Robust Systems are Built from the Bottom Up

by J. Dowling ... ASD Catalogs and Knight Ridder Shared Services had to deal with the proliferation of desktop computer models, configurations, and vendors before they could ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/04/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_04_00_1.asp - 13k - 2000-04-03 Summary: Information technology infrastructure takes a back seat to applications investments for lack of a cost justification method. However, the infrastructure systems are breaking down in public; bringing significant attention to an issue that has been set aside far too long.

The Many Faces of PLM Part Two: The Future of the PLM Suite

by Jim Brown ... Vendors such as Advanced Software Design (ASD), a sponsor at the PDMA conference, and Atrion provide regulatory focus in the process industries, for example. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2003/12/news_analysis/NA_PL_XJB_12_30_03_1.asp - 23k - 2003-12-30 Summary: The future of the PLM Suite will include more applications that cover product-related functionality and further expand the benefits available. As the PLM Suite matures, companies will benefit from increased functionality and increased integration between business processes. The ultimate expression of t

The Different Evolutionary Stages of ERP and PLM

by Predrag Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... Formation Systems, OSIsoft (through their acquisition of Sequencia), Prodika, Selerant, Siemens, QSA (and their North American distributor MMI), ASD and Sopheon ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_09_03_1.asp - 25k - 2003-10-09 Summary: The product development life cycle - innovate, conceptualize, plan, design, procure, produce, deliver, service, and retire - naturally includes multiple people, operating in multiple departments, and typically from multiple companies, each with locations in multiple countries around the world. Solving in