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PLM Transformation CIMdata's Consulting Methodology for Industrial Organizations Brochure (Letter, PDF) Brochure (A4, PDF) CIMdata’s consulting methodology for industrial organizations is based on more than 30 years of PLM consulting best practices. At the heart of CIMdata’s consulting methodology is education – the transfer of knowledge. It is embedded in every step and stage of PLM-related business process and technology transformation. PLM Transformation has been designed to support your organization’s target of achieving and sustaining a competitive advantage. PLM Transformation - Support for Industrial Organizations Strategy Development Solution Definition Solution Evaluation & Selection Implementation Planning Implementation Support Monitoring & Continuous Improvement Strategy Development for Industrial Organizations The development of a well-thought-out and -executed PLM strategy is key to success. CIMdata delivers on this because of its extensive experience with industrial organizations around the world. Solution Definition for Industrial Organizations CIMdata’s consulting methodology for industrial organizations includes a number of customized activities that support detailed PLM solution definition. This definition is based upon a client’s specific

Diagnosing Your PLM Health to Optimize Your Lifecycle Returns   Data Sheet (Letter)  Data Sheet (A4) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions can help your organization take control of your intellectual assets—your product definition information—to maximize your bottom line performance. Many companies have already realized that PLM is an enterprise solution on a par with enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management (SCM). Optimizing the management and use of your intellectual assets is needed to survive and thrive in today’s competitive markets. One constant in this market evolution is that CIMdata has been helping companies improve their PLM strategies and capabilities. Whether you have PLM elements, such as product data management (PDM), CAD/CAM, workflow, digital manufacturing, or visualization, already in place or are contemplating an investment, CIMdata’s PLM Checkup can keep your efforts on track. What is CIMdata's PLM Checkup? The CIMdata PLM Checkup is a 2-day interactive work session facilitated by CIMdata experts

CIMdata's Overall Consulting Approach Business-Driven, Client-Focused Learn about CIMdata’s Consulting Services for Industrial Organizations Learn about CIMdata’s Consulting Services for PLM Solution & Service Providers CIMdata takes a business-driven consulting approach that starts with our client’s strategic business objectives and uses them to drive the definition of process and information technology requirements. CIMdata believes that it is impossible to maximize the benefits received from business-process-enabling technologies without tightly linking the strategic business objectives of the organization with all aspects of the solution’s strategy, requirements, evaluation, selection, implementation, and continuous improvement process. CIMdata takes a proactive approach to its Product Lifecycle Management consulting engagements. We act as much as possible as part of our client’s team. However, our style is to educate the team members well enough that they feel comfortable making decisions themselves. We never dictate a solution, but rather we provide guidance, concrete recommendations, and action plans that the client executes. CIMdata will work with

CIMdata Consulting provides a comprehensive set of unbiased and independent strategic management consulting services. CIMdata offers guidance and support to industrial organizations, PLM solution providers, and PLM service providers. We maintain a strategic full-lifecycle focus enabling extensive PLM knowledge transfer and benefit maximization. CIMdata Experience & Expertise CIMdata understands the issues you face and has the experience needed to help you succeed. An industry leader for over 30 years, CIMdata’s unrivaled expertise comes from seasoned professionals with diverse backgrounds in manufacturing, engineering, management, and technology. CIMdata’s consultants have the first-hand experience required to address the challenges you face. Learn More CIMdata Consulting Approach CIMdata has a proven track record of providing high quality PLM consulting. CIMdata’s business-driven approach starts with your strategic objectives and works with you to create a customized consulting program based on your specific business requirements. Learn More CIMdata Consulting for Industrial Organizations CIMdata has spent a great

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 7 February 2013—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the formation of its newest business practice focused on the growing needs of PLM channel organizations and their sales partners. Peter Bilello, President of CIMdata, announced that Richard McFall, Director of CIMdata’s Global PLM Community, will lead the creation and delivery of CIMdata’s channel support offering for PLM solution providers and their partners. “Many PLM solution providers, old and new, large and small, will admit privately that they struggle with crafting effective sales channel strategies and sustaining resilient partnerships that reliably deliver new revenue with consistent levels of profitability and customer satisfaction,” commented Mr. McFall. He added, “our new channel practice will help both existing and prospective members of CIMdata’s PLM Community program to review, improve, empower, and track the performance of their indirect sales channels and partner ecologies.” With this new practice CIMdata

