CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 08 May 2009

8 May 2009

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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Helsinki, Finland
May 11 - 15, 2009
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May 25 - 29, 2009
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June 2 - 4, 2009
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June 8 - 12, 2009
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Acquisitions

• Atos Origin Acquires a Leading SAP National Implementation Partner in China
• Mentor Graphics and LogicVision Sign Definitive Merger Agreement
• Synopsys Acquires Analog Business Group of MIPS Technologies

CIMdata News

• Ask the Expert: Why Synch the Bills of Material?
• "Beating the recession: Investing in PLM now may bring competitive edge later" by CIMdata's President Ed Miller
• CIMdata’s Ed Miller is Keynote Speaker at the SAP PLM Customer Networking Event '09
• CIMdata Announces the Results of its Opinion Poll on the Need for PLM-Related Analytics
• “Economic Benefits of PLM-Enabled Collaboration” A New White Paper from CIMdata
• New Opinion Poll: What PLM analytics would be most useful?

Company News

• Delcam to Appoint Clive Martell as Managing Director
• Free Powerful CAD Software Achieves Record Numbers, Big Linux Following
• i GET IT® Provides Engineering Knowledge Management Support for Ford Motor Company Global C3P-NG P2 Release
• IronCAD, LLC Donates more than $4.3 Million in Software and Services to Brazil’s SENAI
• New Delcam Faces at EASTEC
• Saros Technology Joins Omnify Software Partner Program
• Siemens PLM Software Korea Announces PLM Initiative to Help Local Companies Address Business Challenges

Events News

• ASCON and Softline to Present KOMPAS-3D in Latin America
• Cadence Kicks Off Worldwide User Conferences with CDNLive! EMEA 2009
• Camplex to Show Delcam’s Complete CAM Range at Austech
• COADE Discovery Tour Scheduled for May 14 in Bahia Blancas, to Feature CADWorx Plant Design Suite
• COADE Discovery Tour on May 12 in Buenos Aires to Feature CADWorx Plant Design Suite
• COADE to Exhibit at ACHEMA in Frankfurt on May 11-15, Featuring CADWorx Plant Design Suite
• COADE to Exhibit at SPAR 2009J in Kawasaki, Japan, May 14-15, Featuring CADWorx Plant and CADWorx fieldPipe
• Delcam Offers Head to Toe CADCAM Solutions at Primary Care Event
• Delcam to Demonstrate High-Speed Machining at Haas Demo Days
• Delcam’s Range of Woodworking Software on Show at Ligna
• Early Bird Registration Now Open for 2009 Bentley Roads and Bridges Conference
• ESPRIT 2009 at the Machinery & Electronics Exhibition Kanazawa, Japan, May 21-23, 2009
• Latest GibbsCAM 5-Axis Exhibited at EASTEC 2009
• Latest PartMaker Technology to be Shown at Eastec 2009
• 29 Panel Sessions in 46th Design Automation Conference Program Cover Wide Range of Issues Affecting Chip Design, Technology, Business

Financial News

• ANSYS, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results and Updates Outlook
• Aspen Technology Announces Date of Selected Preliminary Fiscal 2009 Third-Quarter Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast
• Autodesk Extends Invitation to Join Its First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results Conference Call Thursday, May 21, 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
• Avatech Solutions to Report Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Results on Friday, May 15, 2009
• CENIT Sees Solid Start into 2009 Business Year
• Open Text Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results
• Synopsys Announces Earnings Release Date and Conference Call for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009
  

