May 7 2007

2PLM John Stark Associates

Volume 9 Number 26

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* Welcome * Welcome to 2PLM, an e-zine distributed about every two weeks. This issue includes : From PDM to PDM/PLM to PLM Participate in the Global PLM Survey 2007 European PLM Summit 2007 PLM News * From PDM to PDM/PLM to PLM * Many companies discover Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) as a result of looking for a Product Data Management (PDM) system. Initially, the company sets up a PDM project team to select the PDM system. Often, the driving force is the need to manage data generated by mechanical Computer Aided Design (CAD) applications. The team identifies several suitable applications, but finds it difficult to make a business case for PDM. Although the costs are easy to quantify, the financial benefits aren't. Things get even more difficult when team members find the CFO won't accept an investment if the payback time is longer than a year. They may also find that other executives assume data is already being managed, so don't see the need to spend money on PDM software. The project team looks deeper and finds, for example, that: Much of the product data expected to be managed in the PDM system is product definition data created in mechanical CAD and Collaborative Product Development (CPD) applications used for product development. This data is not easy to manage. There's a lot of it. It has many structures. More and more products are customized. Data management needs to take account of many versions and variants. There is also product data generated in other applications such as electronic CAD, wiring layout, Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), analysis, simulation and tests. And there's product feedback data from the field. Some of the product data to be managed is software for mechatronic products, and needs Software Configuration Management (SCM) as well as PDM. Some product data is already being managed in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application. Much of the product data originates in product development projects. These projects follow processes such as New Product Development and New Product Introduction. Getting control of the data implies, to some extent, improving these processes. There is a methodology (such as Stage and Gate) for the projects. Making best use of product data implies, to some extent, implementing the right methodology, and using it the right way. Projects that lead to new or modified products are part of the portfolio of product development projects. Effective management of the Product Development Portfolio is difficult if product data is out of control. Product development projects are intended to meet customer requirements. Managing the product data in the projects implies, to some extent, managing customer requirements and related product specifications. Having started off looking for a PDM system, the project team finds the project scope ballooning to include CAD, CAM, CPD, SCM, ERP, Product Portfolio Management (PPM), process improvement and Requirements Management. At this time, team members read Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realization. About half of this 440 page book is about PDM, half about PLM. Team members begin to see that, as well as product data, there's another common theme to their work - the product. The various applications and processes that have found their way into the project scope address the product at different times in its lifecycle. The project team reasons that PDM shouldn't be seen as a standalone issue to be justified only on the basis of improvements in data management productivity. PDM underlies many revenue-generating activities throughout the Extended Enterprise. The product data managed by PDM is created in a business process, and is used in that, and other, business processes. It's in those business processes that the financial benefits of better management of product data will be found. The project team tries to decide if the objective of the project was to address PDM as a CAD file manager, or PDM as a part of PLM. The team realizes it should consult management about this, reads Making Progress With PLM, and prepares a presentation for executives. During the presentation, team members suggest to executives that the project scope should be expanded to PLM. They explain that the objective of PLM is to increase product revenues and the value of the product portfolio. The executives give the go-ahead to the team to look at PLM, and report back with candidate plans, costs and benefits. Team members want to understand as much as possible about PLM. They read the PLM State of the Art 2006 Report. They organize PLM Workshops and go to conferences about PLM. They learn about PLM implementation methodologies such as The Ten Step Approach to PLM. They contact a consultant to help develop a PLM Strategy and implement PLM successfully. * Participate in the Global PLM 2007 Survey * The Global PLM 2007 Survey is a survey of the status of PLM practice and thought in manufacturing and engineering companies throughout the world in 2007. More details here. The survey is expected to run from April to July 2007. Participant feedback is that the questionnaire for the first part of the survey takes about 10 minutes to answer. * European PLM Summit 2007 * The 3rd European PLM Summit, to be held in London in June 2007, will highlight the business and technology imperatives behind PLM adoption, and show how to design, develop and deliver blockbuster new products that maintain the competitive edge. Hot topics include: PLM in the global company: driving down time to market across borders Key success pointers in PLM integration and drawbacks to avoid Processes and people as key factors behind PLM Driving growth across the business PROMISE: the next generation in PLM development Increasing visibility in the organisation: improving access to information The ITER Project: one of the most extravagant and innovating projects ever The pathway to compliance with governmental regulations

