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PLM Collaboration on Steroids – Google Shared Folders

When I discussed a cloud options for PLM yesterday in my article, I mentioned that a very significant opportunity comes in ability to share and collaborate on the product related content (drawings, models, bills) when using cloud models. This option comes as a pathway for those companies and people that…

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Cloud of Data – can it work for PLM?

I’m continuing to explore a world of cloud for PLM. Today, I want to take and discuss a direction which looks for me very promising as advanced collaboration capabilities. Yes, we are very aware about a concern many companies have with regards to placement of their IP on cloud/ internet….

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3D Perspectives: Connect PLM with World Content

My new post on DS 3D Perspective Blog today. I’m sure you already had chance to see the new 3DVIA Mobile application, and  I’ll bet you find it really cool. However, all the discussions around mobile applications and 3D got me  thinking about a connection between two worlds created by…

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PLM Prompt: Google Site API enables PLM collaboration?

Interesting blog post from Google Enterprise. Import, Export and more with Google Sites API. What turns Google Sites to much more configurable and available for customization and tweaks for different cloud based scenarios. Google Blogs comes with two scenarios: 1/Open/Import projects; 2/ SharePoint Move for Google Sites. I’d not be…

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PLM Prompt: Real CAD from Cloud is coming?

As it looks like, the first public results about CAD applications running from cloud are coming from Autodesk. My attention was turned by Autodesk Lab Twitch Product. Welcome to project Twitch! This project is testing remote delivery of our applications over the Internet. The goal of project Twitch is to…

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PLM Architecture: Get Off My Cloud?

In the past, I already discussed many cloud-related topics. Today, I want to get “down to the earth” and ask your opinion about PLM system architecture that will follow successfully future cloud development and architecture. My thought is that key enablers that will support PLM movement on cloud from the…

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How We Can Move Design and Engineering Content to Web?

Web is coming to every place. I think in retrospective and see web as a next big change in the space we call today CAD/CAM/PDM/PLM. How to re-use power of web for global product development and manufacturing? I see multiple initiatives – cloud services, collaborative spaces, social networks etc.. However,…

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PLM Prompt: Cloud – Is it the last file storage for CAD?

I’ve been reading blog post by Deelip related CATIA and SolidWorks and thought what can be the final solution for CAD files, problem we are discussing for the last 20-25 years. With everything around moving to cloud, if we can allow to access your data at any time from any…

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PLM Prompt: What will be cloud cost of PLM?

My short prompt today is about Cloud/SaaS infrastructure. Reading the following article by Dion Hinchcliffe comparing cost trends of leading cloudinfrastructure providers – Amazon, Google, Microsoft. What will define cost of PLM on a cloud? How do you see PLM SaaS cost trends in the future? My take on this:…

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PLM Prompt: 3D on the cloud thoughts

Short Prompt- what will take 3D on the cloud? I was reading interesting paper Pictures in the Cloud by Kenneth Wong. My conclusion is as following: 1. Traditional CAD will be transformed when move on the cloud. 2. Multiple 3D /CAD related services can be introduced in parallel with traditional CAD…

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