Implementation Investments

• aPriori Announces Global Expansion of Product Cost Management Solution at AGCO
• Cadence Encounter Digital Implementation System Used by Gennum’s Snowbush IP Group to Speed Delivery of Industry’s First 45nm USB 3.0 PHY IP
• Catalog Data Solutions Parametric Catalog and CAD Downloads Selected by ControlAir
• COSHIP Electronics Selects Oracle’s Agile PLM to Build Up a Digital Video Manufacturing Giant
• Delcam Software Helps Northbend Pattern to Speed Mould Manufacture
• Larsen & Toubro Business Unit Leverages PTC’s Pro/ENGINEER to Expand Global Footprint
• MABE Selects Dyadem to Standardize Quality Lifecycle Management
• Magma's Quartz DRC in Use At PDF Solutions for Leading-Edge Process Yield Improvement
• Minerva Group A/S to offer EDAConnect™ from Perception Software
• Petrobras Standardizes on Intergraph® SmartPlant® Instrumentation
• WorkNC Shop Floor Programming at Pure Medium Reduces Costs
• Verivue Deploys VMM and Synopsys VCS Solution for Verification of Scalable Media Distribution Switch
  

Product News

• ACUSIM Joins Altair HyperWorks Enabled Community
• Anark Accepted as Adobe Solution Provider
• Ansoft Tools Couple with ANSYS for Real-World Simulation
• ANSYS and Autodesk Deliver Interoperable Solutions
• Autodesk Announces New Design Software Solutions for Education Market
• COADE Releases CADWorx Design Review 2009, Providing Faster, Easier 3D Plant Design Model Review and Collaboration
• COADE Releases New PV Fabricator for Automated Deliverables for Pressure Vessel and Heat Exchanger Design
• Intergraph® Expands SmartMarine® 3D Design Software Capabilities for Offshore Market
• Magma Launches 'Liberate Me' Program for Quartz DRC and Quartz LVS -- Delivers Next-Generation Physical Verification
• Nemetschek Allplan Presents Allplan 2009 for Cost-Optimized and Sustainable Design Processes
• New Autodesk Tools Help Simplify Energy-Efficient Building Design and Renovation
• Oracle and SYSTIME to Co-Develop Business Process Integration for Oracle's Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
• SAP® Business Suite 7 now Available to Customers Worldwide
• The MathWorks Announces Release 2009a of its MATLAB and Simulink Product Families

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’s April survey looked at the need for PLM-related analytics. This has been an area of interest for the past two or three years, and the PLM solution providers are building more analytics capabilities into their product suites. The results of the poll provide some insight as to the need and potential use of PLM analytics. The first question asked whether companies develop and/or use PLM analytics. The responses were nearly evenly split—53% indicated use and 47% said they were not using analytics. This reflects the state of maturity in that while analytics are become more important, many companies have not put in place the solutions and mechanisms to enable the capture and use of them. Even when some analytics are available, users may not have access to them in a manner that encourages use. We believe that this will change over time as analytics become more embedded in the product development and management lifecycle.

When asked if PLM analytics would be helpful, 43% responded “definitely” and another 43% said “maybe.” Only 14% of responders indicated that they didn’t know, or that analytics would not be useful. This large positive response reinforces our thinking that PLM analytics is becoming an important part of PLM-related information, and that the need will continue to grow. Who will use PLM analytics? Responses to the poll indicated that 35% think engineers and designers need analytics to help them perform their work. Another 42% of respondees said that product / program development managers need analytics. Combined (77%) these responses reflect a strong need by those working directly within the product development processes for PLM-related analytics to help them work better. Others for whom it was felt that analytics could be beneficial are operational staff, e.g., VP of Engineering, (15% of responses) and corporate management (8% of responses). The responses reflect that persons at all levels of the enterprise can use PLM analytics; however, each will have different needs and will use different analytics within their work.

When asked about PLM analytics benefits, responses were relatively evenly distributed. Almost 18% indicated that analytics related to program status would be helpful, and more than 34% indicated that analytics related to problem areas are needed. Another 27% indicated that one of the major benefits would be to help better understand how product decisions can impact corporate performance. Almost 15% indicated that analytics would help speed the decision-making process and about 6% indicated there could be other benefits. These responses indicate that using PLM analytics can provide benefits in many areas of product development. As PLM analytics become more widely-used, we expect the benefits to increase both to help individual productivity as well as improve corporate performance.

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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