CIMdata & Aras Announce New Survey on PLM Upgrades
Deferred PLM modernization delays time to value.
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 1 February 2021—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) strategic management consulting and research firm, is partnering with Aras Corporation (Aras), a leading PLM platform provider, to conduct a survey to understand better how companies manage their PLM solution upgrades.
In CIMdata’s experience of consulting with industrial clients, we find that PLM technologies, once implemented, are not modernized (i.e., upgraded) frequently or not at all. Most solution providers make their newest functionality available in their newest releases to encourage their customers to make the move. As a result, most PLM environments are likely lacking in their ability to achieve the objectives of Industry 4.0, Digital Transformation, and other recent and evolving business initiatives. This modernization gap inhibits organizations from realizing PLM’s value outside the traditional product design domain. Earlier CIMdata research into the PLM Value Gap for Aerospace & Defense companies drove this insight, and it remains true today.
In conducting this survey, CIMdata and Aras are trying to characterize the current state of PLM implementations in terms of implementation age, deployment difficulties, upgrade duration, and associated user demographics. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. Respondents will receive an analysis of the final results and the opportunity to enter a drawing for a Starbucks gift card or a GoPro HERO9. Responses will be held in the strictest confidence and not attributed to any person or company.
Those interested in this topic may participate in the survey at https://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=b1b15023-e28e-46d2-afbf-27dbb758ad78.
About CIMdata
CIMdata, an independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design, deliver, and support innovative products and services by identifying and implementing appropriate digital initiatives. Since its founding over thirty-five years ago, CIMdata has provided world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on a broad set of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions and the digital transformation they enable. These solutions incorporate and enable digital business processes, data and process management best practices, and a wide-ranging set of technologies.
CIMdata works with industrial organizations and solution providers of technologies and services seeking a competitive advantage in the global economy. CIMdata helps industrial organizations establish effective digital lifecycle management strategies, assists in identifying requirements and selecting appropriate digital technologies, helps organizations optimize their operational structure and processes to implement solutions, and assists in the deployment of these solutions. For solution providers, CIMdata helps define business and market strategies, delivers worldwide market information and analyses, provides education and support for internal sales and marketing teams, and overall support at all stages of business and product programs to make them optimally effective in their markets.
In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides subscription services, and produces numerous commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
To learn more about CIMdata's services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com, follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews, or contact CIMdata at 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA, Tel: +1 734.668.9922. Fax: +1 734.668.1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666.
For more information, contact:
Cheryl Peck, Director of Marketing
c.peck@CIMdata.com
Tel: +1 734.668.9922
In Europe, the Middle East & Africa contact:
Gerard Litjens, Vice President EMEA
g.litjens@CIMdata.com
Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666
