CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 10 April 2009

10 April 2009

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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CIMdata News

• CIMdata Announces the Results of its Poll on What a PLM Solution Provider Can Do to Successfully Sell Their Solution to You During Today’s Stressful Economic Times

Company News

• Autodesk Assistance Program Offers Help to Displaced Workers
• Delcam Adds DM Solutions to FeatureCAM Reseller Network
• Delcam Appoints FeatureCAM Representative for Oklahoma
• DS SolidWorks Unveils ‘Engineering Stimulus Package’ for Displaced Workers
• ESPRIT CAM by DP Technology Receives Autodesk Inventor 2010 Certification
• FISHER/UNITECH Announces “No Engineer Left Behind” Extension and SolidWorks® Engineering Stimulus Program
• Magma Congratulates Winners of MUSIC Silicon Valley 'Best Paper' Awards - ECO Methodology in an Integrated RTL-to-GDSII Flow, Clock Tree Synthesis and Physical Verification among Popular Topics
• Matrix Joins Arena Partner Community as Exclusive Reseller for Oceania
• Schott Systeme Enhance CAM Feature Recognition
• Sescoi Relocates and Further Expands its Indian Office
• Siemens PLM Software Recognized as a PLM Leader and Number One in cPDm and Digital Manufacturing Market Presence according to Leading PLM Industry Consulting and Research Firm CIMdata
• Tata Technologies Brand Launches Internationally
• 3DVision Technologies to Launch Engineering Stimulus Program
• Transfer Joins Aras Partner Program
• VX CAD/CAM and TraceParts Partner to Deliver Over 100 million Free 3D Native Models to VX User Community

Events News

• Bluebeam CEO and V.P. of Engineering to Speak at CONSTRUCT2009
• CD-adapco Announces Expanded STAR American Conference Program
• Cimatron to Display Dental CAD/CAM Capabilities at MEDTEC
• COADE Discovery Tour on April 21st in Madrid to Feature CADWorx Plant Design Suite
• Delcam Offers Head to Toe CADCAM Solutions at MEDTEC France
• Mastercam Showcasing Major New Developments at Eastec 2009
• Share-A-space® Support for Design Analysis on Display at CFMS Open Event
• STAR-Distant Learning: Learn CFD Code from the Comfort of Your Desk
• Zuken at the 2009 Hanover Trade Fair

Financial News

• Dassault Systemes Schedules First Quarter Results Webcast and Conference Call for April 30, 2009

Implementation Investments

• Alvand Technologies Selects Berkeley Design Automation AFS Nano™
• Aviation Industry Corporation of China Chooses Flowmaster V7 Aerospace to Meet Future Research & Development Targets
• Baoding Tianwei Wind Power Blade Standardizes on PTC Pro/Engineer for Its Design Platform
• Empowered by VX, Modern Industries Helps Machinists Boost Productivity
• Energy Innovations to Drive Down the Cost of Solar Energy with Realistic Simulation from Dassault Systemes
• Hi-Lex Cuts Costs Using Kineo CAM Technology
• Inditex Group Selects PTC Windchill to Accelerate Interior Design of Its Retail Network
• KUKA Systems Applies Dassault Systèmes DELMIA Automation to Plant Engineering
• Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Extends Use of Open Text
• Multi-Discipline Engineering Design Company Selects AVEVA Plant
• RECARO Aircraft Seating Applies New Standard for CAD Data Management
• Sun Chemical Taps Pilgrim Software’s SmartSolve® Platform for Enterprise Complaints and Quality Management
• Synopsys Selected by Marvell as Its Primary EDA Partner
• Vertical Apparel and Home Products Company Pendleton Woolen Mills Selects Yunique plmOn

Product News

• Agilent Technologies’ GoldenGate Software Certified for Designs Targeting TSMC 65/40 Nanometer Process Technologies
• AspenTech Delivers Batch Process Development Innovations for Pharmaceutical and Specialty Chemical Industries
• BlueCielo Supports AutoCAD 2010 Product Family
• Dassault Systemes Announces New Solution to Improve Reliability of Welded Joints
• iBASEt’s Solumina MOM Leverages Latest SAP Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) for A&D Companies
• iBASEt Releases New Dassault Systèmes Partner Solution Integrating Engineering and Manufacturing
• LEDAS Announces Availability of its Variational Geometric Solver LGS for the Mac
• Mentor Graphics Introduces Next-Generation VeSys Electrical Design Software
• Mentor Graphics Unveils Advanced Low Power Features in Its Olympus-SoC Place-and-Route Platform
• ModuleWorks Announce New 2009.3 Software Release
• NGC® Announces Industry’s First CPSIA Compliance Software
• Oracle Introduces Oracle’s Agile Product Lifecycle Management Integration to SAP ERP
• Siemens PLM Software Technology Helps Automakers Meet New Fuel Economy Standards
• Sierra Atlantic Signs Co-Development Agreement with Oracle for “Design to Release” Process Integration Pack for Agile Product Lifecycle Management
• SYCODE Updates Plug-ins for AutoCAD 2010 and Inventor 2010
• Synopsys Introduces Discovery 2009 Delivering Faster, Unified Verification Solutions

CIMdata Online Polls

CIMdata is now featuring online polls with real time reporting on our web site at http://www.cimdata.com/polls/polls.html. 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:

CIMdata Analysis:

The latest CIMdata Opinion poll (March 2009) sought to understand what PLM solution suppliers can do to successfully sell their solutions in today’s stressful economic times. The choices from which participants selected primarily focused on various forms of cost and/or benefit-related strategies. As illustrated in the graphic, one-third of poll participants indicated that the solution supplier community needs to do a better job articulating their solutions’ value propositions (e.g., show how their solutions reduce cost and improve efficiency). This is not too surprising since during stressful economic times, most companies are clearly looking for quick return on investment (ROI) initiatives. What is somewhat surprising is that only 7 percent of participants indicated that solution suppliers should offer alternative payment schemes (e.g., leasing, etc.). In times where many companies are generally cash-poor and/or reluctant to layout cash, it would actually make sense for them to seek purchasing arrangements where they don’t have to spend capital to receive measurable business benefit.

Another surprising result of the poll is the very low percentage of participants who indicated that the most important thing that could be done was for solution suppliers to ensure that their software supports a company’s preferred Information Technology (IT) platform (e.g., .NET, Java, etc.). This is surprising because managing multiple technology platforms can, and usually does drive up support costs significantly. Furthermore, it has been CIMdata’s experience that companies generally seek to reduce IT support costs during stressful economic times by consolidating platforms and/or systems. This is a trend we have seen during past stressful economic times and one which we expect to see more of in today’s economic climate.

Finally, it is worth noting that 24% of poll participants indicated they feel that all of the strategies mentioned are valid options for PLM solution suppliers seeking to be successful in today’s stressful economic climate. This in fact means that more than 50% of poll participants would actually like to see PLM solution suppliers better articulate their solutions’ value propositions. This is by no means a rounding error; clearly this is an area in which solution suppliers have to do a better job.

NOTE: The results of these polls are anecdotal, not scientific.
If you have a suggestion for a poll you'd like to see contact us at info@cimdata.com.

NOTE: The results of these polls are anecdotal, not scientific.
If you have a suggestion for a poll you'd like to see contact us at info@cimdata.com.

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