CIMdata to Host Free Webinar on Innovation Management Solutions

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Oct. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free webinar, “Innovation Management Solutions – Connecting the Dots!” The webinar will take place on November 11 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will share the early findings from CIMdata’s research on Enterprise Innovation Management (EIM).

According to webinar co-host, CIMdata’s Director for Collaborative Innovation & Social Product Development Consulting, Dr. Suna Polat, “Many enterprises struggle with inefficiencies in their innovation due to disjointed processes, solutions, and data. Since product complexity is increasing while innovation cycles are becoming more compressed, enterprises must address these inefficiencies for competitive advantage.” Despite the potential benefits of adoption, enterprises are slower to invest in EIM. CIMdata feels this is due largely to the confusion, uncertainty, and ambiguity from the substantial differences in terminology, solution approaches, strategies, best practices, and benefit claims they hear from innovation management solution providers. In response, CIMdata has embarked on a research study to develop an innovation system framework that will help when considering the critical challenges in innovation management and how best to address the challenges. Representatives from the co-sponsors of this research (eZassi, Planview, Siemens PLM Software, and Sopheon) will be on hand during the webinar to discuss how their solutions connect across this innovation framework.

Dr. Polat has 25+ years of experience in technology development, product development, innovation management, implementation of strategic innovation capabilities—including modeling and simulation (M&S), open innovation, knowledge management—social technologies and social product development, and driving change and adoption. This wide range of expertise was gained through her career at Procter & Gamble and more recently through her experience at CIMdata, which she joined in June 2014.

The webinar will be an hour long and those attending will learn about the emerging insights from CIMdata’s research and proposed innovation system framework and supporting terminology and will start to understand more about critical innovation challenges and how these challenges may be addressed by software solutions that are currently available.

At the conclusion of the webinar, attendees will:

•Understand the critical challenges in innovation management and new product development

•Have an awareness of the solutions and best practices that are proven to address the critical challenges

•Have an understanding of CIMdata’s proposed innovation system framework and associated terminology

This webinar will be useful to people with responsibility to lead, promote, and/or measure innovation; those with responsibility to choose, promote, and measure adoption of innovation solutions; open innovation leaders; PLM leaders, IT leadership and solution providers; and anyone who wants to learn more about innovation and innovation management.

During the webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the topics discussed. To find out more, visit: http://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars/....

To register for the webinar visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/424998664056749...


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/CIMdataPLMNews, or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA, Tel: +1 734.668.9922. Fax: +1 734.668.1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666.