January 29 2007

2PLM John Stark Associates

Volume 9 Number 19

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* Welcome * Welcome to 2PLM, an e-zine distributed about every two weeks. * PLM and Organizational Change * Menno Huijben PLM initiatives and Organizational Change Management go hand in hand (and if you are not convinced, do read the evergreen book "Leading Change" by John P. Kotter). Introducing a new way of working, a new way of managing your product data, and of course a new IT-system, brings many new concepts and requires a lot of changes in an organization. Nothing new here - this has been discussed many times on the pages of this ezine. Good project management is instrumental in delivering the promises of PLM. However, the strange thing is that established project management approaches hardly take Organizational Change Management seriously. I lately visited a seminar on project management, and very nice models were presented there. But, organizational change management aspects are managed in those models more or less as check boxes on a to-do list: Do we have a training plan? Yes! Do we have a communication plan? Yes! Do we have our stakeholders identified? Yes! OK, Organizational Change Management done! Well, not so in practice. Organizational Change Management requires more to gain the full acceptance and ownership by the organization of the objectives of the change. I think two aspects are very important to consider: The Collective Learning Curve Common Language The project plan of a PLM initiative should be synchronized with the, let's call it the "Collective Learning Curve" of the organization. This would be the sum of the individual learning curves of all people in the organization affected by the change. PLM brings many new concepts and ideas. People need time to absorb and reflect on these new insights. The time required depends on factors such as: (the business) culture(s) the general speed of change (e.g., compare consumer electronics v. pharmaceutical industry) time, do people have the peace of mind to learn, or is there a lot of time pressure average age and education level of people. In some organizations new concepts are easily accepted, in some they are more thoroughly scrutinized, and in other organizations a lot of top down or grass root selling is required. The resulting time and effort needed to reach the right level on the Collective Learning Curve needs to be factored into the project plan. Classical "Blueprint" type of projects do not synchronize well with the learning curve: up-front we need to know all, in order to specify what we want, but only afterwards do we know what we should have done... An incremental approach to PLM will make the Collective Learning Curve steeper, as concepts become more concrete (implemented) as we go. Before proper learning can begin, a common language should be developed among all parties. Often in a PLM initiative, there are many expert groups, each of which uses its own jargon. Special attention should be given to this phase (and this is much more than the task on the to-do list: create a project dictionary). I will always recall the face of the manager in charge when, after 1 year struggling with different business units on how to approach PDM systems consolidation, he realized the word "Engineering" was understood quite differently by different people. For some people, Engineering meant the processes surrounding mass-customization of products, for others the activities related to designing one-of-a-kind complex systems. Most project plans do not factor time and facilitate activities for the project members to develop this common language. One kickoff meeting and a dinner afterwards is not enough. Ignoring the shape of the Collective Learning Curve and not reserving enough time for developing a common language will result in the possibility of "Change Resistance" increasing. Change resistance is a logical defense mechanism of people; faced with too many confusing new concepts and too much pressure (project deadlines) to accept and learn these, what do you do? Step on the brakes! So, don't oversimplify Organization Change Management aspects in the project plan of your PLM initiative. Change takes time, so be flexible in your project plan. Menno Huijben is a senior advisor at Sofigate Oy. Sofigate is dedicated to improve the performance of Information Management in organizations, hands-on and down-to-earth. Menno can be contacted at an address of the type firstname.secondname@sofigate.com

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Understanding PLM Some resources to help increase understanding of PLM: 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know (White Paper) Top Ten PLM Pitfalls to Avoid (White Paper) The Promise of Increasing Business Value with PLM and Smart Products (White Paper) PLM: Understanding, Justifying and Realizing (Web Series) Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realization PLM State of the Art May 2006 (Report) Making Progress With PLM (Manual) Next Steps For Your PLM Initiative (Workshop) Product Lifecycle Management Library Follow the link for books in the Product Lifecycle Management Library Configuration Management . Product Data Management . Product Lifecycle Management Autodesk .. CATIA .. Lean .. MicroStation .. Pro/ENGINEER .. Six Sigma .. UGS The World of Product Lifecycle Management Follow the links for : Vendors in the PLM World. Latest additions/modifications : Active Sensing, Inc., IGE+XAO Group, Innotec, Inc., Telelogic. PLM service providers. Latest additions/modifications : Cades Digitech, Integware, Inc., Intrinsys, The Ranal Group, Space Coast CAD Solutions, Wipro Technologies Ltd. General Interest Innovation Management Engineering Change Management Managing PDM in a changing environment Principles of Good Product Development

