges you face. Learn More CIMdata Consulting Approach CIMdata has a proven track record of providing high quality PLM consulting. CIMdata’s business-driven approach starts with your strategic objectives and works with you to create a customized consulting program based on your specific business requirements. Learn More CIMdata Consulting for Industrial Organizations CIMdata has spent a great