Promotions Reflect CIMdata’s Strategic and Expanding Role in the Global PLM Ecosystem ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 29 January 2013—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the promotions of key Company personnel. In addition to recognizing service excellence within the firm, the promotions are designed to drive and support CIMdata’s strategic business direction and growth. Stan Przybylinski has been promoted to Vice President of Research after rejoining CIMdata in 2010 as Director of Research. Mr. Przybylinski was previously with CIMdata as a Senior Consultant from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Przybylinski’s promotion recognizes the increased importance of, and his growing role in, the expansion of CIMdata’s global research services. Mr. Przybylinski has over 30 years experience in the development of business-enabling IT solutions for research, engineering, and manufacturing organizations worldwide. He has worked in R&D, marketing, and communications with both Fortune 100 companies and smaller organizations. Cheryl Peck has been

 PDF Key takeaways: SolidWorks introduces My.SolidWorks, a free service that allows users to aggregate information drawn from the Internet. SolidWorks offers more information on a new product, SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual, scheduled for release in September/October 2013. SolidWorks Corporation held their fifteenth annual user conference, SolidWorks World 2013, over four days, January 20–23, 2013 at the Florida Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. Forty–five hundred attendees, including end users, resellers, third–party application vendors and SolidWorks employees, were welcomed by Bertrand Sicot, SolidWorks CEO. He emphasized the conference's theme "Design Without Limits" by reminding the audience that the current shipping version, SolidWorks 2013, supports backward compatibility. SolidWorks 2013 parts can be activated in SolidWorks 2012. Mr. Sicot also proudly noted that in December 2012 the company sold their two millionth copy of the software through their sales channel that now numbers 407 resellers worldwide. Bernard Charles, CEO and President of parent company Dassault Systèmes, also welcomed attendees

Program will take place in Amsterdam – April 22 - 26. Ann Arbor, Michigan — January 22, 2013 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic consulting and research firm announces that it will bring its highly acclaimed PLM Certificate Program to Amsterdam, The Netherlands from April 22 - 26, 2013. The CIMdata PLM Certificate Program is the flagship offering of CIMdata PLM Leadership, the PLM industry’s most comprehensive non-biased education and training offering available for today’s PLM professionals. The CIMdata PLM Certificate Program prepares PLM professionals at several levels to successfully address the challenges inherent in PLM strategy development and implementation. This assessment-based certificate program includes a personalized classroom experience, individual and team-based exercises, and individual evaluations of achievement. Additionally, the program provides intensive and extensive exposure to a team of CIMdata experts. Upon successful completion of the program, each participant receives a CIMdata PLM Certificate and becomes a member of

 PDF Key takeaways: Companies in all industries face an explosion of information channels without the commensurate ability to monitor that information to access what is most needed. Workers are accustomed to having always-on, always-connected devices to help enrich their lives by providing just the right information or assistance at precisely the right time. Netvibes, a Dassault Systèmes company, is bringing advanced dashboarding and analysis tools to PLM, scouring the extended enterprise and the web for wisdom to help improve decision making. Life was so much simpler just a short time ago. Most PC users spent their days with productivity tools like Microsoft Office, their enterprise tools, and perhaps a web browser. Now users also fill their days with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, and the many other channels that demand their attention—and it is their attention that is the limited resource. The number of enterprise systems has also expanded well beyond most peoples’ ability

Forum series offers first public exposure to CIMdata’s analysis of 2012’s PLM market results. Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 8, 2013 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM consulting and research firm announces its international 2013 PLM Market & Industry Forum schedule and program. Now in their nineteenth year, these one-day events will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on April 9, 2013; Frankfurt, Germany on April 16, 2013; Beijing, China on April 19, 2013; and Tokyo, Japan on April 24, 2013. CIMdata’s 2013 PLM Market & Industry Forum is the premier industry event series designed exclusively for PLM solution and service providers of all sizes. During the forum events, CIMdata and forum attendees will collectively explore the issues currently facing the PLM market. Sessions will offer insights into the current economic climate and trends, and their effect on the PLM economy; a detailed presentation on CIMdata’s perspective on the state and