PPLM: Ben, you recently participated in a significant Aras PLM implementation effort that spanned most of this past year. The Agile project management technique was used. Give us a net-net of what it meant to use this approach. Ben: Yes, it was a significant effort. In fact, I can’t imagine not having used the Agile approach. For this project, the so-called “water fall” approach would have been a disaster.
Read MoreThe vdR Group has recently formulated the PLM Maturity Quadrant as illustrated in the diagram below. The quadrant is comprised of two simple parameters. The x-axis is referred as the Data Cohesion variable and the y-axis characterizes Process Repeatability. The top right-hand quadrant represents the ideal PLM environment. The Data Cohesion variable considers how well data is connected. The expression “single source of truth” is often associated with the goals of PLM. This suggests that users seeking to access part and/or product related data can go to ONE place. The data doesn’t have to be in a single repository, but linkages need to be in place.
Read Moreby Martin van der Roest - January 18, 2016 - We have been an Aras PLM Software Partner for several years. During the last year we have taken a more active role in business development and sales activities. This is one of the key areas that I have been involved in. I am very familiar with PLM solutions and relational data base management systems (RDBS). RDBS’ have been basis for much of our work since the company got underway 30 years ago. And over those years we have been involved with Autodesk’s Work Center, Motiva, SmarTeam, MatrixOne, Autodesk Vault, and through integrations touched numerous other PLM and even ERP type of solutions.
Read MoreHiep heads up solution architecture at The van der Roest Group. He has been with the group for 25 years and is involved in many of the technical activities surrounding the Group’s products and services. Martin: So Hiep, tell us a little about yourself. What do you do and what are your responsibilities? Hiep: Simply put, I build products and solutions for the Group. My responsibilities involve requirement gathering, determine the best technology to meet the needs, designing solutions, and helping…
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