SofTech and NorthRidge Software Introduce New User-Configurable ProductCenter Web Portal, ProductDashboard.Business Editors TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2003 New ProductCenter PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and Web Portal See portal. Delivers Personalized Product Information to Every User SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :SOFT), a leading provider of design-through-manufacturing productivity solutions, announced the availability of ProductDashboard(TM), a new user-configurable PDM (product data management) Web portal, now available for SofTech's ProductCenter(TM) collaborative PDM solution. ProductDashboard is the first in a series of integrated PDM applications, developed by SofTech partner NorthRidge Software, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , to expand ProductCenter capabilities and speed of deployment for customers. With ProductDashboard, users can create their own personal portal A personal home page on the Web that is customized by the user. Typically associated with a search engine and displaying selected information such as news, weather and stock quotes, if the portal publisher offers e-mail, IM or other services, direct links to those systems are also Web pages or view into ProductCenter to access PDM data and functionality in support of their specific role in the product planning Product Planning is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product’s feature set. See also
"Today's PDM challenge, met uniquely by ProductDashboard, is to transform complex product data into more valuable information, organized in a context that is more relevant to individual and diverse information consumers," states Jay Pappas, ProductCenter product manager. "Literally anyone in a company that can get around a Web page can create their own 'custom' PDM interface with ProductDashboard." "Our objective for ProductDashboard is two-fold," comments NorthRidge partner Mike Turcotte. "First and foremost is to provide a consumer friendly interface into ProductCenter, with particular emphasis on the casual user. In addition, ProductDashboard provides a portal framework that can easily be extended to integrate with other product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. data sources beyond PDM." What ProductDashboard provides is a very powerful, low-cost alternative to toolkit-developed, specialized Web clients. It requires no programming and adds significant value to a company's PDM implementation by: - Presenting important product information in user specific context - Reducing the number of pages needed to navigate to get to desired information - Minimizing user training required to access product information - Promoting use by infrequent users, maximizing information use and reuse - Reducing ongoing support and programming costs With ProductDashboard, users personalize their own user interface framework, called a dashboard, with multiple windows or frames, called instruments -- similar in principle to the dashboard of an automobile. Users set up instruments to check-in/out drawings, review attribute information, perform where-used analyses, assign work tasks, perform queries, and run and print reports. From the same page, users can also access information outside of ProductCenter, including other Web pages, FTP sites, email, or other local files stored on their computers; extremely handy for checking Web sites, vacation schedules, phone listings, vendor catalogs, and other items used or sites visited frequently in the performance of their jobs. Although data usage is maximized throughout the enterprise, intellectual property is protected with standard ProductCenter user, group, or role permissions. No one can access information, reports, or other data without authorization, making it easy and secure, for example, to provide select access to ProductCenter data and functionality to suppliers or other partners. ProductDashboard is now available. For pricing information contact SofTech at (978) 640-6222 ext. 222 or visit the SofTech web site at www.softech.com for more details. About NorthRidge Software, LLC NorthRidge Software, LLC provides solutions and consulting services that allow customers to realize the full potential of their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM/PDM) investment. Benefiting from over 15 years of experience in applications and technologies that support the product development process, the NorthRidge team extends the capabilities of PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design by delivering highly specialized, Web-based clients to meet the end user's specific requirements. For additional information on NorthRidge software and its capabilities, visit the company's web site at www.nridge.com. About SofTech, Inc. SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB:SOFT) provides design-through-manufacturing productivity solutions with its computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), a form of automation where computers communicate work instructions directly to the manufacturing machinery. The technology evolved from the numerically controlled machines of the 1950s, which were directed by a set of coded (CAM) and product data management (PDM) products including CADRA(R), DesignGateway(TM), Prospector(TM), and ProductCenter(TM) (through SofTech's Workgroup Technology Division). SofTech's solutions optimize product lifecycle management at the lowest cost by fostering innovation, extended enterprise collaboration, product quality improvements, and compressed time-to-market cycles. SofTech has more than 100,000 users benefiting from its solutions, including Boeing, FlightSafety International FlightSafety International is the a provider of professional aviation training, simulation equipment and software. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRKA NYSE: BRKB Divisions Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL) founded in 1954, listed among the S&P 500 since the early 1990s, is an international biosciences company, known widely for its micrometer pore-size filters and tests. , Siemens, Sikorsky Aircraft For other meanings and similar spellings, see . Sikorsky is an American aircraft and helicopter manufacturer. It was founded 1923 by a Ukrainian born American aircraft engineer Igor Sikorsky, who made the first stable, single-rotor, fully-controllable helicopter to enter , U.S. Army, and Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances,with annual sales of approximately $18 billion, more than 73,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. . Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, SofTech (www.softech.com) has locations and distribution partners throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. SofTech, CADRA, DesignGateway, ProductCenter and Prospector are trademarks or registered trademarks of SofTech, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. SofTech is a trademark of SofTech, Inc. All other brands, logos, products or company names are the copyrights and/or trademarks of their respective holders. |
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