In this free educational webinar CIMdata will present findings from a recent research survey of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 6 September 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Transforming AEC – Obstacles and Opportunities.” The webinar will take place on October 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT).

Despite the wide adoption of BIM in AEC, the industry remains fragmented, and the benefits of new technologies and processes have not yet been fully realized in construction, operations, and maintenance. During this webinar CIMdata will review findings from...

Presentation will consider the impact of autonomous vehicle technology and ride sharing on design for reliability.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 30 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, is pleased to announce that James Wasiloff, Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Reliability Leader and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Consultant at BAE Systems, will make a keynote presentation at PLM Road Map™ for the Global Automotive Industry. This one-day event will be held on 3 November at the Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth, Michigan.

The presentation, “The Impact of Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Ride Sharing on Customer Usage and Design for Reliability,”...

Presentation will share experiences from the company’s 15-year plus PLM journey.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 24 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, and PDT Europe announce that executives from Safran Helicopter Engines will make a keynote presentation at PLM Road Map™ for the Aerospace & Defense Industry in collaboration with PDT Europe. This three-day event will be held November 8-10 at The Renaissance Paris La Defense, Paris, France.

Safran Helicopter Engines is the world's leading manufacturer of gas turbine engines for both civil and military helicopters. With the PLM requirements of a large company and the...

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Key takeaways:

• Smart, connected products and product-systems capable of adaptive autonomous functioning which can be remotely monitored, diagnosed, repaired, and updated, are increasingly the norm in the market
• Innovative connected and intelligent products will drive unprecedented increases in design complexity and software content, while time to market and profit margins continue to shrink due to competition
• To mitigate the risk of recalls due to the failure of smart, connected products, it is imperative to enable rapid verification and validation cycles, supported by full traceability of requirements, as well as closed-loop feedback from testing and field trials...

Fifth Module of the 2016 PLM MAR Report Series

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 18 August 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Geography Analysis Report, the fifth 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.

The PLM market grew to $38.7 billion...

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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...