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CIMdata PLM Industry Research
CIMdata’s research and analysis is well known and respected in the PLM industry. CIMdata’s research goal is to deliver actionable research to the global PLM economy. This is achieved through many different channels including: PLM market reports, free whitepapers and industry information, commentaries, a free weekly PLM news digest, and numerous industry surveys and polls.
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Custom Market Research
CIMdata conducts custom research for our clients covering a wide range of PLM related issues. Examples of custom research are:
Competitive analysis
This research provides PLM solution suppliers with a review of their competitive position by program, industry and market against selected competitors. Such analyses include assessments of strengths and weaknesses in multiple areas, e.g., company, PLM program, sales and marketing, and product suite.
Specific market analyses
Detailed analyses of a specific market segment such as digital manufacturing or electrical and electronics that provide a company with a definition of the segment, the potential business opportunity in that segment, and what must be done by the company to be successful in that segment. Market analyses may also include identification of current and potential competitors.
White papers
CIMdata will conduct research and then author white papers on PLM related topics. These may include definition and review of emerging PLM initiatives, case studies on the application of PLM to a specific business issue or function and other topics of interest. These white papers may be developed for internal or external use by the contracting company.
Program Review
CIMdata will conduct and document a detailed PLM program review for a supplier. These reviews include a company profile, PLM strategy assessment, and an in-depth analysis of the company’s PLM products and services.
For more information please contact CIMdata for an individual assesment of your needs.
Also consider our Subscription Services to make sure that you are staying up to date throughout year. Our researchers have assembled packages that can fill the PLM information needs of companies large and small.
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2014 PLM Market Analysis Report Series
The PLM Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series is a set of reports that document CIMdata’s analysis of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market. The 2014 report series documents CIMdata’s analysis of the global 2013 PLM market results. Collectively, the different modules contain more than 200 pages of analysis illustrated by more than 200 tables and charts.
The CIMdata PLM MAR Series reports cover PLM market trends and review investments in PLM-related software and services for the overall market as well as for its major sub-segments. The reports also provide CIMdata’s forecasts of PLM investments for 2014 through 2018, based on data available through the first quarter of 2014. In addition, the reports provide CIMdata’s estimates of 2013 revenue performance of the various PLM market providers, broken down into key sub-segments.
Price for CIMdata 2014 PLM MAR Series: US$9,500. Modules may be purchased individually.
For more information on the 2014 series contact CIMdata at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Also available as part of a Gold Membership in the CIMdata PLM Community.
2014 PLM Industry Review & Trends Report
This report is qualitative in nature, and focuses on key issues facing the global PLM ecosystem of solution providers and end-user organizations. It highlights changes that occurred in 2013, what effects those changes may have in the short and medium term, and what is on the horizon in the years to come.
Individual Report Price: US$2,500.
2014 Executive PLM Market Report
This report provides an overview of CIMdata’s complete global analysis. It includes key charts on PLM market investment statistics through 2013, forecasts of investments for 2014 through 2018, and a summary of PLM solution providers’ performance in 2013.
Individual Report Price: US$1,500.
2014 PLM Market & Solution Provider Analysis Report
This report details measures of and forecasts for the overall PLM market and key segments, including Tools, cPDm, and Digital Manufacturing. The Tools section contains additional details on sub-segments, including MCAD, NC, S&A, EDA, and AEC. It also includes CIMdata’s estimates of PLM solution provider revenues in these segments and sub-segments for 2014 through 2018.
Individual Report Price: US$5,000.
2014 PLM Market Geographic Analysis Report
This report looks at the 2013 market results by major geography. CIMdata’s 2013 estimates and market forecasts for 2014 through 2018 for PLM and the major PLM market segments are provided for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. In addition, the report includes estimates and forecasts for the cPDm segment within specific European and Asia-Pacific countries and regions.
Individual Report Price: US$3,000.
2014 PLM Market Industry Analysis Report (Pre-order)
This report provides considers the 2013 market results by industry segment. CIMdata’s 2013 estimates and market forecasts for 2014 through 2018 are provided for eight different industry sectors: aerospace and defense; automotive and other transportation; electronics/telecommunications; fabrication and assembly; process-packaged goods; process-petrochemical; utilities; and construction, infrastructure, and shipbuilding.
Individual Report Price: US$3,000.
