Comments on: Future of Enterprise PDM http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269 Any and all SolidWorks topics! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:27:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff Cope http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-3762 Jeff Cope Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:31:42 +0000 http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269#comment-3762 Jonathan, It will be interesting to see how V6 is received over time. SDRC I-deas and it's integrated TDM did well for a long time but that was probably more due to the icon interface. Regardless of whether or not it is successful, I respect Dassault's willingness to take a bold step. It is a large bet to place. Jonathan,

It will be interesting to see how V6 is received over time. SDRC I-deas and it’s integrated TDM did well for a long time but that was probably more due to the icon interface. Regardless of whether or not it is successful, I respect Dassault’s willingness to take a bold step. It is a large bet to place.

]]> By: Jonathan Scott http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-3707 Jonathan Scott Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:18:31 +0000 http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269#comment-3707 I think you are right that the messages on EPDM and ENOVIA are not clear. From a business perspective, it seems like Dassault will want to clear this up quickly because of how it impacts sales (on both sides). In my experience (working for a company - not a reseller - that provides consulting on Workgroup PDM, Enterprise PDM, ENOVIA SmarTeam, and ENOVIA MatrixOne), we regularly find ourselves educating clients on the key differences among DS's PDM products (and a confused client is not a happy client). WPDM versus EPDM is easy to explain, and SmarTeam versus Matrix is easy to explain. The differences between EPDM and SmarTeam are more subtle (although they are definitely different). From my perspective, Dassault has a nice product in EPDM, and a really scalable product in the ENOVIA brand. Hopefully, the next announcement from them will be regarding interoperability or integration between the systems. Unfortunately, the architectures are very different, so I expect a loose integration at best (if one is indeed coming). By the way, "hide the plumbing" makes me think of CATIA V6. You can't run CATIA V6 without ENOVIA's data management running in the background. I wonder if SolidWorks is thinking about the same things (data management becoming an integral part of the CAD system). I'm just thinking out loud now. One more thing. "Norm"'s name above is actually Noam. Noam is a good friend of mine and a super smart guy. I think you are right that the messages on EPDM and ENOVIA are not clear. From a business perspective, it seems like Dassault will want to clear this up quickly because of how it impacts sales (on both sides). In my experience (working for a company – not a reseller – that provides consulting on Workgroup PDM, Enterprise PDM, ENOVIA SmarTeam, and ENOVIA MatrixOne), we regularly find ourselves educating clients on the key differences among DS’s PDM products (and a confused client is not a happy client). WPDM versus EPDM is easy to explain, and SmarTeam versus Matrix is easy to explain. The differences between EPDM and SmarTeam are more subtle (although they are definitely different).

From my perspective, Dassault has a nice product in EPDM, and a really scalable product in the ENOVIA brand. Hopefully, the next announcement from them will be regarding interoperability or integration between the systems. Unfortunately, the architectures are very different, so I expect a loose integration at best (if one is indeed coming).

By the way, “hide the plumbing” makes me think of CATIA V6. You can’t run CATIA V6 without ENOVIA’s data management running in the background. I wonder if SolidWorks is thinking about the same things (data management becoming an integral part of the CAD system). I’m just thinking out loud now.

One more thing. “Norm”’s name above is actually Noam. Noam is a good friend of mine and a super smart guy.

]]> By: Terry R. Wiseman http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-3663 Terry R. Wiseman Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:29:12 +0000 http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269#comment-3663 When will there be something difinitive as to the fate of PDMWorks? I would prefer to be proactive, rather than wait for the end of the world to arive. Our PDMWorks Vault has grown since 2003 and we are thinking of replacing the server, again. Should we plan on enterprise, because there is to be no more PDMWorks? When will there be something difinitive as to the fate of PDMWorks? I would prefer to be proactive, rather than wait for the end of the world to arive.

Our PDMWorks Vault has grown since 2003 and we are thinking of replacing the server, again. Should we plan on enterprise, because there is to be no more PDMWorks?

]]> By: Devon Sowell http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-3654 Devon Sowell Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:03:55 +0000 http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269#comment-3654 Hi Matt- Here's a chart I was given when I asked SolidWorks about the difference between ENOVIA and Enterprise. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CclJAtinjeU/SbFTVcqGUFI/AAAAAAAAB0g/rZXrK19flWU/s1600-h/enovia-1.png Devon Hi Matt-

Here’s a chart I was given when I asked SolidWorks about the difference between ENOVIA and Enterprise.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CclJAtinjeU/SbFTVcqGUFI/AAAAAAAAB0g/rZXrK19flWU/s1600-h/enovia-1.png

Devon

]]> By: Jason http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-3650 Jason Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:42:38 +0000 http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269#comment-3650 The conflict would be Enterprise and the Smarteam component of Enovia. Smarteam has a bit of fucntionality that Enterprise lacks but Enterprises file management is superior with its near transparent interface. The conflict would be Enterprise and the Smarteam component of Enovia. Smarteam has a bit of fucntionality that Enterprise lacks but Enterprises file management is superior with its near transparent interface.

]]> By: fcsuper http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-3649 fcsuper Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:12:47 +0000 http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=269#comment-3649 Devon, I'm not sure, but the "hide the plumbing" comment may suggest (as least to me) that this matter becomes one of simple branding, and that the goal is to have magic behind the curtain not even come up as an issue for the customer. Devon,

I’m not sure, but the “hide the plumbing” comment may suggest (as least to me) that this matter becomes one of simple branding, and that the goal is to have magic behind the curtain not even come up as an issue for the customer.

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