“Openness”. An interesting term isn’t it?
Over recent months I’ve spoken to many end users, software suppliers and channel partners on the topic of openness. The topic is (understandably) emotive and newsworthy so I thought I’d take this...
View ArticleSome observations on Dassault Systèmes Q2 2012
I thought to touch on a few topics mentioned in Dassault Systèmes Q2 announcements. Firstly, Dassault’s results were commendable and I’m sure that the press and my colleagues in the financial and...
View ArticleOn the topic of Cloud…“where to now the channel”?
Of course ‘channel’ means different things to different people. Grouping distributors, resellers, dealers, business partners etc. etc. into one term is somewhat unfair – but generalisation for the...
View ArticleRecent meetings with IBM reflect forward thinking strategies.
Recent meetings with IBM reflect a number of forward thinking strategies; from silicon to software, services and IT hardware. Of course no company is perfect and IBM, as reflected by their last...
View ArticleFirst comments on Siemens acquisition of LMS – a synergistic acquisition
Having taken a back seat on acquisitions (compared to some of their PLM competitors), Siemens PLM Software, or should I say the greater Siemens, have reversed this trend quite dramatically over the...
View ArticleWill ‘app’ culture drive a new generation of user-centric enterprise IT?
I like to discern between ‘user-friendly’ and ‘user-centric’. To me, user-centric is more about the manner in which I would like to consume IT and is focused on my personalised experience of software;...
View ArticleAutodesk’s premier customer event, Autodesk University 2012, reinforces my...
Why do I say that? Well for one thing I believe that they’re the first engineering solutions company that have demonstrated a broad, pragmatic suite of design, engineering and lifecycle management...
View ArticleSolidWorks World 2013, Orlando - bigger and better? Lets discuss...
Having attended SolidWorks World on and off for many years (at least 9 over the past 15 years if I remember correctly) it’s interesting to reflect on a change in the nature of the event. The event, to...
View ArticleOld/New and industrification of the IT industry
I was reminded by my one of contacts at IBM recently that the IBM i (formerly System i, before that eServer iSeries, originally AS400) was 25 years old last month. In computing terms that development...
View Article3D Print, Robotics and Open Systems to disrupt the supply chain?
My visit to the TCT show in Birmingham last week allowed me not only to catch up on the latest and greatest in 3D Scan and Print technologies but also to speak with, amongst others, Avi Reichental,...
View ArticleAre current product development practices fit for purpose in the IOT world?
The Internet of Things (IOT) promises a step change in the added-value of tomorrow’s products. Of course the intelligent connection of product and services offers significant value-add to (companies...
View ArticleSiemens PLM : Planes, Trains and Automobiles…and Ships.
SMM in Hamburg (http://www.smm-hamburg.com/en/) is one of the largest (if not the largest) maritime trade shows in the world. With over 50,000 visitors and 2000+ exhibitors one gets good first-hand...
View ArticleIoT, not just great technology
The questions I’ve been asked most recently on the topic of Internet of Things (IoT) relate to its value beneath (or beyond) the hype. Not surprising given the huge amounts of PR and tech speak...
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