More than 80% of companies have experienced design failures due to poor requirements management Making stuff is hard. And it is getting harder. The world of technology is evolving and making things much more difficult to define, design, build, and maintain…

My father served in WWII. He was part of the United States Army Air Force, specifically the 15 th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force stationed in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. In other words, he was in the US Air Force before it was the Air…

Last week, I read an interesting article on Engineering.com by Verdi Ogewell entitled, Telecom Giant Ericsson Halts Its PLM Project with Dassault’s 3DEXPERIENCE . It reminded me of a quote from science fiction author, Larry Niven: “The dinosaurs became…

According to the consulting firm, Kalypso, “eight out of 10 dollars spent on PLM go to systems maintenance support.” And you thought your license costs were high? I talk to many members of our community as well as many prospective customers. When you…

In a recent blog post on Wired Innovation Insights , Peter Schroer, Aras CEO, discussed the problems that arise when you build enterprise software starting from a static data model and how we do it differently at Aras. The major problem with the static…

Happy Halloween! In honor of the holiday, I have put together some haunted PLM horror stories for your enjoyment. It's fun to be spooked on days like today but remember, these are based on true events. So enjoy the tales today, but tomorrow take a look…

Here's 4 of the most frequently asked questions we get about Aras PLM. Take a look and then check out the FAQ page for more questions and answers. Have a question that's not answered? Send it our way [email protected] . What makes Aras so advanced? The…

Happy Halloween! In honor of the holiday, I have put together some haunted PLM horror stories for your enjoyment. It’s fun to be spooked on days like today but remember, these are based on true events. So enjoy the tales today, but tomorrow take a look…