Short note this morning. I was impressed to see Google Labs product – Google Fusion Tables. This is Google’s experimental data management system on cloud. You can upload your data, filter, visualize (i.e. Map) on Google map and collaborate with other people… Sounds interesting? I think so…
Short note following Devon Sowel blog about SolidWorks on Cloud/SaaS plans. This is good continutation to thoughts and discussion started earlier on <CAD- the future of collaborative modeling>. SolidWorks already made first try of Drawing Now on Cloud. So, CAD on Cloud SaaS will finaly release you from PDM’s File Open/Check-In/Check-Out…
I had chace to read today Forrester Report “The State of Enterprise Software 2009” by Heidi Lo, R “Ray” Wang, and Jean-Pierre Garbani. What made me worry? The following are three top software initiatives in organizations – (1) Updating apps, (2) Consolidating or rationalizing enterprise apps (3) Deployment and use of collaboration technologies….
Prompt note on Amazon Kindle DX announcement. Look Kindle DX review. It includes embedded wireless support and new native PDF support. Just my 10 cents… Think how many PDF business documents and drawing you can make available in your organization? Possible target is manufacturing, shop-floor, consumers? What do you think?
I enjoyed to read Simplicity is Hard by Larry Cheng. Had few straitforward thoughts out of this. Our PLM systems are damn complex. How to make it simple? Few proposals: 1/ Flat User Inerface -no complex structures 2/ To visualize only what do you realy need 3/ Tag & Search…
Short prompt on seamless integration between Google Apps and Microsoft Outlook. We all know, email is one of the strongest collaboration tools available today in organization and people are using Outlook frontend as main application on desktop. Many enterprise tools (including PLM/PDM) are connected to Outllook to deliver notification, request…
Short note: I’m delighted to inform you that from today I’m blogging on DS 3D Perspectives blog. Cloud Watching Polls
N-Trig presented a number of partners at SID 2009. I’m excited to see more and more examples of 3D applications are working together with touch displays.
Last week we discussed a lot MS Excel capabilities for PLM. Why Do I Like My PLM Excel Spreadsheet? PLM Excel Spreadsheets: From Odes to Woes I see Excel’s competitor in this space – Google Squared. So, try it Looking for Mercedes Boston Pubs
Short note: I see many BPM vendors are running to provide Business Process Management solution on cloud / SaaS. What does it mean for PLM? Business process management is an important component of overal product lifecycle management. Can cloud BPM change the way companies will implement Product Lifecycle Management? …
