On-Demand PLM Tool Simplifies EDA-Flow Integration

June 6, 2006
Thanks to the addition of an integration layer, Arena Solutions’ Spring 06 on-demand product-lifecycle-management (PLM) tool makes it simpler to integrate the application with EDA flows. ..

Thanks to the addition of an integration layer, Arena Solutions’ Spring 06 on-demand product-lifecycle-management (PLM) tool makes it simpler to integrate the application with EDA flows. The integration layer gives users enhanced control over access to the PLM application as well as greater levels of security.

The integration layer makes it easier to make Spring 06 play nicely with applications from Oracle, Microsoft, Expandable, QAD, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, and SolidWorks. It gives users the option of using managed data synchronization or off-the-shelf adaptors to link Spring 06’s PLM functionality with other enterprise applications, including mechanical CAD, EDA tools, and ERP flows. Managed data synchronizations, which include semi-automated workflows, can be helpful to new PLM adopters or to those who make less frequent updates to their integration processes.

The integration layer also features a dashboard that allows users to transparently monitor and more easily manage which other applications are integrated with Arena’s Spring 06 PLM tool. In addition, the integration dashboard enables users to easily publish specific subsets of PLM data to other enterprise systems. Through the dashboard, users can have real time visibility into what other applications are integrated with Arena PLM and greater control of their product record data.

Spring 06 also provides enhanced enterprise-class security through IP-based access control. Manufacturers can now restrict access to its PLM system based on login and IP address range. By adding a layer of security based on originating location, the PLM application provides for stronger security measures as well as more customized permissions. It also allows security and IP-conscious users to control access to their IP.

Unlike traditional software tools, Arena Spring 06 PLM application is delivered on-demand as a secure, web-based Internet service. Contact Arena Solutions directly for pricing and availability information.

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About the Author

David Maliniak | MWRF Executive Editor

In his long career in the B2B electronics-industry media, David Maliniak has held editorial roles as both generalist and specialist. As Components Editor and, later, as Editor in Chief of EE Product News, David gained breadth of experience in covering the industry at large. In serving as EDA/Test and Measurement Technology Editor at Electronic Design, he developed deep insight into those complex areas of technology. Most recently, David worked in technical marketing communications at Teledyne LeCroy. David earned a B.A. in journalism at New York University.

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