Has Consolidation Made the PLM Market More Agile? Part Two: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... Companies in this space include EDS PLM Solutions (based on EDS' acquisitions of UGS [formerly Unigraphics] and SDRC products), Framework Technologies ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/plm/2003/10/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_10_23_03_1.asp - 27k - 2003-10-23 Summary: The advent and growth of vendors targeting the needs of discrete manufacturing industries proves that the PLM market in this sector has been hot. Agile Software has made a name for itself by providing the tools that support the collaborative exchange of product data, appealing to companies that rely on c

Autodesk to Bring Microsoft Business Solutions Closer to PLM

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... recent foray into the mid-market with its Express umbrella brand, see IBM Express-es Its Candid Desire For SMEs), and EDS PLM Solutions' UGS and SDRC products. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/plm/2003/11/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_11_17_03_1.asp - 25k - 2003-11-17 Summary: While the recent joining of complementary forces by Microsoft Business Solutions and Autodesk will make many heads turn, a lot more detail and clarifications are needed for the alliance to establish itself as an ERP-PLM superpower in the mid-market.

The Different Evolutionary Stages of ERP and PLM

by Predrag Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... Companies in this space include EDS PLM Solutions (based on EDS' acquisitions of UGS [formerly Unigraphics] and SDRC products), Framework Technologies ... 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