I wanted to get back to micro-blogs, and more specifically, to Twitter. In one of my previous posts, I discussed the potential of micro-blogging as a tool for collaboration. I’d like to take it even further, using Twitter as an example. My observation is that Twitter can be a good…
In today’s world, more and more companies need to collaborate globally. In the supply chain, this is a result of companies wanting to optimize their operations and having more suppliers involved in all processes of their activities. There are many solutions that companies are using for the global supply chain….
Today, I’d like to discuss the relationships between Product Lifecycle Management and Enterprise Collaboration. Enterprise collaboration continues to be important. In today’s world, the ability to collaborate is critical for all manufacturing companies. Top enterprise collaborative tools include email, instant messaging, audio conferencing, web conferencing and video conferencing (see The…
As you know, new ideas often come from things already forgotten… Therefore, I like looking at research projects and experimental products as they are good ways to find some fresh ideas. A few days ago, I was looking at the Lifestream application created by Gelernter 1994; Freeman 1997. Another…
One of the biggest PLM challenges is to play the role of connecting “organizational dots” such as Design to Manufacturing, Engineering To Order, Configuration To Order, Concept to Manufacturing. All of these terms are about creating a world where designers and engineers are connected with each other as well as…
We live in a physical world. Everything in this world seems to be created in a parallel, virtual space. This space is in our heads, in the computer systems we use to design this physical world, and in the global enterprise systems that manufacture, support, and dispose things in this…
In my view, open source (or more precisely –open source software) is becoming more and more visible in the business of enterprise software. There is an important characteristic of PLM related to business that we need to keep in mind in order to analyze the impact of open source on…
I’ve been observing a significant increase in the availability of personal services in today’s software and solution offerings. Many examples of social design are focusing on the ability to design products with a “personal touch”. In addition, there is a very strong trend called “personal web”, which is collects content,…
I’ve been thinking about how a company can use business process tools to manage their processes. In one of my previous posts, “How to improve PLM process before PLM system using BPMN,” I discussed the possibility of using process tools supporting BPMN to capture business processes in the organization. One of…
The development of game technologies is taking huge step forwards and is sometimes outperforming product development tools such as CAD, simulation etc. It is very interesting to see how game software has new capabilities that allows you to visualize, simulate and create stuff that belongs to the game space; but…
