Collaborative research partners include the leading PLM solution providers
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 15 April 2021—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the publication of a new eBook that summarizes the results of a multi-sponsor collaborative research program focused on the business benefits and challenges offered by the adoption of a Software as a Service (SaaS) PLM delivery model. Partners in this research effort included Aras Corporation and three other leading PLM solution providers.
In many leading companies, legacy PLM implementations have often been installed on-site and frequently experience implementation delays due to complex installation requirements. Over time, heavy customizations can also be challenging to maintain and adapt to changing business requirements. In smaller companies, PLM is often ad-hoc, primarily using Microsoft Excel and shared file services in support of product development. For both, the product development processes are found lacking, unable to support the agility requirements of business today.
This collaborative research program focused on helping answer vital questions about industrial companies’ on-going and planned Cloud/SaaS-related PLM efforts. The eBook highlights the issues faced by industrial companies looking to make this move and includes sponsor information about how they are addressing these issues, including customer vignettes and links to more information.
According to Mr. Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President and leader of CIMdata’s research program, “In our 2017 cloud study, about one-third of the participants believed they would move to the cloud in the next two years. If our respondents to this new survey are representative of the broader population, nearly 30% have already made the move and 86% of our respondents either already moved, plan to move in the near future, or have strongly investigated their options. This result agrees with our work with our industrial consulting clients and in our interactions with the leading PLM solution providers who claim a huge increase in interest and growing adoption. This is great news for the PLM Economy.”
Adding to Mr. Przybylinski’s comments, Mr. Mark Reisig, Aras’ Vice President of Product Marketing, stated “We are pleased to have partnered with CIMdata on this important research. The results of the survey are aligned with what we are hearing from customers and have validated the considerable investments we have made in our cloud solutions. In particular, our Enterprise SaaS offering, which provides customers with the same customizable platform, applications, and functionality available as our on-premises deployment, supports the strategic direction of the survey respondents. We see large companies requiring unlimited customization to meet their complex requirements, while also wanting to realize the benefits of a SaaS subscription in the cloud.”
To get your copy of the Aras eBook, please go to Leveraging the Cloud for Global Market Success on Aras.com.
