AI in PLM: Adoption, Investment, and Readiness Report

The CIMdata AI in PLM: Adoption, Investment, and Readiness Study is a benchmark of how artificial intelligence is being adopted, delivered, and experienced across the entire PLM ecosystem.

The resulting report, reflecting the state of the market as of early 2026, draws on data from three critical perspectives and quantifies exactly where their views, expectations, and strategies diverge:

• Industrial Companies
• Software Providers
• Service Providers

Instead of generic AI hype, the report is an evidence-based reference tool to de-risk your strategic planning, product roadmaps, and procurement decisions.

What Makes This Research Different?

• Direct Cross-Cohort Comparison: Built on a multi-cohort design using identical, comparable questions. This unique structure unlocks powerful cross-cohort gap analyses that reveal where buyers and sellers are misaligned.
• Fully Sourced and Transparent Findings: Every single value and data point is backed by a specific chart reference code, exact respondent count, and a citation to the underlying survey question
• 40+ Years of Unbiased Expertise: Authored by CIMdata, the leading independent global strategic management consulting firm dedicated to PLM and digital transformation.

What You'll Learn & Discover

The AI in PLM Adoption, Investment, and Readiness Report covers AI strategy, product roadmaps, and procurement decisions, with cohort-by-cohort data and side-by-side cross-cohort comparisons.

Who This Is For and The Decisions It Informs

What's Included in the Package?

Your single purchase provides four companion deliverables and grants a site license for internal use within the purchasing organization:

• The Full Report: The complete research methodology, dedicated findings chapters for each cohort, and an intensive 11-question cross-cohort gap analysis.
• The Executive Summary: A high-level, 15-minute read covering the ten key findings explicitly written for senior decision-makers.
• The Respondent Executive Summary: A unique, alternative-lens presentation of the findings, ideal for sharing broadly with internal teams.
• 4 Presentation-Ready PowerPoint decks: The full library of charts across all three cohorts and the gap analysis. Includes charts referenced but not reproduced in the text report. High-resolution, authenticated chart assets for direct use in your internal presentations.

Buy now to instantly equip your organization with the objective, data-backed insights needed to navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape in product lifecycle management.