Dealing with data
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The market for product data management (PDM) software and services has continuously grown in the past few years. Figures show that the total worldwide market for PDM products for 1994 amounted to $500 million and is expected to reach $1600 million by 1999. PDM products have become very popular management tools for the design, development and manufacturing of products. PDM allows project leaders to make sure that team members are working on current data and are only making permissible alterations.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1996
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In vision
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The working environments and the nature of the jobs are expected to experience tremendous changes by the year 2020 due to immense technological innovations. These changes may include the removal of functional boundaries between business enterprises and the development of 'virtual' companies which may function as the coordinator of the activities of different firm. Thus, the educational system should prepare the students for such possible changes in the working environments.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1998
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Data on demand
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Document management technology aims to provide ease of interrogation and integration and is being designed to support new applications, such as customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 2000
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