Insights into the Internet of Things
Being able to repeat, measure and improve processes is a big advantage in an environment where manufacturers are under constant pressure to incorporate new and better features into their software-driven products and devices.
Manufacturers have and always will need to differentiate to achieve a competitive advantage. This is especially vital in an environment where the pervasiveness of smart, connected products requires manufacturers to shift their focus from the functionality of a single product to the performance of a broader product system.
Increasing competition is compelling manufacturers to offer feature-rich products that deliver unique capabilities to meet the requirements of specific market niches. As customers demand more personalized products, manufacturers are responding with a dramatic increase in product diversity and variability.
Products developed today, need to be connected and not only to the Internet, but to other systems and even sub-systems, so that there is immediate interaction and feedback between manufacturer and the end user.
PTC/USER Technical Committees are composed of volunteers from the PTC/USER membership, who work closely with PTC’s Product Managers (PLMs) to direct future software development.
PTC is constantly building on the capabilities of PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager to enable manufacturers to control costs and be first to market with the advanced, software-driven features and conveniences customers want.
Demand for smart, connected products is pushing manufacturers to retool internal processes. It’s also expanding the scope of “product line engineering” to encompass portfolios of related products that leverage common components to simplify customization.
In this post, we look at how the preponderance of embedded software in safety-critical systems is changing perceptions of quality and manufacturers’ approaches to delivering it.
I’ve been talking to customers for a number of years about what they need to better solve their systems engineering problems. The key themes always include managing requirements, architecture, and testing/validation in an increasingly complex product landscape…
The Agile movement has revolutionized software development, in large part by its focus on getting teams of software developers to work together more effectively.
