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Mobile PLM: What’s the Shortest Path to Value?

The Engineer — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:34:55 GMT

Mobile Devices are a new technology platform that can make PLM data more accessible and bring new functionality. Analysts Jim Brown and Chad Jackson disagree about the future direction for mobile PLM. Be sure to cast your vote!

Systems Engineering and PLM: Future or Fool’s Dream?

The Engineer — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:50:15 GMT

Today’s “Smart” products embody elements of mechanical, electrical and software design. That makes the requirements increasingly interdependent. Systems engineering is the integration of these functions into a unified design. In this episode, Tech-Clarity's Jim Brown and Lifecycle Insights' Chad Jackson debate whether systems engineering is ready to be integrated in the PLM system, or should stand apart using best-of-breed applications.

Is Product Data Management Overkill for Small Design Teams?

The Engineer — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:29:26 GMT

Small design teams face a tough choice for managing product data. Should they implement a simple document management solution? A CAD-only data management tool? Or go for something bigger that manages the BOM through to manufacturing? As usual, Chad and Jim don’t agree and you get to vote. Plus see who had to take a very public plunge in the pool at COFES - the conference that brings the leaders of the engineering software industry together.

CAD: Granularity vs. Integrated Suites

The Engineer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:36:33 GMT

Where’s the better value in CAD software? Is it in integrated suites that preserve data integrity? Or in stand-alone tools that better fit individual tasks? And why was Jim willing to take on a topic so close to the debate he lost in an earlier episode?

PLM and ERP: Putting each in their place

The Engineer — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:49:33 GMT

In this episode Chad and Jim debate the roles of PLM and ERP in managing product data and surprisingly don’t agree (not!). Jim also makes a bold prediction about the future of these solutions. Vote for the debate winner below, and be sure to watch the loser of the last debate doing a polar bear swim!

Engineering Process Debate – PLM or CAD?

The Engineer — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:02:17 GMT

Chad and Jim debate whether PLM or CAD is the right technology to take the lead in platform design. This episode also features the consequence of the last episode - somebody got a really bad haircut.

CAD: For Design or just Documentation

The Engineer — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:18:59 GMT

In this freewheeling conversation, industry analysts Chad Jackson and Jim Brown talk about how CAD is really used in engineering design processes. While they agree that engineers really can use CAD for design they disagree about how they should do that. And of course, you'll get to see who lost the last debate and had to get a temporary tattoo. Don't forget to vote for this episode's winner.

Social Technology for Product Development: Ready for business?

The Engineer — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:55:52 GMT

Social technology tools hold great promise for collaborating on unstructured product development tasks. They could capture the information in all those informal communication channels like phone calls and email, or perhaps even replace them. But are the tools ready? And are businesses ready for them?

Simulation Driven Design - Who Has to Enable the Change?

The Engineer — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:51:10 GMT

The vision of using simulation results to drive design decisions has been around for some time. The advantages and benefits of simulation are self-evident. But, who are the key roles to enable the change: engineers or analysts?

Granularity vs. Integration: Suites vs. Best-in-class PLM

The Engineer — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:58:10 GMT

PLM drives value by integrating product data with business processes. But now some companies are challenging this long held notion.