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Key takeaways:

• The past several years have seen growing adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, but construction productivity growth has continued to lag manufacturing
• A convergence is beginning to take place between AEC and manufacturing—AEC customers are increasingly interested in adopting processes and technologies from the manufacturing industry to find ways to realize the productivity potential of their technology investments
• The need for process improvement is driving interest in new fabrication and assembly techniques, virtual design and construction (VDC), and other innovations, as well as new technology platforms...

Private and Public Volumes Focus on Detailed and Overall PLM Market Results

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 16 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata 2016 China PLM Market Analysis Report.

This two-volume report provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the People’s Republic of China’s (“China”) rapidly-evolving PLM market for calendar year 2015. They discuss the major PLM trends and issues, PLM purchase investments in software and services, PLM adoption in various industry sectors, and market growth forecasts that pertain to China; an important and quickly expanding economic region. The private...

Workshop will focus on sharing strategies for gaining and keeping support for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 16 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that it will host a workshop that will share strategies for communicating the importance and value of an enterprise-based PLM framework. This one-day workshop will take place on November 2 at the Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth, Michigan and will be held in conjunction with PLM Road Map for the Global Automotive Industry, which takes place the next day, at the same location.

The workshop, “The Politics...

In this free educational webinar participants will learn about the findings from recent research undertaken on collaboration standards, technology, and processes.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 11 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Improving Collaboration in the Aerospace Design Chain.” The webinar will take place on September 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT).

Over the past decade, aerospace OEMs have dramatically increased their dependence on ever expanding global design chains. Over the past three years a group of leading aerospace OEMs has funded extensive research to identify and provide insights on...

New Analysis of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Market.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 9 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the 2016 AEC Market Overview Report. This is the first detailed analysis from CIMdata of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) market and represents an expansion of the CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series. The 2016 AEC Market Overview Report includes discussions of trends in the market and how AEC solution providers are responding. The report documents CIMdata’s estimates for the global AEC market for the calendar year 2015, including...

Newly created position solidifies CIMdata’s position in the Middle Eastern and African Markets.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 9 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the global strategic PLM management consulting and research firm, announces the promotion of Gerard Litjens to the newly created position of Vice President Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Mr. Litjens, who joined CIMdata in 2000, has been serving as CIMdata’s Director of European Operations since June 2010.

"This promotion recognizes Gerard's contribution to CIMdata and CIMdata's expanding global footprint into the Middle Eastern and African markets. CIMdata has been an international company for over 30 years, with associates in Europe and Asia,...

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Key takeaways:

• A major transformation is underway in engineering processes for today’s complex systems and cyber-physical products (mechanical, electronics, embedded software, and controls), triggered by several significant global trends, including:
  • “Smart Systems” driven by the “Internet of Things” and Industry 4.0
  • “Mass Customization” with software features as key differentiators
  • “Design for purpose” materials and manufacturing methods (e.g., additive)
  • “Design for energy efficiency” and scarce materials conservation and re-use
  • “Products delivered as services” (an on-going utility business model)
• Global market leaders in multiple industries are rapidly expanding their strategic use of virtual prototyping and simulation into...

Fourth Module of the 2016 PLM MAR Report Series

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 2 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Industry Analysis Report, the fourth of five modules of the CIMdata 2016 PLM Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during 2015. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.

All industries saw growth in PLM spending...

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Key takeaways:

• Infor has a diverse set of applications that span many industries and they believe opportunities for “adjacent innovation” are a company strength
• Infor continues to make significant investments in their application layer and bringing their solutions to the cloud, with strong early results
• The company is working to shore up a weakness in services with both organic investments and key partnerships with systems integrators like HCL

Over 7,000 attendees converged on the Javit’s Center in New York City to attend Inforum 2016, the Infor user event of the year, held from July 10 to 13....

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Key takeaways:

• While PLM strategies are common in manufacturing industries, they can provide just as much value in the development and long-term monitoring of insurance coverages and banking products.
• Insurance policy premiums and bank loan repayments do not fundamentally differ from a manufacturer's flow of revenues from sales of goods.
• Financial companies are searching for people with PLM implementation experience while PLM solution providers seek people with backgrounds in underwriting and lending.

One sure sign of a strategy’s lasting success is its uptake by industries that have seemingly little in common with the industry that generated the...