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Understanding PLM Some resources to help increase understanding of PLM: Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realization (Book) 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) PLM State of the Art 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., FeaturePlan, Infor, Perspectix, Telelogic. PLM service providers. Latest additions/modifications : Cades Digitech, Engineering Management Consult GmbH, Honeycomb Solutions, InFlow Technology, LLC, ITC Mebius, Kalypso LP. General Interest Innovation Management Engineering Change Management Managing PDM in a changing environment Principles of Good Product Development

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* Corporate * Dassault Systemes announced an agreement pursuant to which Dassault Systemes would acquire ICEM for an estimated price of 51.4 million Euros. Details Siemens AG announced that the European Commission has approved unconditionally the acquisition of UGS Corp. by Siemens AG. As a result, the US software company can now be integrated as 'UGS PLM Software' division into the Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) Group. Details * Financial * Access Commerce reported provisional revenue for the first quarter of 2007. Total revenue reached Euro 2.58 million in the first quarter of 2007. Details ANSYS, Inc. announced total non-GAAP revenue of $89.6 million in the first quarter of 2007. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. reported first quarter 2007 revenue of $365 million, an increase of 11 percent over the $328 million reported for the same period in 2006. Details Dassault Systemes reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. GAAP total revenue increased to Euro 290.9 million in the 2007 first quarter. Details Delcam announced total sales of £7.9 million in the first quarter of 2007. Details Open Text Corp. reported unaudited financial results for its third quarter that ended March 31, 2007. Total revenue for the third quarter was $156.1 million. Details PTC reported revenue of $228.1 million for the second quarter ended March 31, 2007, up 14% from the same period last year. Details Stratasys, Inc. announced first quarter results. Revenues rose to $27.3 million. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced operating results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. For the full year, the company reported revenue of $134.8 million. Details * People * Freeborders announced that Jean Cholka has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Details Maxager announced that Bert Rankin has been appointed Vice President of Marketing. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that Maria M. Pope will join the company as vice president and chief financial officer. Details MSC.Software announced the appointment of Toru Kawaguchi as president of MSC.Software Ltd. Details * Implementations * Access Commerce announced the signature of two major customer contracts. The companies have both selected the Cameleon Commerce Suite to optimize complex selling processes. Details Agile Software Corp. announced that QLogic has migrated to Agile 9.2 PLM. Details Autodsys, Inc. announced that the New Mexico Military Institute has switched to Autodsys IntelliCAD 6 Pro Plus. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that ITRI and Ambarella Taiwan have both adopted the Cadence Encounter VoltageStorm technology. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced use of the Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform by STMicroelectronics. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Unisys Corporation has incorporated Cadence Incisive Formal Verifier into its design flow for assertion-based formal analysis. Details Catalog Data Solutions announced that Gates Corporation's Worldwide Fluid Power division has adopted its CDS Catalog and CDS Locator solution through DesignConnect. Details CoCreate Software Inc. announced that FORDS Packaging Systems Ltd has purchased CoCreate OneSpace Modeling and OneSpace Model Manager. Details 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know. Click Here To Download Dassault Systemes announced that Norgren selected ENOVIA SmarTeam for a major worldwide PLM project. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced Honda adopted MSC.Software's MD Solutions. Details PTC announced that 13 federal laboratories and facilities have broadened their use of PTC solutions to include Windchill, Arbortext, ProductView, Mathcad and Pro/ENGINEER. Details PTC announced that KTM Sportmotorcycle AG has selected the PTC Product Development System. Details RAND North America announced that its Q-Checker software has been deployed by Ford Motor Company. