


CIMdata 2020 Industry & Market Event – What Happened With PLM During The COVID Year?

How PLM Can Move From Black Holes Of Vertical Platforms To Online Data Services?
Earlier this week, one of my readers asked me a question about the lifecycle of IT systems and PLM systems in particular. According to the comment, all commercial IT systems/applications are to some extent „black holes“, locking you somehow into continuous costs and since few IT systems last forever, companies…

PLM Transformation – What Type Of Digital Thread You Need?

Interchangeability, Revisions, and New Part Number
My last week’s article about FFF (Form. Fit and Function), triggered many interesting discussions online and offline. Thank you all for coming back to me and sharing your insight and experience. Today, I want to continue the conversation and talk about another question, I’ve been asked very often – creating…

From CAD Files To Engineering Data Platforms

FFF (Form, Fit, Function). Revisions and Interchangeability

From Data Exchange and Data Interoperability to Connected Processes
Autodesk’s article Why Data Interoperability Is Game-Changing for Collaboration written by Amy Banzel caught my attention over the weekend. It speaks about the future of interoperability but comes with a shift. The industry is moving from “files” to “data” and this is a very remarkable event. For more than two…

Construction Objects vs Manufactured Products
Continuing a series of my articles on construction and manufacturing, I want to invite you to read my recent article about Why Digital Transformation brings AEC and PLM together. Check this out. Construction projects always reminded me of early PLM development. The problem of silos, discussions about standardization of data…

AEC and Digital Thread for Construction Projects
Hexagon’s Article The Digital Thread Comes to BIM brings an interesting perspective on the industrial development of construction projects and how BIM fits in the overall lifecycle of building assets. My favorite passage is this one – This same concept of the digital thread can, and is, being applied to…