CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Internet of Things – Hype or Value?” The webinar will take place on March 10 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will cover the issues and concerns related to the Internet of Things (IoT) and how best to achieve value while avoiding the pitfalls and hype.

The webinar will be an hour long and those attending will: gain the knowledge needed to prepare for IoT in a deliberate way; be in a position to consider all the possibilities for leveraging IoT; have a clearer...

Enabling improved feedback of lessons learned regarding product performance issues into the systems engineering process, to deliver more robust products for enhanced customer satisfaction and increased brand equity.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2 February 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) management consulting and research firm, announces the addition of the Quality & Reliability Engineering consulting practice. This consulting practice concentrates on a seamless flow of knowledge regarding product performance issues between quality and reliability engineering and systems engineering, for mitigating the potential for customer dissatisfaction, warranty problems, and product recalls resulting from the growing complexity of electronics and software...

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Key takeaways:

• Siemens’ intent to acquire CD-adapco reinforces their commitment to the Simulation & Analysis (S&A) market and will expand and strengthen Siemens PLM Software’s portfolio and position in this market
• CD-adapco’s world-class and widely used capabilities in computational fluid dynamics and coupled flow/multi-physics applications are complementary to Siemens PLM Software’s existing 3D simulation capabilities in their NX and LMS portfolios
• The previous acquisition of Red Cedar (HEEDS) by CD-adapco is an asset that further fills in Siemens PLM Software’s simulation and analysis portfolio and adds management talent

In one of the biggest deals of its kind,...

Keynote presentation at CIMdata’s PLM Road Map 2016 for the High Tech and Medical Device industries will show how groundbreaking biomedical research is transformed from the design stage to microfabrication and test.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 26 January 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that Damien C. Rodger, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Southern California (USC) and Visiting Associate in Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), will kick-off PLM Road Map™ for the High Tech and Medical Device industries with a keynote presentation that will share recent innovative...

CIMdata’s Simulation-Driven Systems Development Workshop and NAFEMS’ Engineering Analysis & Simulation in the Automotive Industry Event will take place on April 27 & 28.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 21 January 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that CIMdata’s Simulation-Driven Systems Development Knowledge Council and NAFEMS will come together to present two unique events that will be of interest to the simulation and systems engineering communities. The events will take place in Troy, Michigan on April 27 & 28.

On April 27, CIMdata will present a workshop that will explore the theme, “Driving Industry to Model-Based Systems...

The webinar will address how organizations can benefit from implementing Design for Excellence within their engineering processes.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 20 January 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that Ms. Laila Hirr, CIMdata’s Practice Manager for High Tech & Electronics, will highlight issues and trends related to getting products into production, in an upcoming webinar on using Design for Excellence (DFx) to improve product realization sponsored by Geometric Ltd.

“Faulty decisions adversely impact the products we develop,” says Hirr. “Identifying design issues early allows them to be addressed when they are relatively low cost to...

Expanded focus ensures CIMdata is well positioned to take advantage of the move towards a comprehensive model-based enterprise paradigm.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 19 January 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the formation of a Simulation-Driven Systems Development (SDSD) Practice and Knowledge Council. Mr. Donald Tolle will head up the initiative. Mr. Tolle transitions into this new role as a natural extension of his activities with CIMdata over the past 2½ years as Director of CIMdata’s Systems Engineering and Simulation Consulting Practice.

The new SDSD Knowledge Council represents the merger of CIMdata’s Systems...

Industry-focused PLM Conference set for May 24th in Silicon Valley.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 13 January, 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM consulting and research firm announces that its annual PLM Road Map™ for the High Tech & Medical Device Communities conference will take place on May 24, 2016. The event will be held at The Biltmore Hotel and Suites, Santa Clara, California, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Now in their twenty-third year, PLM Road Map conferences bring together leading industry experts from CIMdata, key industry players, and front-line implementation experts to explore end users’ progress, opportunities, and road blocks.

Having...

Free educational webinar focused on managing simulation as a strategic capability, will take place on February 11, 2016.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 5 January 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Simulation Governance: Managing Simulation as a Strategic Capability.” The webinar will take place on February 11 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will propose that simulation is demonstrably superior to hardware-based test and development in a number of key ways.

The webinar will be an hour long and those attending will: gain an understanding of what Simulation Governance is; learn about the best...

2016 schedule will kick-off in Ann Arbor, Michigan from March 7-11.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 22 December, 2015 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic consulting and research firm announces that the first CIMdata PLM Certificate program of 2016 will take place at the Kensington Court Hotel in Ann Arbor, Michigan from March 7-11. The program is recognized as the PLM industry’s most comprehensive solution-agnostic education offering.

The three- or five-day program prepares PLM professionals to successfully address the challenges commonly faced in PLM strategy development and implementation. The assessment-based certificate program includes a personalized classroom experience, individual and team-based exercises, and...