This presentation was originally from a webinar sponsored by Aras (an open source PLM provider). In it, Jonathan Scott of Razorleaf describes a brief history of open source, the open source PLM market, and the top 5 misconceptions about open source PLM. Mr. Scott also interviews Marc Lind, VP Global Marketing for Aras to ask specific questions about the company and their open source plm product.
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12. Open Source Evolution 85% of all enterprises usingOpen Source systems… Remaining 15% plan to within 12 months November 2008 Corporate Adoption Professional Open Source Commercial Open Source Enterprise Open Source Open Source / FLOSS
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15. Provides corporatesecurity and controlSecure, Managed Community Source Framework Source available to Paid Subscribers Standard Commercial Platforms Proven, Qualified
17. Top 5 Misconceptions Some kind of “science project” Not full-featured PLM out-of-the-box Unable to satisfy enterprise requirements Lacks professional support Can’t possibly be more advanced than traditional PLM
18. Open Source PLM Misconceptions Some kind of “science project” Driven by a global business, not academia 10 year company history 40+ global collaborative partners Fortune 500 production customers
23. Open Source PLM Misconceptions Lacks professional support Comprehensive documentation Online knowledge base Numerous training course options Hotline of experienced support engineers Packaged utilities and tools
27. Business Model Aras Makes Money Similar to Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) Eliminates Software Charges Subscriptions, Consulting, Training Profitable, Scalable, Proven Customer Benefits Everything Completely Optional No Up-front License Expenses Predictable Fixed Cost Reduced / Balanced Risk for Customer Subscription package does not restrict user access,customers always get unlimited user access Slide 17