CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 18 April 2008

18 April 2008

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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Company News

• Autodesk Provides Students with Competitive Design Edge at FIRST Robotics Championship
• CFD-Online Launches Dedicated User Forum for Flomerics’ CAD-Embedded Simulation Software
• EDST Announced the Launch of its Training Centre in Bangalore Which Will Provide Industry-Focused Training in PLM Tools Like CATIA V5, ENOVIA
• Endeca Names Enterprise Software Veteran Jeff Murphy as Senior Vice President of Sales
• For the Fourth Year in Succession, Atos Origin Wins SAP Partner Excellence Award for Customer Satisfaction and Quality
• Intergraph® Introduces SmartPlant® Enterprise Virtual Training
• Peter Schmitt Appointed Vice President, Automotive Sales, Dassault Systèmes Americas Corp
• Zuken’s Growth Calls for Appointment of Vice President of International Marketing

EventsNews

• Cimatron Brings Mold Making Solutions that Enable Faster Delivery to MoldMaking Expo 2008
• Dassault Systèmes Highlights Benefits of CATIA Knowledge Templates at SAE
• Delcam to Highlight Higher Productivity at MTA Malaysia
• PTC/USER World Event 2008: Agenda Dates and Times
  
• Sescoi to Present Tips for Successful 5-Axis Machining at Conference During MoldMaking Expo 08
• Webinar on Aerospace Simulations Focuses on Composites

Financial News

• ANSYS, Inc. to Release First Quarter 2008 Earnings May 1, 2008
• Aspen Technology Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2007 and First Quarter Fiscal 2008; Announces Selected Preliminary Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2008
• AVEVA Period End Trading Statement
• IBM Reports 2008 First-Quarter Results
• Moldflow to Release Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results on May 6, 2008

Implementation Investments

• Altair Selected by Diehl Aerospace for 787 Cooperation
• Arnold Maschinenbau Uses PTC® CoCreate® Modeling to Develop Unique Research Submarine in Nine Months
• IDT Uses Cadence Encounter Conformal Constraint Designer to Accelerate Time to Market
• Kiva Systems Uses SolidWorks Software to Revolutionize the Warehouse with Robots
• Kon-Form Raises Efficiency Levels with MyWorkPLAN
  
• Leading Innovator in Bicycle Design and Engineering Selects Arena PLM to Streamline New Product Development
• Siemens PLM Software Receives Fiat Group Supplier Award
• Synopsys Enables First Silicon Success for First IC Designed in Vietnam
  

Product News

• ARM Joins Synplicity's ReadyIP Program
• AspenTech Simplifies Enterprise Rollout and Management of aspenONE Using Latest Microsoft Technologies
• Cimatron Continues Focus on Helping Toolmakers and Manufacturers with CimatronE Version 8.5
  
• Collaboration Between TopSolid’Wood and Biesse
• Dassault Systemes Signs MOU with Argentum Engineering Design
• ICAM and HMCT Group Sign Strategic Marketing Agreement
• Key RF Technologies From Cadence Qualified for TSMC 65-Nanometer Node
• Lattice Technology Releases XVL Player
• LMS Adds More Advanced Process Integration to its Unique GVT Solution
• Mentor Graphics Accelerates “Smart” User Interface Innovation with Nucleus Software Platform for Atmel Microcontrollers
• New FLUENT for CATIA V5 Extends CFD Modeling Capability
  
• Oracle and Satyam Computers to Co-Develop Business Process Integration for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Oracle Expands Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management Offerings
• SAP AG Certifies Latest CONTACT Software ERP Interface
• Siemens PLM Software Adds Logistics Records Management to Comprehensive Teamcenter for MRO Solution
  
• Si2 Releases Common Power Format Relational Analyzer Tool
• Synopsys Delivers Industry's First Certified USB 2.0 PHY IP for Advanced 45-Nanometer Process
• Synplicity Introduces System Designer: System-Level Implementation and IP Integration Tool for FPGA Design
• Synplicity Launches ReadyIP Program: The Industry's First Universal, Secure IP Flow For FPGA Implementation
• Telelogic Announces Enhancements to Rhapsody Model Driven Development Solution including New Eclipse Plug-in
• The MathWorks Automotive Advisory Board Updates Modeling Style Guidelines
• The MathWorks Provides Automated Model-Checking Support for Safety-Critical Systems
• Valor Releases vPlan Version 1.2
  

CIMdata Online Polls

CIMdata is now featuring online polls with real time reporting on our web site at http://www.cimdata.com/research/polls/polls.php. Each week the results of the previous poll will be included in the CIMdata PLM Industry Summary to help you stay on top of trends in the PLM industry.

Take a moment to visit the site and vote on our current poll.

The results for the last opinion poll are:

The poll indicates that 35% of responders consider PLM implementation to be as complex as implementing an ERP solution. Another 26% of responders indicated that PLM implementation was more complex than ERP. For large enterprises, PLM implementations generally encompass a significant amount of process change and integration with other business and technology applications. This can require a major amount of services and can have significant impact on how people work. Such change is inherently complex – similar to or more so than many ERP implementations.

Some 39% indicated that PLM implementation was easier than ERP implementation. For smaller enterprises, PLM implementations tend to be more narrowly focused than those at larger companies. This results in less integration, process impact and other changes. PLM implementations of smaller scope can be completed in a much short time than ERP implementations at the same company.

The results of the poll reinforce that larger implementations (and most PLM implementations to date have been in larger enterprises) much be planned and executed as would any other enterprise level system – and can be just as complex.

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