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* Corporate * UGS announced definitive agreement for Siemens to acquire UGS Corp. The agreement was made between Siemens and the current owners Bain Capital, Silver Lake Partners and Warburg Pincus. The purchase price amounts to US $3.5 billion, including assumption of existing debt. The activities of UGS are to be assigned to the Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D). A&D will thus become the first supplier for the manufacturing industries to provide an end-to-end software and hardware portfolio encompassing the complete lifecycle of products and production facilities. Details * Financial * IHS Inc. reported results for the year ended November 30, 2006. Revenue for fiscal year 2006 totaled $550.8 million. Details Mystic Management Systems, Inc. announced revenue growth of 27.8% as well as an increase in its customer base by 21.2% for the 2006 fiscal year. Details PTC reported revenue of $221.7 million for the first quarter ended December 30, 2006. Details SAP AG announced its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 were Euro 3.0 billion. Total revenues for the 2006 full-year were Euro 9.4 billion. Details SofTech, Inc. announced Q2 fiscal 2007 results for the three months ended November 30, 2006. Revenue for Q2 FY 2007 was $3.0 million. Details Telelogic announced that revenue grew 20% in local currency to SEK 1524.9 million for the full year 2006. Details * People * Kubotek USA announced that the company has appointed Chief Operating Officer Robert W. Bean as executive vice president charged with driving strategic initiatives in major account relations, technology innovation, and industry partnerships. Vice President of Finance Mark Parent succeeds Bean as COO. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced that Reza S. Sadeghi has been promoted to chief technology officer and senior vice president of product development; Douglas W. Peterson has been promoted to senior vice president of product development; Douglas W. Campbell has been promoted to vice president, general counsel ; and Stephen S. Bodnar has been promoted to vice president of marketing and product management. Details Right Hemisphere announced it has appointed Dr. Roy Davies to head Nextspace. Details Right Hemisphere announced the appointment of Rix Kramlich to vice president of worldwide marketing. Details * Implementations * Agile Software Corp. announced that CooperVision has implemented Agile Product Quality Management as its global quality solution. Details Agile Software Corp. announced that Numico has selected Agile PLM. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced that Wild West Motor Company is using Autodesk AliasStudio software. Details BigMachines, Inc. announced that Bandwidth.com has selected the BigMachines CPP (Configure, Price, Propose) solution through the Salesforce.com AppExchange. Details BigMachines, Inc. announced that Colfax Corporation has selected BigMachines' Lean Front-End solution to streamline its front-end selling processes. Details CoCreate Software GmbH announced that Eliona NV chose CoCreate's OneSpace Modeling. Details Delcam announced its PowerMILL CAM system is used by TREK. Details Flomerics announced that THALES Technical Unit Control and Display Systems uses electromagnetic compatibility simulation to reduce testing costs on each new cockpit instrument. Details Flomerics announced that Fico, member of the Besi Group, used engineering fluid dynamics analysis software EFD.Pro. Details 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know. Click Here To Download Leica Geosystems announced AIT has purchased five Leica LTD800MC laser trackers for the second and third Electronic Mate and Alignment Systems for the Joint Strike Fighter program from Lockheed Martin. Details LMS announced that DaimlerChrysler Buses has selected LMS Test.Lab noise and vibration systems. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that STARC will standardize on Calibre YieldAnalyzer for critical area analysis in their DFM flow. Details Moldflow Corp. announced that ACTECH invested in Moldflow Plastics Insight. Details Moldflow Corp. announced that Mahle Filtersysteme GmbH purchased an additional license of Moldflow Plastics Insight. Details MSC.Software announced that TI Automotive has deployed SimManager. Details PTC announced that SkyCross is using Mathcad to optimize design requirements of its wireless antennas. Details PTC announced selection of Windchill by small and medium businesses. Details PTC announced that Acorn Product Development has begun an enterprise-level upgrade to PTC Windchill PDMLink. