: Unlocking PLM’s Full Potential
This webinar explains why the support of executives for PLM initiatives is essential and not an option.
CIMdata August 2025 webinar
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – 17 July 2025 – PRLog CIMdata, Inc., a leading global firm in research, education, and consulting specializing on Product Lifecycle Management and Digital Transformation enabled by it, has announced a free educational webinar. “Executive Support; Does it Really Matter to Drive a Successful PLM Program?” The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11 a.m.
Leadership is the key to a successful PLM, just as it is for any IT or enterprise software initiative.
PLM, like all enterprise software projects, requires strong and clear executive sponsorship. PLM is one of many enterprise software initiatives that struggle to reach their initial goals, and often fail to live up to their corporate vision. CIMdata’s global PLM deployments have shown this pattern repeatedly. CIMdata has been involved in many global PLM deployments. when clear, strong, and ongoing executive sponsorship–including a dedicated Executive PLM Champion–is present, successful, business-driven deployments are achieved, and a strategic program is established thaT Focus on phased implementations to consistently achieve defined business goals.
The webinar will present CIMdata’s recommendations based on years of consulting experience, and how executives can ensure the success of PLM programs. The topics include how to form effective executive steering groups, choosing the right leaders, how an Executive PLM champion can help, the advantages of having a PLM capability aligned with the business’s goals, as well as other ways that executives can maximize business value by ensuring active executive sponsorship.
The webinar is designed to help participants:
- Determine the key concepts to deploying an effective PLM program.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities that Executive Sponsors (or PLM Champions) and Executive Steering Commitees have in reducing risks and increasing PLM success.
- Use real-world examples and practical approaches to demonstrate the impact that executive sponsorship has on successful PLM initiatives.
Alan Mendel is the Chief Strategy & Operational Officer of CIMdata and host of this webinar. “Executive sponsorship is an important factor in driving successful PLM initiatives, which cannot be understated. We have seen many cases where PLM initiatives with active and consistent executive sponsorship have achieved their intended business benefits and objectives.”
Alan Mendel, with over 35 years’ experience across multiple industries in IT, has an extensive background in PLM, digital transformation, strategy, implementation and market development. Alan Mendel held senior leadership positions at Aras Corporation where he was responsible for business development, North American operations and the co-founding of LeverX, a SAP PLM solution integrator. Alan’s extensive career includes work as a global consultant at CIMdata and developing PLM educational programs.
Anyone who is committed to driving PLM programs that are successful will find this webinar useful. The webinar will provide valuable insights for those involved with defining, leading or supporting initiatives related to the product lifecycle.
To learn more, visit: https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars…. To register for this webinar, please visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/101244064593117….