You probably know of the superstition that if, when looking at the clock, the time is exactly 11:11, you are suppose to make a wish. The origins of this don’t seem to be clear but many people believe that the number 11 and in turn, the time 11:11, is very lucky. Last November, PTC launched Windchill 11 -- the latest version of its PLM solution and the industry’s first IoT-enabled PLM solution.

Back in December of 2015, PTC launched PTC Windchill 11 – the industry’s first IoT-enabled PLM solution. We couldn’t wait to tell all of our customers who own previous generations of Windchill about the awesome new features that Windchill 11 boasts – including new search capabilities, role based apps, connected quality, and more.

Investing in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution has many benefits: from keeping your stakeholders organized and in sync to helping you design and create higher-quality products faster and more efficiently. Deciding which PLM solution is right for your organization requires a lot of time and deliberation.

Imagine a cloud. White and fluffy floating in the sky. Now consider what clouds do for us. They protect us from the sun, store atmospheric gasses, and they provide us with rain and snow—they are multifunctional. PLM Cloud may not shield us from the sun, but it too has many functions.