THE PLM STATE

The PLM State: Oracle’s Death Star for CAD Based PLM

One of the more compelling concepts in Star Wars and in general is the idea of the unstoppable super weapon that gives countries, planets or even evil empires an overwhelming advantage versus their...

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The PLM State: Searching for Hardware Relevance in a Software World-Dell Keynote

It was interesting that Michael Dell spoke for 40 minutes and barely mentioned hardware. It was also interesting that Oracle president Mark Hurd made a point of saying twice how much more they...

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The PLM State: The Empire Strikes Back- Musings on the eve of Oracle Open World

Fall is in the air and San Francisco beckons so it must be time again for Oracle Open World. Last year I used the Wizard of Oz theme to describe my experiences which I thought worked pretty well....

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The PLM State: A Flow Graph of PLM, CRM, SCM and ERP during Product Life

A Flow Graph of PLM, CRM, SCM and ERP during a Product's Life.

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The Top 5 Simple Factors to Consider in a PDM/PLM Services Provider

In the book, Let’s Get Real or Let’s Not Play (Amazon), authors Mahan Khalsa and Randy Illig propose a better way.

Salespeople, they argue, perform best when focusing 100 percent on helping clients...

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The PLM State: Thundercats Ho! Comparing PLM and Thundercats

Cartoon Network will be releasing a new version of the storied cartoon series Thundercats on July 29th at 8 pm Eastern time. I am really excited by this and after reading a cool article comparing the...

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The PLM State: Anatomy of DesignState

Integrating robust systems such as EPDM, Intralink and Agile PLM can be a pretty complex task. This is especially true when you consider that different companies will have different business...

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Google chrome and PLM? What I learned about a platform with apps

Google Chrome and PLM? What I learned about a Platform with apps.

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Top 3 Configurations of Enterprise PDM

The Top 3 Configurations of Enterprise PDM from 100 different clients installed in FY2010.

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Help! How do I make sense out of the technology options available for data management in the SW community?

Help! How do I make sense of the technology options available for data management in the SW community? - A Manager level dive into the Product Development System Infrastructure world.

This article...

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