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Has Consolidation Made the PLM Market More Agile?

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... While the race for the pole position in the still evolving, moving-target product lifecycle management (PLM) market started several years ago, two notable ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/plm/2003/10/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_10_22_03_1.asp - 17k Summary: While the race for the pole position in the still evolving, moving-target PLM market started several years ago, it has been quite accelerated by Agile Software's fourth acquisition in 2003. Particularly with the most recent Agile-Eigner announcement, the two players have apparently decided to leapfrog ma

Has Consolidation Made the PLM Market More Agile? Part Three ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... Most likely their foes will try to position themselves as providers of full-function ... to deliver superior products and provide a full suite of PLM products, its ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/plm/2003/10/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_10_24_03_1.asp - 12k Summary: Even if Agile continues to deliver superior products, its competition against single-vendor, pre-integrated ERP suite products will force Agile to aggressively differentiate the depth of their PLM expertise and further drive industry specialization.

Product Lifecycle Management Agility Founded on Innovation

by Michael Bittner ... It has a unique opportunity to leverage its position as the sole remaining PLM vendor of significance to have a pure PLM pedigree. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2006/04/research_notes/VN_PL_MB_04_14_06_1.asp - 14k Summary: Agile Software recognizes product lifecycle management (PLM) as an emerging business imperative for innovation. Now, Agile has a unique opportunity to leverage its position as the sole PLM vendor of significance to have a pure PLM pedigree.

Process PLM Vendor Sequencia Adds Portfolio Management

by Olin Thompson ... with an emphasis on innovation as competitive weapon should consider Process PLM solutions in order to maintain and enhance their competitive position. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/03/news_analysis/NA_ER_XOT_03_22_02_1.asp - 9k Summary: Sequencia extends its Process Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) offering with portfolio management, leading the impact of the solution into the executive suite.

Is MAPICS Getting the Magic of PLM? Part Three: Challenges and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Jim Brown ... complete discussion of how to select a PLM vendor, go to Selecting a PLM Vendor. MAPICS remains a stable company, with a strong financial position, a depth of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2004/07/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_07_22_04_1.asp - 18k Summary: MAPICS hereby joins the raft of enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors that are making their way into the product lifecycle management (PLM) market by bundling or partnering strategically to embed PLM functions within their suites.

Oracle Renders Its PLM Outline Part Two: Challenges and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... The above-mentioned PLM development teams' formation may mean a good step towards ... slower economic times to get its act together and to position itself for a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Plm/2004/01/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_01_06_04_1.asp - 20k Summary: Key concerns for PLM prospects will be domain knowledge in design and engineering-specific functions and integration, including currently poor connections from Oracle workflow to third-party business applications and CAD/PLM interfaces.

The Different Evolutionary Stages of ERP and PLM

by Predrag Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... and three, point solution PLM vendors, if they can't gain significant traction and distinctive differentiation, could find themselves in a position of either ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_09_03_1.asp - 25k 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

Is MAPICS Getting the Magic of PLM? Part One: Recent Events and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Jim Brown ... with the Ceimis' proficiency with the workflow side of PLM, which will ... multisite deployment, and flexible business process automation that position the product ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2004/07/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_07_20_04_1.asp - 22k Summary: The former die-hard IBM AS/400-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) supplier to mid-market manufacturing companies, MAPICS, seems to have found its soul after the recent acquisition of its former competitor Frontstep and Frontstep's extended-ERP product line on a Microsoft .NET-based technology platf

Where is Oracle in the Product Lifecycle Management Software ...

by Michael Bittner ... Getting to a position of strength in the PLM market will require continued and even heightened commitment; achieving the desired state through internal product ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2006/02/research_notes/VN_PL_MB_02_03_06_1.asp - 16k Summary: Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will accomplish this through the acquisition of a pure-play PLM vendor, or through internal technology development.

Acquisition Changes Product Lifecycle Management Landscape

by Michael Bittner ... 3D CAD) as well as PLM, Dassault Systèmes does not seem to garner North American media/analyst attention and respect equivalent to its global position. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2006/03/research_notes/VN_PL_MB_03_27_06_1.asp - 14k Summary: Dassault Systèmes' recent acquisition of MatrixOne could potentially expand its range over a broader set of industry sectors, and may increase its North American visibility. The potential for a joined product suite is considerable, as are the organizational challenges ahead.