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Wellington Enterprises uses SolidWorks software. Details Tacton Systems announced that FlexLink AB has implemented Tacton Configurator to enable its customers to configure their own industrial conveyor solution via the FlexLink website. Details * Developments * Autodesk, Inc. announced Autodesk Inventor LT. Details AVEVA announced the availability of the initial release of Cooper B-Line cable tray catalog and specifications in AVEVA's 3D PDMS (Plant Design Management System) format. Details Bentley Systems, Inc. announced the ProjectWise Passport - a portable, global license for collaboration. Details BobCAD-CAM software announced BobCAD-CAM V2007. Details Delcam announced a multi-axis option to the On-Machine Verification version of its PowerINSPECT inspection software. Details Dassault Systemes announced the availability of 3DLive collaborative intelligence solutions. Details Delcam launched new releases, Version 8, of its PartMaker family of CAM systems. Details DRCAUTO Software announced the release of Toolkit Max 2008. Details Elmo Solutions announced Agni Link, an application that establishes a direct, on-line connection between CAD product data and its counterpart in the ERP environment. Details Freeborders PLM announced the release of Quad PLM. Details Gerber Technology introduced AccuScan, an automated, high-speed pattern digitizing system. Details GHOST 3D, LLC announced the release of new versions of Scribe-iT 3D digitizing, modeling and reverse engineering software for Autodesk Maya solutions. Details The IGE+XAO Group launched SEE Electrical Harness PLM for CATIA. Details Informative Graphics Corp. announced the release of its Redact-It Enterprise Server software. Details Informative Graphics Corp. announced the release of the newest member of its Redact-It product line: Redact-It for Kofax Ascent Capture. Details Informative Graphics Corp. announced its free MYRIAD 3D Reader. Details INUS Technology Inc. released Rapidform.dll. Details Invention Machine Corp. announced the latest version of its Goldfire Innovator software. Details i2 announced Cycle Time Optimization enabling retailers to understand and shrink the product lifecycle of private label products. Details LMS announced the introduction of a dedicated simulation solution for landing gear systems based on LMS Virtual.Lab Motion. Details Microspot Ltd. announced the release of MacDraft Professional version 5.6 Details Moldflow Corp. announced the release of Moldflow Plastics Insight 6.1 in Simplified Chinese. Details myVR Software AS announced the release of Version 1.5 of the myVR software suite. Details PartMaker Inc., a subsidiary of Delcam Plc, announced it is shipping Version 8 of its PartMaker CAD/CAM software. Details Pinion Software announced the launch of the ShareSafe family of file security products. Details Selerant announced plans to release its web-based Product Lifecycle Management solution, DevEX, on Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Details SmartDraw.com announced the launch of SmartDraw CEMM Edition version 2007. Details UGS Corp. announced Version 20 of Solid Edge software. Details Valor Computerized Systems Ltd announced the launch of vSure. Details Valor Computerized Systems Ltd announced the release of vManage. Details Z Corp. released a new high-performance composite material. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced its InVision XT 3-D Modeler. Details * Relationships * Airbus CIMPA and GfKM Gmbh announced a strategic partnership in the area of Configuration and Change Management. Details Camilion Solutions announced an agreement whereby IBM is now a reseller for Camilion's flagship software solution, ProductAuthority. Details CEI announced an agreement to license its ABAQUS ODB API Reader to Red Cedar Technology. Details CEI and the Renaissance Computing Institute announced a partnership. Details COMSOL announced that SolidWorks Corp. has named COMSOL as one of its select Solution Partners. Details Dassault Systemes announced a partnership with Creaform Inc. Details Hexagon Metrology announced its charter membership with Partners in THINC. Details InnovMetric Software Inc. and Creaform Inc. announced a partnership agreement for the distribution of a combined Handyscan & PolyWorks solution. Details Lattice Technology, Inc. announced a new reseller of its 3D XVL technology - Virtual Services, Inc., of Troy, Michigan. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced a source code license and distribution agreement with nCode International. Details Right Hemisphere welcomed Virtual Services, Inc. into its channel operations. Details Root Solutions Ltd announced that it has achieved Platinum Status within the PTC Channel Advantage Program. Details RuleStream Corp. and EAC Product Development Solutions announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership. Details SAP AG and Open Text Corp. announced a joint worldwide offering. Details Sescoi announced a distribution agreement for its MyWorkPLAN job management software in Venezuela and Mexico, with AT Group Software Inc. Details SensAble Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed CADD Edge, Inc. as a reseller partner. Details UGS Corp. announced it has named BCT Technology AG the winner of its 2007 UGS Software Partner of the Year award. Details VISTAGY, Inc. and JETCAM International announced an expanded business and technology partnership. Details * Other * Altair Engineering Canada, Ltd. announced that it has expanded its presence in Canada by opening a new office in Toronto, Ontario. Details Altair Engineering, Inc. announced the formation of ilumisys, a technology spinoff that will focus on the direct replacement of fluorescent light tubes with light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. Details Arena Solutions reported that new bookings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 grew by more than 39 percent over the previous year. The company nearly doubled its customer base in 2006. