Archive for July, 2010

Virtual Desktops and CAD-PLM on the Cloud?

Virtual Desktops and CAD-PLM on the Cloud?

I read Virtual Desktop Are Hot Again by Gigaom. The discussion is interesting and I see a real connection between cost reduction and expanding of Virtual Desktops. The list of virtual desktop providers is inside. Take  a look on the following quote with interesting numbers: Hosted Virtual Desktops promise a massive buying…

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PLM and Public Data

Do you see any connection between Product Lifecycle Management and Public data? Actually, I do. I think, one of the PLM functions can be to bring publicly available information to people in manufacturing companies. It will allow better decision making. I had a chance to see Google Public Data explorer….

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PLM, BOM, Excel – How To Make It Right?

The following blog article caught my attention last week – “Four recommendations for better Excel BOMs” in Arena Solutions blog by Jennifer Bomze. I found it interesting. Arena Solution is a PLM outfit that started about ten years ago as a company named bom.com. After few years, bom.com was re-branded and expanded to provide…

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PLM, BOM, Excel – How To Make It Right?

PLM, BOM, Excel – How To Make It Right?

The following blog article caught my attention last week – “Four recommendations for better Excel BOMs” in Arena Solutions blog by Jennifer Bomze. I found it interesting. Arena Solution is a PLM outfit that started about ten years ago as a company named bom.com. After few years, bom.com was re-branded and…

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PLM, Collaborative Sandbox and Facebook Pills

PLM, Collaborative Sandbox and Facebook Pills

What do you think is the most adopted mainstream collaboration tool? My conclusion is that most of the companies are running by email these days. Email is the number one application everybody uses to collaborate, decide and communicate a decision to other people. People are practically collaborating, deciding and acting…

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iPad and Enterprise PLM

iPad sales are skyrocketing. I read “Global CIO: Top 10 Reasons Steve Jobs & Apple Are The Future Of IT”. Take a look and make your opinion. My first impression was – CIO readers are those who potentially can face the end of their carrier if future Apple’s movement into…

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PLM, Interoperability and Cloud

I read Microsoft Talked Open Data, Open Cloud and watched Microsoft’s Jean Paoli video. It seems to me, Microsoft is taking seriously the topic of heterogeneous development environment, IT, cloud and data together. Some of the ways in which Microsoft demonstrates their committment to these four elements include: Support for…

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iPad and Enterprise PLM

iPad and Enterprise PLM

iPad sales are skyrocketing. I read “Global CIO: Top 10 Reasons Steve Jobs & Apple Are The Future Of IT”. Take a look and make your opinion. My first impression was – CIO readers are those who potentially can face the end of their carrier if future Apple’s movement into…

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3DLive, 3DHD, 3D UI and Efficiency

I read Jim Brown’s Can Siemens Make More Fun with HD-PLM? Jim is writing about the future of PLM experience. I made me think about User Experience (or User Interface) efficiency for engineers and potentially other users in the organization. 3D Navigation Trend I think, comprehensive 3D Navigation is definitely a…

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Department of Free and PLM

Department of Free and PLM

What do you think about the power of FREE? The following article in UK Guardian made me think again about the power of free influence. Times loses almost 90% of online readership. Take a look on the following quote: The Times has lost almost 90% of its online readership compared to February since making…

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