CIMdata to Host a Free Webinar on How to Measure Digital Transformation

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - July 16, 2019 - PRLog -- CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces a free educational webinar, "Anyone Measuring Digital Transformation?" The webinar will take place on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will last for one hour.

Digital transformation is associated with the deployment of a host of recent and emerging technologies and concepts, such as digitalization, Internet of Things, analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, digital twin, digital thread, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and blockchain. This list is only likely to grow with the acceleration of cross-disciplinary invention and innovation.

If digital transformation is a journey that a manufacturing business must embark on to remain competitive and profitable, is there a systematic way of approaching it by following a roadmap that produces tangible results over a period of time?
In this webinar, CIMdata will present the definitions and frameworks it has developed that are associated with the digital transformation that manufacturing businesses are undertaking. A discussion on the metrics for measuring digital transformation, as well as the potential dependency of the metrics on different enabling technologies and concepts, will also be shared.

This webinar will help attendees:

**Gain a high-level understanding of the new technologies and concepts that are being deployed for digital transformation.
**Learn about the impact the new technologies are having on product development and the potential interaction between those technologies.
**Understand CIMdata's vision for measuring digital transformation and the potential paths for the systematic deployment of new technologies for increased effectiveness.
**Gain an overview of the state-of-the-art of digital transformation in manufacturing businesses in different industries.
**Understand the potential impact of individual technologies and new concepts on product lifecycle management.
**Measure the impact of planning and deployment to achieve a predictable result in terms of profitability and competitiveness.

This webinar will be useful to product development, manufacturing, service, and marketing experts; new technology developers e.g., AR/MR, IoT, Sensors/Actuators; business analysts, data scientists, and systems & data architects; systems engineers and systems engineering managers; IT leadership responsible for product development tools and other enterprise systems; and product managers and consultants from software & service providers, focused on leveraging new technologies in product development.

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

To register for this webinar please visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/581468407406854....