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Shifting from ETO to CTO can unlock massive growth, but legacy data often stands in the way. By pairing governed AI with a flexible data model, Aras can help clear these roadblocks to accelerate your transition. Read the full CIMdata commentary to see how. Read the Full CIMdata Commentary at: https://lnkd.in/gafjZyhr #Aras #CIMdata #AI #PLM #artificialintelligence #datagovernance

If you’ve always thought of simulation as just a final "safety check" right before something gets built, it’s time to look at it differently. Simulation isn’t just for catching late-stage engineering errors anymore. It’s becoming the tool that forward-thinking companies use to make smarter business decisions. Think about it like this: instead of just asking "Will this break?" right before production, companies are using it to ask "How can we make this cheaper, faster, and better?" before they even start. Here is why it matters: **Fewer surprises: You fix problems virtually long before they turn into expensive headaches. **Smarter decisions: It connects engineering data directly to business goals, such as saving money and launching faster. **The big picture: It’s about optimizing your entire process, not just a single part. If you’re trying to build a faster, more efficient operation, you'll want to give this a read.: https://lnkd.in/gC8DPrYU #BusinessStrategy #Innovation #Engineering #ProductDevelopment #CIMdata #Simulation

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"There's no single AI governance playbook. Governing a RAG-based assistant, a predictive model you train in-house, an AI-augmented workflow, and an autonomous agent are four distinct problems—the controls must fit the mechanism." Dr. Diego Tamburini, AI in PLM Practice Director at CIMdata == Moving from AI experimentation to enterprise value is the defining challenge for leadership right now. Many organizations have successfully piloted AI initiatives, but taking them from isolated use cases to scalable, enterprise-wide adoption remains a major hurdle. As Generative AI, Agentic AI, and intelligent automation embed deeper into business workflows, the pressure is on to balance rapid innovation with strict security, accountability, and measurable ROI. Without a robust framework, AI initiatives frequently stall because of concerns over data quality, compliance, and operational risk. The secret isn't restricting innovation—it's building a governance strategy that accelerates it. Join us on Thursday, August 13th, at 11:00 AM EDT for a free educational webinar: "From AI Experimentation to Enterprise Value: AI Governance Strategies for Trusted AI at Scale." CIMdata's Janie Gurley and Dr. Diego Tamburini will break down practical, real-world governance approaches that maintain trust and oversight without sacrificing speed. What we will cover: 🔹 Building an AI governance blueprint that safely accelerates adoption rather than creating a bottleneck. 🔹 Specific strategies to oversee both Generative AI and autonomous Agentic AI workflows. 🔹 Establishing clear ownership and accountability for decisions made by AI assistants and automated agents. 🔹 Practical frameworks to accurately measure AI effectiveness, employee adoption, and actual bottom-line ROI. Whether you are an executive leader trying to justify AI investments, a data governance professional building compliance frameworks, or a risk specialist managing new security vulnerabilities, this session will give you a practical path forward. Click the link in the first comment below to register for this free event. #AIGovernance #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseAI #DataGovernance #PLM CIMdata

Reflecting on the USA's 250th anniversary yesterday, the day after feels a little different. Reaching a milestone that significant makes you realize it’s never really about a single day of celebration—it’s about the journey that got us here. Two and a half centuries of progress don't just happen. It takes a solid foundation, resilience, and the ability to adapt to massive disruptions without completely losing your core identity. Heading back to work tomorrow, that transition from the excitement of the holiday to the reality of daily execution is always a bit of an anticlimax. We’re living through a time where technology is moving faster than we can keep up with, but the fundamental truth hasn't changed: the latest, shiny tools are only as good as the infrastructure supporting them. Real, lasting change isn't about making a lot of noise with the "new." It’s about the day-to-day work required to build something that actually lasts, which is what each of us is trying to do. Legacies aren’t built overnight. They're sustained by the choices we make on the morning after.

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CIMdata’s 2026 Simulation & Analysis Market Analysis Report is now live. The data confirms a major structural shift: Simulation and Analysis (S&A) has evolved from a validation tool used to reduce physical prototyping and verify performance into a central driver of product innovation and continuous enterprise optimization. Here are some of the key data trends covered in this year's report: **Market-Wide Platform Consolidation: The CAE market is shrinking as large PLM and EDA ecosystems absorb specialized tools. This report maps the revenue, market share, and operational impacts of recent megadeals, including Synopsys-Ansys, Siemens-Altair, and Cadence-Hexagon Design & Engineering. **AI in Active Production: Manufacturing is moving beyond pilots and embedding AI surrogate models directly into R&D workflows. The report tracks real-world performance metrics, showing up to 50% faster time-to-market and 10x faster simulation cycle times. **Supply Chain Tariff Optimization: Recent global tariff cycles have turned sourcing into a moving optimization problem. Learn how firms are linking factory simulation to supply-chain digital twins to maintain regional-content traceability. ** Stricter Governance Controls: Compliance has moved directly into the engineering lifecycle. Learn about the impacts of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, dual-use technical data export controls, and emerging virtual validation frameworks. Whether you are an investor evaluating market concentration, a solution provider benchmarking features, or an OEM optimizing a digital thread strategy, this report provides your definitive data-backed operational map. Learn more by clicking on the link in the first comment below. #PLM #Simulation #EngineeringSoftware #ProductDevelopment #MandA #TechInvesting #Semiconductors #Aerospace #Automotive #CIMdata

CIMdata recently attended the 3DEXPERIENCE Forum EuroWest. Our analysis of the event highlights covers 4 key takeaways: **Virtual Twins as the Foundation for Industrial AI Dassault’s Industrial Renaissance strategy aims to combine enterprise knowledge, simulation, scientific models, and AI-powered Virtual Companions within a common Virtual Twin framework. **Digital Continuity as a Strategic Requirement Growing demand for connected, end-to-end processes that span systems engineering, software manufacturing, construction, operations, and long-term asset management. **Digital Sovereignty and Knowledge Preservation Emerging as major business drivers. Organizations are increasingly viewing trusted, secure collaboration platforms as a strategic necessity to preserve engineering expertise. **The Shift to Operational Industrial AI The market is moving past generic AI experimentation. The emphasis has shifted toward deploying Industrial AI that is grounded in engineering context, enterprise data, and established scientific principles. The full commentary detailing our insights and observations from the event is now available. Read our complete analysis here: https://lnkd.in/gi_gUryv #PLM #IndustrialAI #VirtualTwin #DigitalContinuity #DigitalTransformation #CIMdata #EnterpriseSoftware Dassault Systèmes