Did you know that every month we put together a newsletter full of the latest Aras news? It's one stop shopping for updates on the community, new releases, solutions, events and more! Did I mention it's just a click away? Read this month's newsletter…

With today’s rapidly advancing technology, highly competitive environments and ever-changing global economic conditions, everyone is being asked to do more with less. At Aras, we’re helping you DO MORE . In fact, we’re doing more, so you can do more…

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…

Did you know with Aras there are three out of the box change management options, plus the ability to easily configure a custom change management process just for your company? With so many options available, we've put together an ACE session just for…

Check out this most-viewed showcase presentation from ACE past. It's the CATIA V5 PDM Workbench and it lets you integrate your CAD data directly into your BOM in Aras with reciprocal data exchange between the two systems. Watch the video to learn more…

Aras Partner, Minerva incorporated their expertise best practices in high tech electronics into a solution tailored to fit the needs of HTE companies. If you're a high tech electronics company, this is a must-see presentation. Minerva's solution is designed…

The Microsoft Office Connector for Aras makes extending your PLM system to non-technical users easy and approachable. The Office Connector combines the best of both systems: the familiar user interface of Office with the PLM power of Aras, making it a…

As we've covered in recent posts, Aras has three out of the box templates for change management: Simple ECO , CMII Change and Express ECO, as well as the ability to create custom change processes tailored specifically for your company's needs. The Express…

I recently read this blog entry, "Is Open Source Product Development the Next Big Thing?" At Aras, we know all about open source software, but what is open source product development? According the author, in a few years... "...the reality could be…

Aras Innovator includes three out of the box templates for change management: Simple ECO , CMII Change and Express ECO, as well as the ability to create custom change processes tailored specifically for your company's needs. Configuration Management …

For many companies, change management is a huge aspect of their product development process.  The ability to quickly and efficiently manage and communicate product change is key for getting quality products to market on time. Aras Engineering Change Management…

By now you've read about our approach to CAD file management and you've seen a multi-CAD Connector in action Today we're taking a closer look at a solution designed specifically for CATIA users. Created by our partner T-Systems International, the CATIA…

Happy Monday! Today is the kick-off of our Product Data Management (PDM) themed week. Now some of you may be scratching your heads right about now and saying, hmmm... isn't Aras a PLM company? Well you are right, but PDM is a big part of what PLM users…

There is a must read on Connect Press communities right now featuring a Q&A with Aras President Peter Schroer. Peter gives an overview of where requirements management (RM) is today and where he sees it going in the future, which is embedded in a PLM…

Happy Friday everyone! Today we’ve put together a short list of facts you might not have known about Aras. Do you have any Aras fun facts that aren't listed below? Five Fun Facts @ Aras The Community shapes our future by voting in the Roadmap …

Aras recently wound up another record year, so I decided it was time to catch up with CEO Peter Schroer and find out how Aras keeps growing when other PLM vendors have been posting " lackluster " results. JM: Aras just announced 5 years of record growth…

For those of you attending Product Innovation Congress today and tomorrow, make sure you say "hallo!" Not only will we be there but so will our partners, including Minerva , Shapespace and Kalypso . Minerva will be demonstrating various solutions to complement…

I just met up with Marc Lind, fresh off the airplane from Orlando, who gave me the inside scoop on SolidWorks World 2013 . Marc reflected on the great energy at the Aras booth and all through the conference, and how delightful it was to catch up with…

JM: In our last conversation , you said that ROI is driving CFOs to re-evaluate their PLM systems. How widespread is this movement? Peter Schroer: I've been in PLM for a long time and right now I am seeing more reassessments than ever before. The trend…

Recently, we talked with Aras President, Peter Schroer about how Aras just wrapped up its 5th consecutive year of record growth and a shift in the PLM market toward replacing legacy systems. Today, we'll found out how Aras plans to deliver. JM: You said…

This post by HBR's Scott Anthony got my attention in a big way. First, he talks about disruptive innovations in business which, as a card-carrying member of the Aras Community, is a topic near and dear to my heart. Ok, we don't really have cards, but…

I'm a faithful reader of Seth's Blog by Seth Godin. In a recent post titled " Who goes first ?" Seth said this about initiating a new project... Initiating a project, a blog, a wikipedia article, a family journey--these are things that don't come naturally…

At ACE 2012 Don Stephen, a long-time Aras user and partner, was reminiscing over Aras Innovator v5 and marveling at the latest release. Don suggested that it would be fun to take a look at how Aras has evolved over time. So on this first Friday of the…

The newest Aras Requirements Management solution embeds advanced requirements management functionality in enterprise PLM, providing powerful capabilities for complex systems engineering. With Aras Requirements Management, users can identify, associate…

Products of all kinds have become increasingly complex, combining hardware, software, electronic and mechanical components in even the simplest designs. Point solutions for requirements management help gather and organize information, but have little…