To pre-order contact CIMdata at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2014 Simulation & Analysis Market Analysis Report
The Simulation & Analysis (S&A) Market Analysis Report includes a discussion of trends in the market and how S&A solution and service providers are responding. It documents CIMdata's estimates for the global S&A market for the calendar year 2013, including 2013 revenue results and revenue forecasts for 2014 to 2018. The report includes 57 pages and over 30 tables and charts detailing market segmentation, revenues of leading S&A solution and service providers, and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth. The report also includes profiles of the S&A market leaders.
Price: US$3,000
2013 Country PLM Market Analysis Report Series
The CIMdata PLM Country Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series is a set of reports that present country-specific analyses of the PLM market during calendar year 2012 for some of the world’s most important markets for PLM software and services. These country reports are focused primarily on PLM investment and use in industrial markets. This series of reports covers Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States.
2013 Full Series Price: US$14,500
Individual Report Price: US$2,750
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2014 China PLM Market Analysis Report
A Regional CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report
For those who have an interest in detailed analyses of the People’s Republic of China’s (“China”) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market, CIMdata provides an annual China PLM report. The CIMdata China PLM Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s rapidly-evolving PLM market. Contents include: an in-depth analysis of the major PLM trends and issues, leading PLM solution providers, PLM investments in software and services, PLM adoption in various industry sectors, and market growth forecasts. Additionally, this report provides insight into PLM market dynamics within the region and the revenue performance of the leading PLM solution providers operating within it, both China-based and international PLM solution providers.
Price: US$4,000 (English or Simplified Chinese)
Price: US$5,000 (English & Simplified Chinese)
2014 NC Market Analysis Report
The NC Market Analysis Report provides the only comprehensive market analysis of the worldwide NC software and related services marketplace. It includes extensive information on market size, trends and segmentation, authoritative rankings of NC software providers, and results of targeted market surveys. Individual solution providers are discussed. The report contains more than 70 figures and is updated on an annual basis. With each update, the precision of the estimates is increased and the reports are expanded to include additional market-related material. This continuous improvement provides added value to the user. The first report was issued in 1Q94. Additional information is provided in each update.
This report can also be purchased separately or as part of the Numerical Control Service
Price: US$2,695
2012 Simulation & Analysis Market Overview Report
This report presents CIMdata’s overview of the global simulation and analysis (S&A) market. S&A is one of the fastest growing segments of the overall product lifecycle management (PLM) market tracked by CIMdata, and one that is also growing in importance in supporting product and process development, particularly with its central role in systems engineering. CIMdata’s definition and coverage of the S&A market segment is growing to support this expanding vision. This report is a first stage in that process, by defining the market segmentation of interest, and offering profiles of the leading S&A solution providers for the calendar year 2011. The CIMdata 2012 Simulation & Analysis Market Overview Report is available for purchase for US$495.
Price: US$495
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PLM Community Membership & Subscriptions
Joining the CIMdata PLM Community provides a valuable membership to our global support program for highly professional PLM software and service providers. An annual membership enables your organization to make better informed business decisions, by providing timely and valuable information, insights, and advice about the PLM market. Membership in this PLM Community facilitates a close on-going working relationship with CIMdata that strengthens and enhances the value of our support for your business success.
Membership in CIMdata's PLM Community:
- Anticipates your key questions and provides you with on-going research, analyses, insights, and advice
- Keeps you up to date on industry news and late-breaking trends
- Provides rapid access to CIMdata’s PLM domain experts
- Extends your market visibility
- Enables you to benefit from the CIMdata-hosted global PLM community; an active group that includes leading PLM software and service suppliers from around the world
For Solution & Service Suppliers
PLM Community Gold Membership
PLM Community Silver Membership
PLM Community Bronze Membership
Numerical Control (NC) Subscription
For Industrial Users
Industrial Consortium Membership
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CIMdata PLM Knowledge Council Membership
CIMdata’s PLM Knowledge Councils focus on in-depth research defining best practices for topics of interest to industrial companies who use PLM to support their ongoing product development business strategies and PLM solution providers interested in understanding and setting their PLM strategies and directions. The resulting research is directed at both industrial organizations and PLM solution providers. It emphasizes strategic as well as practical, tactical options for companies to follow as they further adopt Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). CIMdata currently offers five PLM Knowledge Councils. Council topics are developed from CIMdata’s PLM Community as technology evolves and industry dictates.
