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Open-Source and PLM Marketplace Maturity

This month there was a good article by CIMdata on the PLM/CAD community web sites titled “ Open-Source and PLM Marketplace Maturity ” which explains the benefits for companies and the implications for the PLM market that are resulting from...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 3:57 PM by MarcL

Filed under: Enterprise Software, Open Source, PLM, Aras, PLM Software, enterprise open source software, PLM Strategy, Lock-in, product lifecycle management, connected cloud, Networked Business, PLM license costs

Open Co-opetition?

Following SolidWorks World 2011 , lots of people have been writing about the cool stuff they saw on the show floor and in the sessions, myself included. Today, I am not going to talk about cool. I am going to talk about impressive. And what impressed...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 2:08 PM by Peter Schroer

Filed under: Aras, PLM Software, enterprise open source software, SolidWorks, PDM competition, DraftSight

PLM Isn’t Sexy, but It Could Save Your Life

Walking the floor at SolidWorks World 2011 in San Antonio I saw some outstanding examples of cool product design, and heard more cool stories and great discussions about 3D design and product innovation in the breakout sessions. But what really got my...

Published Mon, Feb 7 2011 9:48 AM by Peter Schroer

Filed under: Open Source, PLM, Aras, enterprise open source software, 3D CAD, product lifecycle management, SolidWorks World, NASA, SolidWorks

Understanding the Economic Advantages of Enterprise Open Source in PLM

Understanding the economic advantages & financial benefits of the enterprise open source format in PLM is important when building a corporate business case for a PLM strategy. There are a number of factors that your team will want to consider when...

Published Fri, Jan 28 2011 3:38 PM by MarcL

Filed under: Enterprise Software, Open Source, PLM, Aras, PLM Software, enterprise open source software, Economy, PLM Strategy, product lifecycle management, AESSiS, CIO, ROI, TCO, PLM license costs

Should You Adjust Your PLM Per$pective?

I’ve been in the PLM business for more than 20 years. A lot has changed in that time, like the fact that we call it PLM now . B ut one thing that has not changed is that customers are always (always) surprised by the cost. Even now, after Aras has...

Published Tue, Nov 9 2010 9:49 AM by Peter Schroer

Filed under: PLM, Aras, enterprise open source software, ERP, CIO

THE REAL PROMISE OF THE CLOUD

Yes, There’s Value in the Cloud. And it’s Way More Than Just Fancy Hosting. Right now, the buzz in the business world is all about cloud enablement - hosting, storage, etc., and establishing the infrastructure of the cloud. Frankly, I don’t...

Published Mon, Oct 18 2010 9:27 AM by Peter Schroer

Filed under: Aras, PLM Software, enterprise open source software, connected cloud, cloud

Why Aras Doesn’t Sell PLM

Since Aras moved to an open source distribution model in 2007, I’ve had more than one exasperated CIO ask me why I won’t “sell” him my software. This always makes me laugh a little, after all, who likes being SOLD anything? But...

Published Wed, Sep 8 2010 2:03 PM by Peter Schroer

Filed under: Open Source, PLM, Aras, PLM Software, enterprise open source software, product lifecycle management

How the Aras Approach to Open Source Ensures Quality, Confidence and Corporate Security

Every once in a while, I get a call from a CIO who says “my team is looking at your software. We like it and it works well, but I’m a little concerned about going with open source.” The first thing I tell them is that open source approaches...

Published Thu, Jul 8 2010 3:13 PM by Peter Schroer

Filed under: Aras, PLM Software, security, quality, enterprise open source software, control

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