Data Obfuscation is Very Real Anyone who has been involved in any sort of enterprise data migration or integration project can relate to the frustrations associated with trying to get data out of the legacy system. Isn’t this your companies’ data? Why…

In this vlog I define "radical simplification," why it's so important, and outline the five key steps to achieving it. If you prefer to read my comments, here is a full transcript: Radical Simplification is the act of simplifying your IT architecture…

PLM that is truly future-proof and resilient will adapt to changing business requirements. It will ensure that your customizations can always move forward to the next version of the software. And it will never leave you locked out of your own data. …

Aras Innovator 10 provides a new level of PLM platform scalability for enterprises with global supply chains, and introduces an HTML5 browser interface which redefines usability making PLM more accessible for business users. Watch this overview demo to…

Often PLM starts with one group in a corporation, such as engineering. While this can be a great way to get started, when properly implemented, PLM should be accessible to everyone in the company. The real benefits and ROI come from providing access to…

So what is it about Aras Innovator that keeps enterprises and users coming back for more? For starters, Aras is unlike any other PLM product in the marketplace. When you compare Aras Innovator with other enterprise software applications and platforms…

In Death of an IT Salesman , GigaOM's Barb Darrow gives a highly accurate and utterly satisfying account of the trend in enterprise software sales away from the traditional, big company, big sales force model and the move toward newer, more equitable…

It's graduation season and speeches and inspiration can be found on every campus... and in every corner of the Internet. Even though my own graduations are long behind me, I love this one , titled Question Authority from Charlene Li, founder of the Altimeter…

At ACE 2013, we announced our new 3D PDF converter , the first ever CAD to 3D PDF converter embedded in a PLM vault server. Now, we're putting 3D, 2D, Microsoft Office, images and scans, and other data types in a single, powerful, open format: PDF, enabling…

There were lots of members of the Aras Community at PLM Innovation so I wanted to make sure you all got the rundown. As I said in a previous post , our very own Marc Lind participated in a panel discussion on openness in PLM. The discussion was riveting…