Digital Manufacturing Knowledge Council
PLM Enterprise Value & Integration Knowledge Council
Simulation & Analysis Knowledge Council
Social Product Development & Collaboration Knowledge Council
Systems Engineering Knowledge Council
Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group Membership
CIMdata has assembled a group of leading aerospace and defense companies into an action group to help address PLM-related challenges in that industry. CIMdata’s Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (Action Group) provides a unique opportunity for Aerospace & Defense Industry leaders to maximize the benefits they receive from their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) investments. The Action Group is open to major aerospace and defense OEMs and selected tier 1 suppliers. Participation enables members to make more informed business decisions by providing timely and valuable information, insights, and advice, while networking with companies with similar PLM challenges.
High Technology Electronics PLM Action Group
CIMdata’s High Technology Electronics PLM Action Group (Action Group) provides a unique opportunity for High Technology Industry leaders to maximize the benefits they receive from their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) related investments. Enrollment is open to major high technology electronics companies and selected related industry companies who wish to collectively address current PLM-related challenges, close technology gaps, expose needed standards, and co-sponsor collaborative research with CIMdata. Participation enables members to make more informed business decisions by providing timely and valuable information, insights, and advice, while networking with companies with similar PLM challenges. Additionally, annual participation in this action group facilitates an on-going working relationship with CIMdata that strengthens and enhances the value of support available to your team.
Industrial Consortium Membership
CIMdata has assembled a group of leading industrial companies into a consortium to help collectively address current PLM–related challenges by identifying the top PLM market issues to be researched collaboratively with CIMdata. This membership enables your organization to make more informed business decisions by providing timely and valuable information, insights and advice, while networking with companies with similar challenges about PLM and its use within industry. Annual membership in this program facilitates an ongoing working relationship with CIMdata that strengthens and enhances the value of our support for your team.
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CIMdata Research is the go-to resource for PLM professionals. Using its proven methodology CIMdata continuously tracks and analyzes the PLM market, delivering research that is independent, appropriate, and actionable. From news to in-depth reports, CIMdata Research has the PLM industry covered.
PLM Knowledge Councils & Industry Consortia 
CIMdata’s PLM Knowledge Councils and Industry Consortia focus on in-depth research defining best practices. Topics covered are those of interest to industrial PLM users and to PLM solution and service providers looking to set and refine their PLM strategies. The research emphasizes strategic as well as tactical options for companies to follow as they further adopt PLM.
PLM Community
The CIMdata PLM Community program provides a valuable portfolio of professional services to the world’s leading PLM solution and service providers. Participation in the CIMdata PLM Community enables your organization to make more informed business decisions through access to timely and accurate market information, customer insights, strategic analysis, and management counsel about the larger PLM market.
PLM Industry Research
CIMdata’s research and analysis is well known and respected in the PLM industry. CIMdata’s research goal is to deliver actionable research to the global PLM economy. This is achieved through many different channels including: PLM market reports, freely accessible whitepapers and industry information, commentaries, a free weekly newsletter, and numerous industry surveys and polls.
PLM Market Analysis Report Series
CIMdata’s annual PLM Market Analysis Report Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis of the worldwide PLM market. Packaged in five modules, the reports offer insight into worldwide PLM market investment dynamics and the revenue performance of leading PLM solution providers.
Custom PLM Research
CIMdata conducts custom research for its clients covering a wide range of PLM-related issues. Examples of how CIMdata’s custom research may help you include: competitive analysis, specific market analyses, whitepapers, and program reviews. CIMdata works with you to determine exactly what you need to stay at the top in your market.
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Featured Cimdata Reports
PLM-Enabled Digital Transformation Benefits Appraisal Guide
The Guide is designed to help potential PLM users evaluate the applicability and payoffs of PLM in their enterprise, and to help existing users of PLM monitor the impact it is having on their product programs.
Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group
A CIMdata administered PLM advocacy group for the A&D industry
PLM Market Analysis Reports
The PLM MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market. It contains analyses of major trends and issues, leading PLM providers, revenue analyses for geographical regions and industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.
PLM Market Analysis Country Reports
These reports offer country-specific analyses of the PLM market. Their focus is on PLM investment and use in industrial markets. Reports cover Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Simulation & Analysis Market Analysis Report
This report presents CIMdata’s overview of the global simulation and analysis market, one of the fastest growing segments of the overall product lifecycle management market, including profiles of the leading S&A firms.
CAM Market Analysis Report
CIMdata's definitive guide to the worldwide CAM software and services market. This comprehensive report provides critical intelligence on market size, user expenditures, trends, and segmentation, alongside authoritative rankings of the top CAM solution providers and reseller revenues.