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Follow on Google News | CIMdata Publishes “Linking the Physical and Virtual Worlds"The final installment in a three-part series that explores the platformization of PLM
By: CIMdata, Inc. “Linking the Physical and Virtual Worlds: PLM Platformization Sustains the ‘Organic’ Enterprise” looks at how platformization impacts the PLM marketplace as end-to-end lifecycle management becomes increasingly about sustaining the extended enterprise. In this paper CIMdata suggests the ultimate goal of platformization as one which makes the infrastructure of product and process innovation completely transparent, thus enabling all forms of product-related innovation as the natural focus of the extended enterprise. Fundamentally, platformization is described as a strategy for business agility, one that more than ever is not optional. According to Peter Bilello, CIMdata’s president, “Traditionally, the primary justification for PLM has been enabling the development of better, faster, and cheaper products. Today, PLM is recognized as the key to sustaining the organic growth of the entire extended enterprise. By taking organic innovation into platformization, the use of scarce resources can be more easily maximized. The bottom line is that the dollars-and- “Linking the Physical and Virtual Worlds: PLM Platformization Sustains the ‘Organic’ Enterprise” is freely available for download from CIMdata’s website at http://www.cimdata.com/ About CIMdata CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies. CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM 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/ End
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