CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 17 July 2009

17 July 2009

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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CIMdata News

• Vote Now in our Latest Poll Concerning Product Success Factors and Product Design Priorities

Company News

• Autodesk Recognizes Mid-West CAD as Reseller of the Quarter for Q1 FY2010
• Chung Yuan Christian University Receives In-Kind Software Grant Valued at US$35 Million from Siemens PLM Software
• Cognizant Announces a Global Product Research and Development Relationship with Invensys Operations Management
• Hagerman & Company Now Offers Autodesk Plant Solutions Software
• MCAD Modelling and 3D Printing is so Easy with KOMPAS
• Mentor Graphics Signs Trident Techlabs as New Distributor in India
• Ricoh Joins Power Forward Initiative
• SpaceClaim Asks Engineers to “Bring it on” with Their Toughest Design Challenges
• SpringSoft Hosts Custom IC Design Automation Showcase at 46th DAC – Booth #3367
• Zuken Appoints StarCad Oy to be the Sole Finland CADSTAR VAR (Value Added Reseller)

Events News

• AVEVA Unveils Instrumentation Product at ISA Expo to Enhance AVEVA Plant
• Cadence Showcases Comprehensive Design Solutions at 46th DAC
• CGTech to Show VERICUT 7 at EMO 2009
• COADE Extends Early-Bird Discount until August 1 for COADE User Conference, Scheduled for September 28-30 in Houston
• Delcam Launches Delcam.TV Online TV Channel
• Delcam Offers Free Jewellery Design Software at IJL
• Delcam to Launch New FeatureCAM at EMO
• 46th Design Automation Conference Offers Six Workshops on Design Techniques, Careers, Emerging EDA Applications and More
• 46th Design Automation Conference to Feature Special Plenary Panel on Green Technology
• Mentor Graphics Chairman and CEO to Present Keynote at Semicon West
• "Product Lifecycle Pricing & The Economic Downturn" Presentation
• Sescoi and CDTA Bring Digital Moldmaking to Algerian Manufacturers

Financial News

• ANSYS, Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2009 Earnings August 6, 2009
• Cadence Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Webcast
• IBM Reports 2009 Second-Quarter Results
• MSC.Software to Report Second Quarter Financial Results and Hold Conference Call on August 5, 2009
• TCS Q1 FY10 Revenues at $1.48 bn, up 3% Q-o-Q

Implementation Investments

• Achronix Deploys Synopsys IC Validator and IC Compiler for Next-Generation FPGA Design
• Cadence Announces National Semiconductor Adoption of Virtuoso Simulation Solution for Complex Analog Designs
• GIGABYTE Accelerates Product Development Cycle By 30% With PTC Windchill 9.0
• Hitachi Implements 50-Million Gate Design Using Cadence Encounter Digital Implementation System
• Irish Architecture Firm Prefers ZWCAD
• Korg Italy Tunes up with think3 PLM
• NetLogic Microsystems Selects Synopsys as Its Primary EDA Partner
• Red Bull Finds the Winning Formula with JETCAM
• Siemens PLM Software-Sponsored Wayne Taylor Racing Wins Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Race
• SFI to Implement aPriori for Product Cost Management

Industry-Wide News

• EDA Consortium Reports Industry Revenue Down in First Quarter 2009

Product News

• Altair Adds Sculptor from Optimal Solutions Software to the HyperWorks Enabled Community
• Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8i for AutoCAD Increases Productivity, Saves Time and Money, Is Easy to Use
• Cadence Introduces First TLM-Driven Design and Verification Solution to Increase Engineering Productivity over RTL-based Flows
• Delcam CRISPIN Releases New Shoe Upper Design Software
• EVE Ushers in New Era for Hardware-Assisted Verification with Launch of One-Billion Gate Emulator
• Magma and Camtek Team to Enhance Yield of Advanced Semiconductors
• Magma Announces Talus-Based RTL-to-GDSII Low-Power Reference Flow for UMC's 40-Nanometer Process
• Magma's Talus Vortex and Hydra Deliver Timing Closure On Tough STARC Design
• Objet Geometries Releases Software Enhancement for SolidWorks 2009
• PDF3D Upgrades 3D Technical Reporting Suite Efficiency
• Polygon Software Launches the First Apparel Specific Production Scheduling Solution Integrated with PLM/ERP
• Siemens PLM Software Announces Femap 10.1
• Siemens PLM Software Unveils Enhanced Teamcenter Capabilities to Increase Productivity for Consumer Packaged Goods, and Food and Beverage Companies
• Synopsys Accelerates Development of System-On-Chip Designs With Complete IP Solution for PCI Express 3.0
• STAR-CCM+ V4.04: Now with Harmonic Balance
• Vero Launch Strategist v11
• Yunique Solutions Innovates PLM with New Raw Materials Development Tools

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 latest poll continued to explore the need for, and use of PLM analytics. In the latest poll, the first question asked was what PLM analytics would be most useful. Responses to this question were evenly divided across all options. Providing visibility to outstanding changes and resource dependencies were the two most requested needs (27% of respondents each). Such visibility would enable designers, engineers, project managers, and others to understand the number of changes pending incorporation and in development, as well as the number of completed changes. Visibility into the cost, schedule, and use/availability of resources helps identify risks and bottlenecks in the development process and enables managers to be proactive in addressing these issues.

The third most requested need (22%) was for information related to scheduling so that managers can quickly review the status of development projects and programs. Cost information was identified by 14% of responders as another need for analytics. The status of project cost (over/under/on budget) is important in managing overall budgets to ensure that funding is available when needed.

When asked how frequently users would like to get analytics, the overwhelming majority (71%) indicated that real-time delivery and access is preferred. This reflects the continuing pressure to make decisions faster and to continually shorten the product development process.

Finally, most respondents (59%) indicated that they would like to see PLM analytics delivered in multiple ways, e.g., email, automated phone calls, and pop ups within other applications as well as via standard reports.
These responses continue to reinforce the need for more status about the development process—from cost to schedule to resources as well as information about ongoing tasks and changes—to be available online and in real-time.

NOTE: The results of these polls are anecdotal, not scientific.
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