CIMdata Announces eBook on Collaborative Research on The Benefits and Challenges of Cloud/SaaS PLM Adoption

Ann Arbor, MI, USA 22 April 2021—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the publication of a new eBook that summarizes the results of a multi-sponsor collaborative research program focused on the business benefits and challenges offered by the adoption of a Software as a Service (SaaS) PLM delivery model. Partners in this research effort included Siemens Digital Industries Software and three other leading PLM solution providers.

In many leading companies, legacy PLM implementations have often been installed on-site and often experience implementation delays due to complex installation requirements. Over time, heavy customizations can also be challenging to maintain and adapt to changing business requirements. In smaller companies, PLM is often ad-hoc, primarily using Microsoft Excel and shared file services in support of product development. For both, the product development processes are found lacking, unable to support the agility requirements of business today.

This collaborative research program focused on helping answer vital questions about industrial companies’ ongoing and planned Cloud/SaaS-related PLM efforts. The eBook highlights the issues faced by industrial companies looking to make this move and includes sponsor information about how they are addressing these issues, including customer vignettes and links to more information.

According to Mr. Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President and leader of CIMdata’s research program, “In our 2017 cloud study, about one-third of the participants believed they would move to the cloud in the next two years. If our respondents to this new survey are representative of the broader population, nearly 30% have already made the move and 86% of our respondents either already moved, plan to move in the near future, or have strongly investigated their options. This result agrees with our work with our industrial consulting clients and in our interactions with the leading PLM solution and service providers who claim a huge increase in interest and growing adoption. This is great news for the PLM Economy.”

To get your copy of the Siemens eBook, please use this link.

For More Information, Contact:
Cheryl Peck, Director of Marketing
c.peck@CIMdata.com
Tel: +1 734.668.9922

Gerard Litjens, Vice President EMEA
g.litjens@CIMdata.com
Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666

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.

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