CIMdata Blog

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Key takeaways:

• The trend toward smart, connected products and the emergence of the Internet of Things are changing both product complexity and how businesses must operate and compete—resulting in both new opportunities and new challenges
• R&D leaders must own PLM as their strategic enterprise platform
• Companies need to establish a Product Architecture Management Strategy
• Companies must think and develop in a system of systems paradigm

Introduction

Technology is rapidly changing the definition and design of products. They are no longer just electro-mechanical devices. Embedded electronics and software as well as cloud connections provide much of the functionality and differentiation...

Webinar will highlight how a platform approach to PLM can enable digital transformation in product development, manufacturing, and the supply chain.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 16 November 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that its President, Peter Bilello, will take part in a webinar entitled “Can a PLM Platform Transform the Business of Engineering?”

Mr. Bilello will be joined by Mr. Rolf Huesemann, Manager of Engineering Systems/PLM at Magna GETRAG Transmissions. The webcast will address the impacts of the business of engineering in the era of Industry 4.0 and show how industry leaders are using a...

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• Third party software solution providers attest to their reliance on Siemens PLM Software’s technology components, such as Parasolid

After fighting some brutal rush hour traffic in the greater Boston area on October 11, 2016, I breathed a sigh of relief and took my seat at the first Siemens PLM Components Conference in Boston’s trendy Aloft Seaport hotel to see Mr. John Whetstone, Director of Product Management and Marketing at Siemens PLM Software welcome a select audience of attendees. While most software product conferences target end users, this unique gathering focused on the technical...

Educational webinar will show how failure knowledge capture and reuse systems can be used to improve the reliability of connected intelligent products.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 15 November 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “How do you ensure your Connected Intelligent Products can be trusted? Deploy Knowledge Systems for Reliability Design.” The webinar will take place on December 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will last for one hour.

Design-for-reliability applied to complex systems and systems-of-systems needs a seamless connection between the processes and tools of systems engineering and reliability...

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Key takeaways:

• Smart, connected products have become the norm in a wide range of industries, requiring product companies to evolve their product development strategies and tools to respond
• Leading product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services providers have been evolving their offerings to respond, often through acquisitions
• Siemens AG continued this trend by announcing their intent to acquire Mentor Graphics, a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) solutions, which will further bolster the PLM offerings of Siemens PLM Software

Music players, smart phones, autonomous vehicles, and all manner of smart, connected products are driving changes...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 10 November 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Dr. Venkatash Agaram, Director of Quality & Reliability Engineering, will take part in a webinar to discuss ways PLM can be used as a critical enabler for M&A success.

In this webcast, “PLM: Critical Enabler for M&A Success,” Dr. Agaram will speak about the best practices and strategies that can help bring about more efficiencies in M&A activities. The webinar will also share valuable insights and live examples on the specific PLM system integration tasks that are available for achieving a seamless...

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• IBM has bet their company on cognitive computing which includes Watson technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), analytics and professional services, and the cloud
• Based on attendance at the recent World of Watson event, the market is listening and responding
• Companies in a range of industries are starting to see real benefits from applying IBM’s technology stack to their business problems

In 2011, Watson, a cognitive solution developed by IBM researchers, shocked many people by winning a Jeopardy competition against top human challengers. Industry veterans were also surprised in 2014 when IBM announced the...

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• Top AEC industry performers tend to employ more technologies, and their performance is strongly correlated with current technology usage and growth in IT investment
• The majority of respondents see potential to reduce costs by more than 10% for both pre-commissioning and post-commissioning phases of building lifecycles
• The greatest potential for process improvement is expected from reducing risks, a need for fewer changes, and better project estimating

Introduction

CIMdata recently conducted an online survey of professionals involved with the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. The survey was fielded in July 2016, with a second distribution to...

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Key takeaways:

• Many leading PLM and simulation and analysis (S&A) solution providers are building integrated multiphysics portfolios, in many cases through strategic acquisitions
• COMSOL AB began with a multiphysics product vision and continues to expand and enhance their offerings via internal R&D
• The COMSOL Application Builder helps experienced S&A analysts build complex and validated multiphysics simulation applications
• COMSOL apps can be delivered globally by COMSOL Server in a Web browser to a wide range of simulation experts as well as design engineering users on desktops, laptops, or mobile devices

COMSOL recently held their COMSOL Conference 2016 at the...

Leading PLM solution and service providers to sponsor PLM conferences.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 27 October 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm and Eurostep, organizer of PDT Europe, have today announced the key sponsors for the upcoming PLM Road Map for the Aerospace & Defense Industry and PDT Europe conferences. The participating sponsors are ANSYS, Aras Corp., Dassault Systèmes, ESI Group, and Siemens PLM Software. The events will take place on 8-10 November at the Renaissance La Defense, Paris, France.

“We are honored to have these leaders in PLM solutions and services choose to sponsor PLM Road...