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Key takeaways:

• Model-based system engineering (MBSE) is a methodology to manage complexity. It is being more broadly adopted for developing smart, connected products.
• Adopting MBSE across domains beyond software is difficult, but the potential benefits are inspiring more and more companies to start the journey.
• Successful MBSE adoption requires people, process, data, and technology issues to all be addressed strategically.
• Wipro’s NIMBLE framework provides a solution that brings together diverse MBSE and application lifecycle management (ALM)^[1] tools and necessary processes into a seamless platform and Wipro’s extensive implementation experience can...

This educational webinar will share information about the PLM industry’s current state and where it is heading.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 21 October 2020—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Today’s PLM Trends and Tomorrow’s Disruptors.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, 12 November 2020, at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and last for one hour.

As the definition and enablement of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) continue to expand and evolve, one must keep a watchful eye on the industry’s numerous trends and potential disruptors. PLM, like every other technological advancement, has...

Practitioner focused classes are available during the winter in the North American and European time zones.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 21 October 2020—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm and SMS_ThinkTank™, an industry-leading resource providing system modeling and simulation expertise, announce the dates for the next Systems Modeling & Simulation Basic Certificate Programs for Practitioners.

The program’s goal is to provide a superior educational experience for today’s simulation and analysis professionals. Class delivery is through a series of education and training sessions designed to equip those involved in systems modeling and simulation with a strong understanding of...

Peter Bilello, President & CEO, will present on the key components and criteria needed for a successful digital thread strategy.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 20 October 2020—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that it will host a free virtual presentation as part of the Global Product Data Interoperability Summit’s (GPDIS) 2020 virtual presentation series. The presentation, “Digital Thread—the PLM Professionals’ Path to Delivering Innovation, Efficiency, and Quality,” will occur on Thursday, 29 October, at 2:00 PM (EST). CIMdata is a GPDIS partner with The Boeing Company, Elysium, Northrop Grumman, Parker, and PDES.

The Digital Thread...

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Key takeaways:

• Supporting logistics of complex products is a massive undertaking that benefits from the data and process management provided by modern Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) capabilities.
• The U.S. Navy is embarking on a major modernization driven by digital transformation that will update and streamline its fleet readiness program, replacing its largely paper-based legacy.
• The U.S. Navy requires a secure cloud-enabled environment as the foundation of a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) - Software as a Service (SaaS) strategy to achieve the global access required to support its widely distributed operations and logistics.
• The U.S. Navy has selected PTC’s...

These classes are available for those using simulation at various lifecycle stages and/or supporting simulations in a variety of functions.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 15 October 2020—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm and SMS_ThinkTank™, an industry-leading resource providing system modeling and simulation expertise, announce the dates for the next Systems Modeling & Simulation Basic Certificate Programs for Managers.

The classes’ goal is to provide a superior educational experience for today’s simulation and analysis professionals. Class delivery is through a series of education and training sessions designed to equip those involved in systems modeling and/or simulation with...

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Key takeaways:

• Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Capital expansion brings together design trade-offs of electrical systems and embedded software.
• With the use of Capital, Model-Based Systems Engineering now has streamlined access to wiring, embedded software, and electronic details.
• Viewing and annotating mechanical, electrical, electronic, and embedded software design in their native systems, including artifacts from the other disciplines, is no longer a manual exercise fraught with complex interdisciplinary configuration problems.
• Capital’s use of Teamcenter Product Configurator is further evidence that Siemens Digital Industries Software is providing an ecosystem enabling a Comprehensive Digital Twin across the extended enterprise.

Digitalization, Disciplines,...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 6 October 2020—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the publication of a whitepaper titled “Advanced Machine Engineering Transforming the Machine Building Industry” and three related commentaries (“Multi-Disciplinary Design: Capturing and Managing All Design Disciplines Holistically,” “Configuration Management: Configuration Integrity is a Core Driver for Business Success,” and “Virtual Commissioning: Achieving a Flawless Launch.”)

As machines grow in complexity, machine and equipment builders often struggle to meet cost, quality, timing, and functionality requirements demanded by their customers. Machine applications run the gamut of industries from machine tools and industrial production equipment...

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Oracle convened Oracle Live 2020, a series of focused virtual sessions that replace their Oracle OpenWorld 2020 in-person event. CIMdata had the pleasure of attending the Oracle Live: Cloud Applications sessions on September 29, including an analyst-only Q&A session with Mr. Steven Miranda, Oracle Executive Vice President for Applications.

Oracle started their cloud journey with their Fusion initiative to bring together the many leading enterprise applications Oracle acquired in the first decade of the 21st century. In 2012, they rebranded their initiative as the basis of their Cloud portfolio. In the product lifecycle...

The classes will be available in North American and European time zones.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, October 1, 2020—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the last dates in 2020 for its PLM Core Virtual-Live PLM Certificate Program. The classes will occur during the week of December 7-11, with separate offerings for attendees in the North American and European time zones.

The PLM Core Virtual-Live PLM Certificate Program provides a way for the broader PLM community to experience CIMdata’s world-class PLM education programs without leaving the home, office, or plant. The PLM Core Virtual-Live PLM Certificate...