Our customers are redefining what PLM can do. The industry is taking notice.
The original article was published on the Aras Blog. Check it out: The industry takes notice.
Product complexity continues to increase. Anyone relying on legacy PLM, or the promises being made that it can “handle” today’s complex product environment - will be left behind, as their competitors move forward in a better way. To date, spreadsheets and email have been the duct tape for disconnected data and processes. However, there is no killer spreadsheet that can close the gaps that product complexity is exposing in legacy PLM. What may have worked so far is not sustainable or scalable, much less, a competitive advantage.
A few months ago industry analysts CIMdata provided a detailed definition of a Product Innovation Platform - having the ability to span the enterprise in order to support all users across all functions and disciplines. Their definition of the platform includes a comprehensive set of heterogeneous process-enabling capabilities including platform-native applications which can be packaged and configured to establish and support standardized end-to-end business processes, and related data access. Manufacturers who approach PLM in this manner can benefit from a solution that adapts quickly to change, is flexible in its implementation approach, and is upgradeable.
Aras customers have validated the benefits of the Platform approach, and now the momentum is being further noticed by analysts who cover the PLM space. A PLM platform approach is industry agnostic, and spans segments such as Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Medical Devices, and Industrial Manufacturing. And today, these segments are being served by the Aras PLM Platform.
Recently, CIMdata assessed the Aras PLM Platform against their Platform definition. The result? CIMdata validated Aras as a top example of Product Innovation Platform. Even more recently, Forrester Research validated our solution and customer implementations. The outcome? Forrester named Aras a Leader in the first evaluation of PLM solutions in nearly a decade!
Aras a Leader! Forrester PLM Wave Results & Key Takeaways
Forrester validated our key strengths: open, flexible, scalable, and upgradeable. Aras received top scores possible in Product Vision, Implementation and sustainability, Configurability and flexibility, and BOM management.
According to Forrester, “companies looking to make a meaningful change to their product organization and knock down the figurative walls between product development and the business should consider Aras as an agile solution that meets requirements and delivers results fast”.
Are you facing any of the Big 3?
We are proud of all the work the Aras Community has done to get us in this position. Through discussions with the Community we have identified the three main drivers that make a PLM Platform approach the only way forward:
- Digital Transformation Initiatives
- Increased Product Complexity
- Failure of Legacy PLM
If you are facing these in your organization, you should read the conclusion: The industry take notice published on the Aras Blog.