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced that the "Design for Living" survey found that compared to others, the 18 to 29 age group - the so-called millennial generation - places greater importance on design in workplace satisfaction, in purchasing products and in making decisions such as choosing which city to live in and where to work. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced updates to its portfolio of academic software solutions. Details AVEVA unveiled its new company website. The website marks AVEVA's 40 year anniversary. Details BlueCielo ECM Solutions announced that the names of its software solutions AutoManager Meridian and AutoManager TeamWork will be changed to InnoCielo Meridian Enterprise and InnoCielo TeamWork. Details Camilion Solutions announced that it has been named one of the fastest growing IT companies in Canada in the 2007 edition of the Branham300. Details Cimatron Technologies Inc. announced that it has donated 160 seats of its CAD/CAM software for tooling and manufacturing to Oakland County Schools in Michigan. Details Cimmetry Systems announced that its flagship product, AutoVue, has obtained Microsoft's Works with Vista Logo Certification. Details Datakit announced that its Catia V5 to Inventor converter has received the "Autodesk Inventor 2008 Certification". Details Dassault Systemes announced that Airbus has completed a major research project incorporating DELMIA V5 Robotics software. Company-wide, Airbus drills around 50 million holes per year, half of which are manually processed. Details Delcam announced that Delcam shareholders voted to accept an investment of around £6.1 million from metrology company, Renishaw. Details ETRAGE LLC announced that it offers customers development services for PTC's Advanced Pro/TOOLKIT for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. Details Flomerics released the results of a survey investigating the opinions of mechanical design engineers regarding Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis. Details Gerber Technology announced that it has established a Wholly-Foreign-Owned Enterprise with headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam. Details GfKM and CIMPA announced the 'Configuration Management Conference 2007' in Hamburg, Germany, July 2 - 4, 2007. Details IDEAL announced the launch of their My3Dservices.com website to provide 2D to 3D file conversion, file healing and preparation for 3D printing and 3D model library creation. Details The IGE+XAO Group announced that SEE Electrical has been designated as "Product of the Year". Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that more than 500 companies and organizations have downloaded its Algorithmic C datatypes. Details MSC.Software announced it has been named winner of the "Global Solutions - Best Industry Solution" award in the annual IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards competition. Details OptiTex announced it will provide one of Latin America's largest National Training Organizations with computer programs for professional Apparel CAD training. Details PDT Europe announced the Keynote Speakers at PDT Europe 2007, Sept 24th-26th 2007. Details ProgeSOFT North America announced the donation of ProgeCAD 2007 Professional CAD software to the University of Northern Iowa in Waterloo, Iowa. Details ProgeSOFT North America announced the donation of ProgeCAD 2007 Professional CAD software to the Getty Conservation Institute, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Details ProgeSOFT North America announced the donation of ProgeCAD 2007 Professional CAD software to the Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Details PTC announced that Bob Kocis, divisional vice president, Worldwide Channel Sales has been recognized by VARBusiness magazine as a Top 25 Channel Executive to Watch. Details PTC announced that in the past 12 months, 173 organizations have licensed PTC Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions to support their electronics product development goals. Details Sescoi announced the opening of its Sescoi China subsidiary office in Shanghai. Details The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced the RAPID 2007 Conference & Exposition. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that the Irish Department of Education and Science has purchased 25,000 licenses of SolidWorks Education Edition software. Details SpaceClaim Corp. announced that its SpaceClaim Professional 2007 application has been Certified for Windows Vista. Details Spescom Software announced that it is now doing business as Enterprise Informatics. Details Stratasys announced a new build option that increases throughput up to 50 percent compared with previously available options. Details Transoft Solutions launched an AutoTURN legacy users campaign. Details UGS Corp. announced that Teamcenter is now available on HP Integrity servers. Details UGS Corp. announced the launch of its UGS Innovation Connection within Second Life. Details UGS Corp. announced an in-kind software grant with a commercial value of more than US$4 million comprising NX and Teamcenter to the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. Details UGS Corp. announced it is recognized by U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology Magazine as a top supporter of historically black engineering schools. Details Valor Computerized Systems announced that SMT China magazine awarded the company its Vision Award for 2006. Details Wohlers Associates, Inc. released Wohlers Report 2007, an in-depth global study on the state of the 3D printing, additive fabrication, and rapid manufacturing industry. Details Z Corp. announced that the ZScanner 700 has been voted a NASA Tech Briefs' 2006 Readers' Choice Product of the Year. Details

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