PLM (world market)

2012

According to CIMdata analytical company, in the 2011th in the field of PLM active rise which continued in the first half of 2012 was observed, however slowed down in the second, especially in a segment of design automation of mechanical products (MCAD), one of the biggest in the field of PLM a little owing to what it affected the market in general. Nevertheless in the 2012th the sales volume of a PLM products grew by 11.6% and reached 33.4 bln. dollars. Product segment for modeling and the analysis (S&A)^[1] was the most fast-growing^[2].

Analysts assume that rise will continue in 2013, but will slow down in comparison with the 2012th a little. According to the forecast of CIMdata, within five years the market of PLM will annually grow for 8.7% and to the 2017th will reach 50.7 bln. dollars (see the drawing).