Archive for January, 2012

Technological Options for PLM on the cloud

Technological Options for PLM on the cloud

Cloud is hyping in 2012. Coming Facebook IPO can only supercharge the future of cloud computing. Last year Autodesk announcement about Nexus 360 cloud PLM created a confirmation that large CAD / PLM vendors will be interested to leverage the power of cloud. Two weeks before AU2011, during DSCC 2011,…

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From iMat to iDesk: The Future of Engineering Appliance

From iMat to iDesk: The Future of Engineering Appliance

What do you think about the future designer workspace? I assume some of my readers remember drawing board in multiple variation when it was a primary working place for engineer and designers. However, time is running fast, and we probably need to think about the future of engineering workspace. Few…

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Cloud PLM and IT Basic Instinct

Cloud PLM and IT Basic Instinct

The amount of publications about PLM and cloud is growing. This is not surprising me. There are two reasons to that. Cloud is clearly hyping. Second – major player such as Autodesk is making their move towards the cloud. Carl Bass, Autodesk CEO announced that today’s technologies allow to Autodesk…

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Future PLM platforms and SAP / Oracle technological wars

Future PLM platforms and SAP / Oracle technological wars

All existing PDM / PLM technologies were created 15-20 years ago. I hope I’ve got your attention :). So, let me speak a bit more about technologies today. Past 10 years of web development for the consumer market created a significant technological foundation that cannot be ignored. Most of the…

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Gartner, PLM Social Networking and Technological Enablers

Gartner, PLM Social Networking and Technological Enablers

I want to talk about a social-networking topic again. I was reading Gartner Top Vertical Industry Prediction for 2012 and Beyond. Spend some time reading the short summary provided by Gartner. Navigate here if you want to get a full report. Gartner emphasized significantly the value of social networking. Read…

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PLM: Mobile-Optimized Sites vs. Mobile Apps

PLM: Mobile-Optimized Sites vs. Mobile Apps

For most non-technology-savvy people, the title of this post can sound like a joke. Mobile apps are trending today. App store, Android stores, Microsoft is planning to re-born Windows phone with future versions of Windows and mobile app. How it can die? Looking on this following graph from article (Apps user…

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CAD & PLM CEOs and Social Channels

CAD & PLM CEOs and Social Channels

Earlier this week, I learn from Alan Belniak (@abelniak) twitter, that he helped Brian Shepherd at PTC to get going on twitter. First of all – welcome on Twitter, Brian! This event made me think and search for other CAD / PLM execs on twitter. The topic about what is the…

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PLM, Expensive Documentation and Cheap Texbooks

PLM, Expensive Documentation and Cheap Texbooks

Apple is going to eduction. Bam… It sounds fantastic. Textbooks are on the iPad. I was screening few publications about this event yesterday. One of them specifically caught my attention – Publisher Terry McGraw on Steve Jobs and Digital Textbooks: “This Was His Vision”. Another one from Mashable – Why…

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Aras Corp: Different PLM and New Open Office

Aras Corp: Different PLM and New Open Office

I’ve been visited Aras Corp. office yesterday night. Marc Lind, Aras VP Marketing invited me to join Aras Open House celebration of new office. Aras Corp. located in Andover, Mass stays outside PLM highway, but still relatively close to my place. In addition to having a Aras office tour with…

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PLM and Process Tools: Opportunity or Complication?

PLM and Process Tools: Opportunity or Complication?

I’d like to talk about BPM again. I was writing about BPM in the past. Navigate to this link to take a look on few pasts topics related to Business Process Management. Almost four years ago, I asked a question – Should PLM develop its own process tools? I think,…

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