Cloud Based Software Solutions for Small Businesses
June 26, 2012
With cloud-based technology, small businesses now have access to product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions that typically were only available previously to large enterprises employing a client-server approach.
This evolution is described in the article entitled “PLM for the Rest of Us” that recently appeared on the Web site for Desktop Engineering,
“Several PLM providers have figured out ways to repackage their large-enterprise products so they can be applied to smaller enterprises, at a more reasonable cost. There are also new providers who are small and midsize themselves. They continue to develop and provide the kind of no-frills data management and project management solutions their peers could use. These products are often characterized by low IT overhead, fast implementation, and modular structure (you can adopt them incrementally as your needs grow). The real game changer is the cloud, the internet’s ubiquitous reach and accessibility. By unshackling PLM from the previous client-server architecture to web-hosted structure, some providers managed to deliver solutions with unprecedented affordability.”
Clearly, those PLM providers offering cloud-based solutions that enable their clients to easily find, reuse, and share their product data offer the innovation, customization, and scalability that will prove compelling to small businesses in need of effective data management.
Tonya Weikel, June 26, 2012
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