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Bianchi has chosen SolidWorks and COSMOS software. Details Technia announced six new orders for Technia Value Components. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced that it has sold a second Viper Pro SLA System to Scicon Technologies. Details * Developments * Active Sensing, Inc. announced the release of PDXpert PLM. Details Adobe Systems Inc. announced the availability of a download for Adobe Acrobat 3D software that delivers updated 3D CAD translators. Details Ansoft Corp. announced Turbo Package Analyzer v5. Details Aras Corp. announced the availability of the Aras Innovator open source solution suite. Details Ascon announced a new application for kinematic and dynamic analysis in KOMPAS-3D. Details Autodesk, Inc. unveiled a preview of Autodesk Impression software. Details BEASY announced the release of Version 10 of its Fracture Simulation software. Details BEASY announced the release of a new version of its Corrosion Modelling software. Details Cimatron Limited announced a new version of its flagship product, CimatronE. Details Delcam released a new version of its engraving and routing software, ArtCAM Insignia. Details GlobalCAD announced the release of Toolbox LT 2007. Details Icona Solutions Ltd. announced the availability of a new aesthetica/CATIA V5 Interface Module. Details IMS Software announced the availability of IMSce for V5. Details Lectra announced the launch of the Lectra Fashion PLM V1R3. Details LEDAS Ltd. released LGS 3D 1.2. Details Mechdyne Corp. announced that its VRCO software division released Conduit for Google Earth Pro 4.0. Details PTC announced that its Windchill solution will support Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Details PTC announced the availability of its Retail, Footwear and Apparel solution, FlexPLM version 6.1. Details SmartOrg Inc. announced the release of Decision Advisor V7. Details SYCODE launched three file export plug-ins for AutoCAD. Details Tacton Systems announced that it will launch TactonWorks. Details Top Systems announced a new module of T-FLEX CAM software for CNC turret punch presses. Details UGS Corp. announced Teamcenter for Portfolio Management. Details Verisurf announced its new product, Verisurf MBD. Details * Relationships * CAD Schroer Group welcomed a new reseller in the Philippines. Details Dassault Systemes and IBM announced an expansion of their 25-year partnership. Details Lattice Technology, Inc. announced the addition of Gedas of the Czech Republic as a new reseller. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. and Actel Corp. announced an agreement. Details Metris and Leeport Group announced a partnership. Details SCATE Technologies announced it joined Dassault Systemes' CAA V5 Adopter Program. Details SYCODE announced it has been accepted by Autodesk into the Autodesk Developer Network. Details Technia announced an agreement with NS Solutions in Japan to resell the Technia Value Components to Asian ENOVIA MatrixOne customers. Details Visiprise, Inc. announced that its Visiprise Manufacturing solution is now an SAP-Endorsed Business Solution. Details * Other * Agile Software Corp. announced that Agile solution consultant Tom Loebach has received the Google Enterprise Search Superstar Award for his innovative use of the Google Search Appliance. Details Altair Engineering, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire controlling interest in Hicare Srl. Details Blue Ridge Numerics reported that more than 1,500 engineers in industry completed a CFdesign fundamentals course during 2006. Details ICEM Ltd. announcd the opening of its new west coast office based in Orange County, Ca. Details IHS announced eCl@ss has appointed IHS to serve on its steering committee. Details Informative Graphics Corp. announced that the company has formed Avolve Software as a wholly owned subsidiary. Details IronCAD announced it signed an agreement with the Georgia Institute of Technology that will sponsor research into visibility-based visualization of highly complex CAD models. Details New Generation Computing announced that it is expanding its New York City office. Details PTC announced that teachers working with Carnegie Mellon University's Robotic Academy used Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition to construct Lego NXT robots. Details think3 Inc. announced it recently completed its first in a series of collaborative training sessions with Zhejiang University in China. Details Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. launched a new visual identity. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced the grand opening ceremony for its new global headquarters. Details

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